How long can we keep using the classic version of WordPress?

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    (@clocksaysnow)


    6 years, 3 months ago

    I absolutely detest Gutenberg and would prefer to keep using the classic version in perpetuity. I see that you’ve created a classic-editor plugin for the legions of people like me who hate Gutenberg. Here’s my question: how long will that classic-editor plugin work? Will it continue working even after WordPress version 5 gets installed, for instance? Or will the classic-editor plugin only tide me until version 5 comes online?

    Also, I see that someone has come up with a plugin for disabling Gutenberg. Bravo! But how long will that plugin allow me to avoid the horror known as Gutenberg?

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  • from what I read, the original intent of Gutenberg was for it to be the exclusive editor. by now, this has morphed into giving us the ability to use something called the “Classic Editor”, which is available as a plugin for now and until wordpress 5.0 comes along. No guarantees though on how long this plugin will be available, however, based on the reactions of the wordpress community to Gutenberg the life of that plugin may be extended beyond what the Gutenberg authors intended.

    Looking forward, wordpress 5.0 will incorporate Gutenberg into core code, but will give you as a user the option of using the “Classic Editor” in place of the Gutenberg editor.

    This is certainly an improvement over what I think the original idea was that Gutenberg would be an exclusive editor on your wordpress site.

    Al

    Moderator Marius L. J.

    (@clorith)

    The Classic Editor is the official way to opt-out of Gutenberg entirely. It was made with 5.0 in mind and that’s why we encourage you to install it early if you wish to guarantee which editor is used when WordPress 5.0 comes out in its entirety.

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