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title: "Disable Gutenberg in WordPress"
url: https://nexterwp.com/nexter-extensions/disable-gutenberg-in-wordpress/
date: 2025-11-17
modified: 2026-02-05
author: "Yash"
description: "Easily switch to the Classic Editor or your favorite page builder by turning off the Gutenberg editor."
image: https://nexterwp.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Disable-Gutenberg-in-WordPress-1024x519.png
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# Disable Gutenberg in WordPress

## Why Should You Disable Gutenberg in WordPress?

### Smooth Editing With Your Preferred Editor
Work comfortably with the Classic Editor or your favorite page builder, without Gutenberg screens interrupting your editing process.

![](https://nexterwp.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Full-Editing-Freedom.png)

### Lighter Pages With Optimized Block Styles
Keep your frontend clean by loading only the styles you need, helping pages stay fast and uncluttered.

![](https://nexterwp.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Faster-Load-Times-1.png)

### Cleaner Dashboard Focused on Daily Tasks
Maintain a streamlined WordPress dashboard by keeping only the editing tools and screens you actually use.

![](https://nexterwp.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Cleaner-Workflow.png)

### Flexible Control Over Where Gutenberg Runs
Choose exactly where Gutenberg is active: on posts, pages, or across the site. So your editor setup matches your workflow.

![](https://nexterwp.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Flexible-Control.png)

### Simple Editing Experience for Teams and Clients
Offer a distraction-free editor that’s easy for clients, authors, and non-technical users to work with confidently.

![](https://nexterwp.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Better-User-Experience.png)

## Watch How it Works

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## Read How it Works