Do you use WordPress'Gutenberg? Not Me!

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So the new gutenberg editor for WordPress came out a while back. I rushed to upgrade and then tried it. For me, I hated it - it completely slowed me down. So I installed the "classic editor" on my sites so I could keep on working to create content. So far, I've stayed using the classic editor. But I've wondered if I'm missing out on something good?

Has anyone found something good that using Gutenberg has given you?

Can you create and edit fast with it. I find it takes me many times as long to create and edit with it.

I'm really curious to see what I'm missing - if there are some great things I'm missing by not using it. Let me know if you've found some great things about it please

-Shirley

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I went back to classic as well. I was having the same issue as you were... it was slowing me down!
Shaunna

Guess what Shirley, Jay uses Classic Editor as do I.
Trevor 🖖🖖🖖

Nice to hear even Jay prefers the classic editor. i have been wondering what does it give us and if anyone is actually using it and liking it. Maybe one day I'll try again, but it took forever for me to get anything done before I loaded the classic editor plugin and switched back to using it. -Shirley

Classic fan here ...

Gutenberg is a promising visual builder project, but many improvements are required ...

And since Elementor made his builder a freely downloadable WP plugin, the competition is fierce ...

Hi Shirley.
We really liked Guttenburg when we first installed it but then we started having some problems and so, for now, we are using Classic.
There seem to be a lot of excellent features in Guttenburg but, for us, the learning curve is a little too steep, especially at a time when we really need to be getting as much content out there as we possibly can. For now, our plan is to continue with Classic and then, when we have some spare time, go in and 'play'with Guttenburg and get a better understanding of how it works.
Colette and Philip

Hi Shirley, it is a professional editor!
But most of us, are happier wIth the old version indeed.

I worked wIth both and prefer simple.
So, no Gutenberg for me.

PS
Unless you write and print a book, you can forget it

I haven't tried it yet! I would like to hear if someone has found it great. Thanks for this post :)

Hi Shirley.
I really like it. I create all my content in the Site Content Editor here at WA because I love using site content.
Then I publish and edit in the Gutenberg editor. I followed Marion's training and learnt that you can change the text to blocks and then use the editor. It works for me. It means I do everything as before, but now have more options with things like changing paragraph structures and colours of text and background text. I'm sure there are still more things I could use it for but they are the main ones for me and I'm giving it the thumbs up!
Cheers
Melissa

Hi Melissa,

I'm thinking of giving Gutenberg editor a good go at it. I love learning...

Which ones of Marion's training have been helpful for you?

Thanks,
Monica

Hi Monica,

This is the one that made me get over my fear of Gutenberg! I am absolutely sure I can still learn more and use it better, but this is the training that prompted me to give it a go :)

Cheers
Melissa

Wow... Thank you Melissa!

I'll definitely be heading there NOW. I can't wait!!

Have a Blessed Sunday!

Monica

Hi Melissa,

That's interesting... I just watched Marion's video.

Did you do this process on all of your posts and pages even if they didn't need editing?

Thanks Melissa.

Monica

I am using the classic editor too. Not too keen on trying something else when the thing I am already using works fine. Will watch to see what answers you get.

It took me months to get comfy with classic editor, so not changing anytime soon. Thanks for sharing.

Mark

Hey Shirley,
Everything I read says that Gutenberg would be so much better and faster but I haven't found the faster button yet.

Tried and True

Elaine

When you find that 'fast button' let me know!!

Hey Elaine,
Let me know when you find that fast button too! lol

Michelle :-)

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