How to Disable Gutenberg Block Editor?

Currently, Gutenberg is the default block editor in WordPress. But, you can switch to the Classic Editor by turning off Gutenberg with WP Adminify.

Follow these simple steps to disable Gutenberg block editor.

Step 1: Go to WP Adminify Performance Settings

Go to the following path:

WP Adminify > Performance

Step 2: Disable Gutenberg 

You will see a toggle beside the “Disable Gutenberg” option.

Click the toggle button to activate it. The text will change to “Show” and the toggle switch will turn to green.

Step 3: Enable the Option to Remove Gutenberg

After activating the button you will see following 2 options:

1. “Remove Backend Gutenberg Block Editor & Scripts for Entire Site. i.e. - Post/Page/Custom Post Types”

1. “Remove Frontend Gutenberg Styles & Scripts”

Check the box next to it. This will disable Gutenberg and remove all related scripts from posts, pages, and custom post types.

Step 4: How to Disable Gutenberg Block Editor

Now, to disable the Gutenberg Block editor, 

you need to click the first checkbox ”Remove Backend Gutenberg Block Editor & Scripts for Entire Site. i.e. - Post/Page/Custom Post Types”

Step 5: How to Remove Frontend Styles

Now, to remove frontend styles, you need to click the second checkbox “Remove Frontend Gutenberg Styles & Scripts”

Note: Now if you want to check if you’ve removed the frontend styles, do the following:

1. Right-click and choose View Page Source.
2. Search for this file:

/wp-includes/css/dist/block-library/common.min.css

If you do not see it, the Gutenberg styles have been removed successfully.

Step 6: Save the Settings

Once you are done with the selection hit the “Save Settings” to apply the changes.

Bonus Step: How to Re-Enable Gutenberg Editor

If you want to re-enable Gutenberg it's basically the same.

Go to the following path: WP Adminify > Performance

Uncheck these checkboxes 

• Remove Backend Gutenberg Block Editor & Scripts for Entire Site. i.e. - Post/Page/Custom Post Types
• Remove Frontend Gutenberg Styles & Scripts

Or, you can simple toggle the “Show” button beside “Disable Gutenberg for” back to “Hide”

Click “Save Settings”.

And you have successfully re-enabled the Gutenberg Block editor.