Incredibly user-un-friendly and problemmatic

  • I do not understand why the developers replaced the classic editor with this horrible, horrible system.

    Doing something as simple as trying to insert an image into existing paragraph/text is now incredibly difficult, if not impossible using this system, without employing a whole host of counter-intuitive steps.

    Blocks is broken. Blocks doesn’t work for most people. Gutenberg should not be standard in WordPress. This is one of the worst decisions ever.

    I guess if your wordpress site consists of graphic memes and youtube videos, this editor makes sense, but for the rest of us who want to add actual information, in the form of text and then worry about formatting later, this editor is an assault on any attempt to create a cohesive workflow that aligns with industry standards.

    Not everything needs to be modular. This plugin is a failure as a standard. It would make an ok add-on, but the classic editor is what should be in WordPress by default. It works the way most people expect. A whole new user interface in order to figure out how to add/edit content is unreasonable.

    • This topic was modified 5 years, 6 months ago by humankind.
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  • Plugin Author Jorge Costa

    (@jorgefilipecosta)

    Hi @humankind,
    Thank you for sharing your thoughts!

    Doing something as simple as trying to insert an image into existing paragraph/text is now incredibly difficult, if not impossible using this system, without employing a whole host of counter-intuitive steps.

    To insert an image, one can drag & drop an image from the desktop into the editor. One can also insert the image block and upload or select an image from the media library.
    Would it be possible to share more specifically what troubles you had while trying to insert the image? Do you any suggestions on how we can simplify this process?

    Blocks is broken. Blocks doesn’t work for most people.

    Would it be possible to provide additional details on this, e.g.: what blocks were broken on your website? What were you trying to accomplish that was not possible with blocks?

    I guess if your wordpress site consists of graphic memes and youtube videos, this editor makes sense, but for the rest of us who want to add actual information, in the form of text and then worry about formatting later, this editor is an assault on any attempt to create a cohesive workflow that aligns with industry standards.

    Gutenberg tries to be good at managing a website with non-text content, e.g., videos, images, etc. and at managing text content. That said, this process is not finished, and we are working to improve the experience users get. WordPress 5.3 brings some enhancements to the writing workflow, e.g., the typewriter experience. I hope the enhancements we suggested make your experience better.
    Feel free to share what are the most problematic issues you issue on the writing flow, so we can try to improve how things work.

    Thank you in advance for the insights you may provide!

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