UPDATE: 12/6/18 some sites are down and hosting companies will be buried, so please share this information:
If your website runs on WordPress, Gutenberg mandatory change is on the way.
It will be optional at first, but later it may be mandatory. Even when it is optional, though, you MUST take action!
For now, there is only one thing you really need to do: install the WordPress Classic Editor plugin.
There is no reason not to go ahead and do this now. But as with all new plugins, it is recommended that you ensure you have a good backup of your site first.
Do NOT Switch to WordPress 5.0 Gutenberg Without Testing First!
What the Classic Editor plugin does is allow you to keep using the dashboard and editor you already know how to use.
Why Is WordPress Changing the Editor?
Web developer Will Patton tells me that the existing editor is unable to benefit from features available in newer browsers.
We will be able to stay on the existing editor for months and possibly years. But, eventually, if we want our sites to be full compatible with newer browsers, we will want to make the transition.
Full Details About Gutenberg
The post I wrote for SmallBizTrends contains the full details about this change. In 2 days, on July 31, 2018, the first prompts about Gutenberg are supposed to roll out to all WordPress sites when WordPress version 4.9.8 arrives.
See Heads Up for Small Businesses Running WordPress, Huge Changes Coming with 5.0 Gutenberg for everything you need to know
What is in the Above SmallBizTrends Gutenberg Post
Find out all about Gutenberg including:
- Why you should expect Delayed Support from Hosting companies
- What to do if your hosting company can’t help
- How to Vet hosting companies to choose a new one that can
- What WordPress Gutenberg is (plus multiple videos showing the new editor)
- Look to WordPress developers for guidance
- Freelance income opportunities created by Gutenberg
- Which 3 Gutenberg-related plugins you need (out of the 19+ pages of plugins already available)
- What is Gutenberg Ramp
- Why WordPress 5.0 May Break Your Site
- DO THIS BEFORE 5.0 Rolls Out
- How to Clone a WordPress site so you can test Gutenberg [Video]
- Which existing themes and frameworks are ready – and which are NOT!
- Theme Forest
- Genesis
- StudioPress Thesis 1 and 2
- Elegant Themes
- Which plugins are tested and how to find out if yours will work – mentions:
- Contact Form 7, Gravity Forms, Caldera Forms
- Yoast
- CommentLuv
- Gutenberg’s Impact on Ecommerce Platforms including Woocommerce / Wootenberg
- What Happens to Old Content in Gutenberg
Do NOT Switch to WordPress 5.0 Gutenberg Without Testing First!
Why You MUST Test
Some developers insist that every site will work fine. They’ve taken me to task about the post I published at SmallBizTrends.
But you should know that I had the content reviewed by three WordPress developers including two who are actively involved in the Gutenberg roll-out.
There is a good reason WordPress advises testing – and not on a live site!
If you don’t do your own techie stuff, ask your web developer or a friend for assistance. Or read the full post on SmallBizTrends for information on how to clone your site.
There are four videos in my SmallBizTrends post. Here is one to give you an idea how different Gutenberg is:
Are You Ready for the WordPress Mandatory Gutenberg Change?
Have questions? Ask me in the comments and I’ll answer. If I don’t know, I’ll find out for you.
Originally published July 7, 2018; updated December 6, 2018.
Gail Gardner
Very good article, I really appreciate your article, Thanks for sharing your informative article.
Hi,
This is nice article. new update of wordpress is helpful to us.
thanks for sharing this article.
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Hi Ganesh,
It might be helpful for designer, but it definitely isn’t helpful for writers like me. We will be switching to ClassicPress and are currently running the Class Editor plugin to block it.
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Will it affect my website?
My website is used for browsing properties in malta.
The following is my website http://www.century21.mt . We use a wordpress theme with propertybase
Hi Mathew,
Gutenberg will affect any website that allows it to update without installing and activating the Classic Editor plugin. You would need to ask PropertyBase whether they have tested with Gutenberg to find out if that part of your site will work before you try it (if you choose to try it).
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I’m having a hard time with the new version of wordpress! I kinda hate it!
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Hi Gail!
Thanks for sharing this effective post with us. But unfortunately, I have reached the post after messing up everything. A couple of weeks ago I updated WordPress to the latest version and now my site looks like a mess. I hope I can fix this. Thanks again for making us aware of the issues.
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Hi Sunny,
I haven’t personally done it, but I’ve been told that you can still install the Classic Editor plugin I mentioned in this post and activate it. That could make your site go back to normal again.
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Yeah everyone should look into it and be very careful about their word-press sites.
Thank you for sharing such a use-full blog with us.
Hey, I left the WordPress development and Custom Php Development career in the year of 2016. At that time it was so easy to use WordPress editor. Recently, I again started website development. Now, I come to know that WordPress editor is going to change. It becomes somewhat touch for the people like me. 🙁
Hi Doris,
Right now, to keep the existing editor all you have to do is install the Classic Editor plugin.
But because Automattic (parent company of WordPress as we know it) is talking about forcing everyone to use the new editor eventually, there is a new fork to Classic Press we can use instead.
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good article thanks for sharing with us
keep your work up
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It was really worth to read it. WordPress 5.0.1 updates is a complete mess from my point of view
Hi Shelly,
I expect it will split the WordPress community probably about in half, with half being ok with working in a pagebuilder and the other half switching to the fork of the existing version by using Classic Press.
This is not the Classic Press plugin – it is an actual fork to retain the existing WordPress functionality and editor.
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I would agree with those arguing to change only when there is no other option… Not a great fan of the beta, unfortunately many software programs are out before all bugs are sorted out, so … better late, than early!
Hi Greg,
Yes. As we used to say at IBM, never volunteer to be “on the bleeding edge”.
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Nice article maa’m, I Updated to gutenburg WordPress 5.0 so far it is good the only problem is that post editor is taking so much time to load and so clumpsy.
Hi Sunny,
I’m glad that someone likes it. Because I write long-form content and have no desire to mess around with the page layout every single time I post, it just isn’t useful for me.
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Hi Gail!
I must say, it was quite a shock, to hit the update button
only to re-fresh my site and discover it was in complete
disarray!
But I just resorted back to classic editor for now.That is, until
I get the basics of using the new updated version of the
WP editor down.
Most of the more robust page builders, like OptimizePress
and others, have already gone in this direction anyway.
So it was probably just a matter of time, but WP and others
were forced to do so as well.
Great article, and thanks for always being a trusted source,
for state of the art, and cutting edge information Coach!
Hi,
This is nice post for wordpress gutenberg mandatory change coming and having right articles to see you here and thanks a lot for sharing with us.
Hi Gail,
It’s indeed a great joy to be here today, I am so thankful to you for the timely guidance to me to fix my WP dashboard problem with the updated WP installation. I fact I was a bit worried about the new look of the version and was in a bit of confusion, and your timely intervention and the suggestions helped to fix my problem.
I appreciate your valuable time in your busy schedule to help a friend online.
The suggested guidance to read the post “Heads Up for Small Businesses Running WordPress, Huge Changes Coming with 5.0 Gutenberg” is indeed a great guide in this regard.
A comprehensive guide to all WP users. I appreciate you for bringing out such an EPIC post for the fellow WP users.
Keep up the good work, keep educated the folks around
May You Have A Blessed Weekend.
Best Regards
~ Philip
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You’re welcome, Philip. When I researched how big this change is and how Automattic was planning to roll it out, I knew it was going to cause a lot of issues for many people.
I’m glad you got yours sorted out.
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Thanks for sharing! You never know which update can disrupt your ranks. It is always best to stay ahead of the updates and make sure the impact of the update is manageable
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This is nice post for wordpress mandatory change and having right articles to see you here and thanks a lot for sharing with us .
This was a great read. Thanks for sharing this Gail. It is so informative and useful. One needs to keep reading and learning these new things to keep up and in this process your blog was very helpful.
Great article with lot of useful tips. Thanks for sharing, Gail. Reading the post has really helped me understand my website better. The learning is always On!
I almost hated this new update of WordPress. I don’t know, This single update has brought my website speed down and affected many things. It’s not a good update!
Hi Avneet,
Hopefully, you could still install the Classic Editor plugin and activate it. Then see if that speeds your site back up and reverses what was affected.
If you do that, please do come back and let us know how it went.
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nice post , yes i do personally feel wordpress editor needs to be updated . But the main query arises is the new editor is SEO friendly ,will it have a positive or negative impact in terms of SEO ??
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WordPress need to update their editor because to get benefit from features available in newer browsers.
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that version is boring and I don’t like, but I will wait for other developers to review it before changing into it.
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Yes ,sir you are right,the version too boring because of font.i used site bulider pro for check my audit report of website
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very nice and helpful blog loved to read it till end. thanks for sharing . i have also been using wordpress will it effect on SEO???
Hi Rachel,
Some believe it will load faster and that would have a positive effect on SEO. But there are so many variables involved that it may vary site to site.
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I will wait for other people review it before changing into it. I don’t think there is any reason to go ahead and do this now.
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That’ really nice. This blog really help me a lot, thank you so much. This will gonna make my blogging experience more inetrersting
yes you are right that version is boring because fonts are big and toolbar name not seen only icon can be watch
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This is a very nice blog for a newbie who is new in this type site. Word press plugin can also help for attractive in the blog and many more with paid plugin.
I have been using site pro builder to create my content in WordPress website will it affect my seo when i am using site builder in WordPress?
Hi Divya,
Yes, anything that affects site design and page load speed can affect SEO rankings. You will need to test your site using Gutenberg to make sure it is compatible with Site Pro Builder.
First, search to see if anyone has tested it and published their results. But even if their site works fine, you still need to test yours because every site runs a different mix of themes, plugins, and what is running on the server.
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