Classic Visual Editor Options — WordPress User Profile Plugin
by Supracorona · WordPress.org page
Classic Visual Editor Options has 1,000+ active installs on WordPress.org and 3,187 downloads all time. We have tracked it since September 4, 2026; download trends appear after 30 days of data. The last update was on August 20, 2026, tested up to WordPress 7.1.
Classic Visual Editor Options at a glance
Is Classic Visual Editor Options well maintained?
Features
The feature list from the plugin's own readme on WordPress.org, trimmed to the essentials.
- Works with both Classic and Block (Gutenberg) editors
- Compatible with the Genesis Framework and most modern themes
- Functions independently — does not require the Classic Editor plugin
- Honors native WordPress capabilities like user_can_richedit and use_block_editor_for_post
Classic Visual Editor Options reviews and ratings
6 reviews on WordPress.org, with the most recent ones as their authors posted them.
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Thank you!
Thank you for this, I couldn't find much info at all why suddenly all my pages were going to code edit rather than visual. After hours of searching I came acros this - the relief when I saw a visual edit come up was enormous!
ftew28 -
Excellent!!!
Finally a plugin that works, thank you so much for this, really.
joxmiguel -
Perfect!!
Why the WP devs would think it was okay to remove the "Disable Visual Editor" option in a user's profile is beyond idiotic. This plug in puts it back. That's all it does - no other bloat or extra code - clean and simple. THANK YOU!!!
Daffydd57 -
Great plugin!
Thank you for providing such a great plugin!I translated the main part into Japanese \^^/;. When entering code in the classic editor, the forced substitution function would sometimes be activated in the visual editor, so this feature was very useful. I agree with Gutenbeng's philosophy, but it's a shame that the option for a simpler editor is disappearing.
kimipooh -
Brilliant plugin - Thank you!
I would like to mirror what vizons said in his review. Like vizons, I am also not a fan of wysiwyg editors and I also like having full control over how I write. WordPress used to leave the edit-mode in either visual or text mode - which ever you were using last - so that if you were editing in text mode, the site stayed in text mode. Then they changed it so that if defaulted to opening visual mode on every edit, which is when I changed my user profile to have the visual mode disabled. Now they disabled that option which I only discovered today when adding a new user to a site. WordPress - why force me to edit in a mode I don't like? Happily I found the Classic Visual Editor Options plugin in a comment from the author on Reddit thread. Super! Thank you SO much for producing this lightweight, problem-solving tool. It solves the problem perfectly!
mikemacd -
Thank you so much for CLASSIC VISUAL EDITOR OPTIONS PLUGIN!!!
I was completely distraught yesterday to find that every time I saved my post in classic editor that it kept saving it in visual mode. I use a Mac and write all my posts in textedit plain text mode so I can style it with css and then paste all of my writing/code into the classic editor. I was deeply depressed yesterday about the fact that the WordPress developer team decided to remove the text/code saving capability. The way they downgraded this option is completely backwards because for people like me who never had the "disable visual editor when writing" in user profile checked, it causes major issues when writing and saving in text/code mode. I never had that option checked before they completely removed it because the classic editor always worked the way I like to use it which is stay in text/code mode when writing and saving my posts. As you said in the post on your website about restoring the freedom of choice concerning the classic editor, they took away our freedom to use classic editor according to our preferences. I am NOT a fan of wysiwyg editors. I like having full control over what I create. Thank you many, many times over for creating this plugin. When I found it this morning, it was like the sun came out from a dark, dismal day!!!!!
vizons
Where Classic Visual Editor Options ranks on WordPress.org
The rankings we track that Classic Visual Editor Options appears in, and how its position changed over 30 days.
| Ranking | WordPress.org placement | Position | 30 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best User Profile Plugins | #52 by tag, not in search | #90 | – |
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Details
Restores the “Visual Editor Options” section in user profiles.
The full description, screenshots and every review live on the WordPress.org page.
Rankings Classic Visual Editor Options competes in
Tags
- classic editor
- disable editor
- plain text
- user profile
- visual editor
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- Version
- 1.0.5
- Last updated
- Aug 20, 2026
- First published
- May 30, 2025
- Requires WordPress
- 5.0
- Tested up to
- 7.1
- Requires PHP
- 7.4
- Pricing
- Free on WordPress.org
Classic Visual Editor Options FAQ
What does Classic Visual Editor Options do?
According to its WordPress.org readme, Classic Visual Editor Options offers Works with both Classic and Block (Gutenberg) editors, Compatible with the Genesis Framework and most modern themes, Functions independently — does not require the Classic Editor plugin and Honors native WordPress capabilities like user_can_richedit and use_block_editor_for_post.
How many active installs does Classic Visual Editor Options have?
WordPress.org reports 1,000+ active installs for Classic Visual Editor Options as of September 7, 2026.
Is Classic Visual Editor Options still maintained?
Yes. The last release was on August 20, 2026 and it is tested up to WordPress 7.1.
Is Classic Visual Editor Options free?
Classic Visual Editor Options is free to install from WordPress.org. Many plugins also sell a paid version or add-ons.
Where does Classic Visual Editor Options rank among User Profile Plugins?
Classic Visual Editor Options is #90 in the WordPress.org User Profile Plugins ranking.