5million + users have the Classic Editor plugin installed on their website.

If the ultimate goal at the end of the day for WordPress is to be the easiest way to get a website up and running, Maybe the dev team can pay attention to what users are actually doing instead of trying to push things in a direction they want.

The reason the Classic Editor is still so damn popular is that the interface is one they can understand. It works much like most word processor programs and most email programs… It feels like what they already do every day.

While I do like a lot of the flexibility of blocks, that is not at all familiar for most users. Because I am a developer, the flexibility appeals to me. However, as a developer, I don’t build the websites for myself, but instead for my clients.

So… Rather than make it all confusing for them, I build a solid theme that does what they need, and drop in the Classic Editor so they can manage most things themselves.

WordPress is starting to get a little too Applish. Apple forces change, and WP is trying to do the same. The biggest difference… Average everyday people spend a ton of money on Apple products because they make their life easier. WordPress is getting too complicated for the average everyday user, so trying to force them into a specific future that they don’t want will only force them to a different platform.

Just my thoughts on this.