Classic
Blocks
One theme, both editors
Blocks or Classic? Why Not Both.
WordPress still argues about which editor is better. MD doesn’t make you pick. Both are styled with your site’s fonts, colors, and spacing, and can run side by side on one site.
Same styles, whichever editor you write in
The debate
Both Editors Have a Point
Some writers still prefer the Classic editor and some builders won’t go back to it. Each has real strengths and tradeoffs.
Team
Classic
For writers who just want to write
- A simple, distraction-free writing box
- Familiar toolbar, nothing new to learn
- Clean HTML you can read and edit
- Layouts beyond text take extra work
- Fewer visual building tools
vs
Team
Blocks
For builders who want to see it come together
- Visual layouts with columns and media
- Reusable patterns and blocks
- Where WordPress keeps adding features
- Output can get bulky with inline styles
- More to learn for a simple post
On Md, you don’t have to choose
Keep the strengths of both, and give them one shared design system.
Side by side
How Each Editor Works on Md
It’s not magic. It’s just your site, showing up in both editors.
What you see is what you publish
Both editors load your site’s real fonts, colors, and spacing, so the post you write looks one-to-one with the post readers see.
Classic
Your post appears in your theme’s typography right inside the Classic editor. No switching to preview to check line lengths.
Blocks
Every block renders with MD’s front-end styles, so headings, quotes, and buttons look exactly as they will on the live page.
Styling without inline styles
MD’s helper classes handle spacing, columns, colors, and type, so you don’t need inline styles on every element.
Classic
Add helper classes in the text tab to any element, and get the same polished layouts with plain, readable HTML.
Blocks
Helper classes work on every block through its additional CSS classes, so blocks stay lean and inherit the same styles as the rest of your site.
Settings beside either editor
Layout, cover, and featured media settings appear with the editor, whichever one you’re using.
Classic
They sit in the Page Settings box below the writing area.
Blocks
The same Page Settings box sits below the block canvas, so you can set a page’s layout without leaving the editor.
Use both
One Site. Two Editors. One Look.
Write quick posts in the Classic editor and build landing pages with blocks. Both use the same fonts, colors, and spacing, so readers don’t see a difference.
Building a landing page with MD’s Builder layout? The editor switches to a plain style automatically, so you’re working on a clean canvas.
Classic
Quick notes and everyday posts
Blocks
Landing pages and visual layouts
Either
Essays, docs, and everything in between
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Md
Same fonts, colors, spacing, and helper classes on the front end
Compare
What You Get in Each Editor
On Md
Classic
Blocks
Styled like your live site
✓Your fonts, colors, and spacing
✓Every block uses front-end styles
MD helper classes
✓Add them in the text tab
✓Add them in each block’s additional classes
No inline styles
✓Plain HTML, as you wrote it
✓Helper classes instead of inline styles
Drop-in styles in the editor
✓Drop-ins can add their own
✓Included in the editor styles
Matches each post’s layout
✓Sidebar width and post type style
✓Sidebar width and post type style
Visual layouts and columns
✓With helper classes
✓Columns, groups, and patterns
Distraction-free writing
✓A clean, simple writing box
✓With focus mode
Layout, cover, and media settings
✓In the Page Settings box
✓In the Page Settings box
Use both on the same site
✓Great for everyday posts
✓Great for landing pages
Layout, cover, and featured media settings appear with both editors.
Questions
Questions, Answered
The things people ask most about Block & Classic Editor. Still curious? Read the docs.
Can I use both editors on the same site?
Yes. Write everyday posts in the Classic editor and build pages with blocks. Both share the same fonts, colors, spacing, and helper classes, so readers never see the difference, and the settings for layout, cover, and featured media sit beside either editor.
Which editor should I use for landing pages?
The Block editor. Columns, media, and patterns all render with MD’s styles, and turning on Builder in Layout Options gives a page a full-width canvas.
Will my content look the same in the editor as on my site?
That’s the goal. Both editors are styled with your site’s fonts, colors, and content style.
What are helper classes?
Classes for spacing, columns, gaps, and more that you can add to blocks or, in the Classic editor, to your HTML. They work in both. The Developers page shows how they’re generated.
What does Builder do?
Builder is a layout option that lets a page’s blocks run full width, for landing pages. You turn it on in Layout Options.
What happens if I switch an old post to the other editor?
Classic posts open in the Block editor as a single Classic block you can keep or convert to blocks. Block posts keep their content in the Classic editor, with the block markup visible in the text tab.
All Publishing Features
More ways to make publishing a joy.
Inherited loop options across post types.
Bylines arranged per archive and post.
Layout, loop, and byline for every post type.
Category pages with headers and stats.
A cover, loop, and sections for authors.
Works in the editor you already use.
Block & Classic Editor,
Included With Every Site
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