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Update on Support for the Classic Editor Plugin

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Published on August 26, 2021

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Update on Support for the Classic Editor Plugin

Even though I use, and highly recommend that everyone transitions to, Wordpress's native block editor I thought I'd share this little bit of news from

WordPress.org

If you're still using the Classic Editor plugin you'll be pleased to know that support for the plugin is expected to be extended through 2022.

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If you've tried using the block editor and didn't like it maybe it's time to give it another go. It's improved out of sight since it first became an integral part of WordPress. Maybe now is the time to try again.

This video is a bit old but it explains how you can have both the block editor and the Classic Editor plugin on the same website.

Block Editor (Gutenberg) or Classic Editor? You CAN Have Both

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