Using the Editor Last Updated March 2026 Writing for the Web is different. Follow best practices and improve how you write for the Web. Following are tips for using the text area and toolbar for creating and editing the content on any page or post. Block Editor As of 2026 our sites are using Block Editor. For sites that were converted from the previous editor, pages and posts will be using the Classic Editor block within the Block Editor. It has a similar look and function as the old text editor. Classic Block You can insert the “Classic” block for an experience that has a rich text editor toolbar and works similarly to a word processor with buttons that allow you to format text, change font alignment, insert bulleted and numbered lists, add links and more. Additional tips can be found for Using any Rich Text Editor. You can find out what any toolbar icon means or does by hovering over it with your mouse – a small tooltip will appear describing the icon and its purpose. You may only see one row of icons. By clicking on the icon outlined below (Toolbar Toggle) an additional row of tools is revealed. Clicking the “Toolbar Toggle” icon will reveal an additional row of Editing Tools. Once the “Toolbar Toggle” icon is clicked, another row of tools are revealed. Convert Classic Block Content to Individual Block Types The Content you create in the Classic Block will be made up of many different types of blocks. Paragraphs, headings, and images are all block types. If you want to you can convert them all to individual block types by clicking th “Convert to blocks” button. Then edit the page more with the Block Editor. Edit as HTML To write content in HTML, click the Options button and select Edit as HTML. This editing mode is aimed at content editors who are comfortable working with HTML however, it may be useful when troubleshooting issues with content that does not appear as expected in the Visual Editor. Proper HTML Unfortunately, there is a lot of misinformation and it’s common to produce poor quality HTML code that may not work on all browsers or devices. Switching between Visual and HTML view can cause some of your HTML tags to be lost, as WordPress will strip it out if your code is not properly formatted. You are encouraged to use only formatting options provided in the Visual toolbar and avoid writing your own HTML. If you need special formatting or layout, please contact the Web team. If you insist on writing code please learn standards-based best practice HTML. Read about some other common errors. Learn More A comprehensive guide to the Classic block is available on the WordPress site.
