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The Gutenberg Editor, a WordPress editing program, made its appearance a year or so back. It was supposed to be, like all new things, better than the existing WordPress Editor. Today we discuss how we have (or have not) adapted to it:
QUESTIONS
What is your experience with the Gutenberg editor?
I tried to use the Gutenberg editor about a year back. And gave up in frustration. At that time my know-how of the technical side of blogging was not much and it seemed impossible to do anything on it.
This year in May, when the rumors were rife that we “had to” use the new block editor, I tried it again. It seemed to have improved, or maybe my tech knowledge had improved a little but I still found it too much of a hassle. It’s time-consuming and needlessly complicated.
And since I do have the option of disabling the block editor on my WP app, I have done so.
Do you prefer it over the previous editor?
Nopes!
And I don’t know anyone who does.
If you are not satisfied with Gutenberg, what suggestions can you make to WordPress to enhance your blogging experience?
I would tell them to leave well alone. Let the classic editor be the default editor and stop messing with the tools we have left on WordPress. They took away the spell/ grammar check without any rhyme or reason and have made other changes to it which have made things more difficult.
So DON’T MESS with it!
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Totally agree! I am not a fan of the block editor. Maybe if I did more pictures that would make sense but for a writer, it doesn’t.
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I haven’t tried putting pictures with the new editor. But all in all it is just too time consuming.
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Yes, just when you think you have mastered one then they change it up! I don’t think people were even complaining about the old one.
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They weren’t. People were satisfied with the classic editor. Why do WP has to foist the new one on us is beyond me.
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After trying the new Block Editor for the last few weeks, I have finally discarded it and have reverted to the ‘Classic’ editor, simply because the new editor slows me down too much.
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Exactly my view too. Needless waste of time.
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After being gone for nearly a year, I tried it today and hate it. I need to figure out how to revert back. Where can I find the classic editor? Thank you!
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It would be in settings. I blog from my app on phone and on it , in the settings you can disable the block editor.
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The block editor is like a nuclear screwdriver. It makes writing or editing a post immeasurably harder. The hell with it.
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Exactly John. We don’t need more problems in life.
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I use the Guten… I’ve gotten used to it. I just told myself I had no other option so I wasn’t comparing. 🤷🏼♀️
I’m so used to things being wonky that it doesn’t faze me😂😂
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That is indeed an accomplishment. You’re one of the few who can work with it. I would if I have to but it takes up so much time.
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I do have to remember to manually “save” often because it does lock up and the autosave isnt great. It’s a pain going back and forth between video and writing for the mixtapes posts. But just writing and adding pictures…🤷🏼♀️ I just made myself get used to it. I wouldn’t say I prefer it, but I dont remember using the other one😂😂😂 I dont remember what happened 2 days ago… 🤣🤣🤣🤣
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Haha! I think we are all getting to that stage. But anyway kudos to you. You’re attempting and succeeding at it. 👏👏👏
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I have been using the new editor. Its not pretty, but it sort of works. Then again I don’t edit photos or write on WP. I perform those tasks on other platforms which are more stable, and offer more options. When I am ready to “compose” a post on WP, it is basically an exercise in copy and paste.
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If it’s just copying and pasting than that is easy. But I doit the lazy way so I find it too onerous.
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Definitely agree! On the app I revert to classic editor as well.
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I think if the take a o poll, more than 90% people would reject the new editor.
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I do know of a few people who have embraced the Block editor. But they probably also like Donald Trump! 😱
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Lol! Rory is one of them! But I don’t think he likes DT!
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I’ve ditched it. Had too many bugs and faults.
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Yup, same here.
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I am using it for a while to give it a fair try. But so far I miss the classic editor!
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You’re daring! 👏👏👏
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Either that or insane. 😂🤣
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Yup! 100%
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Very Nice mini truck transport
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