Once again WordPress has made changes to its site and once again I have to learn a new set of rules for writing posts and managing the dashboard. Why do they keep making these changes? Is there a groundswell for new rules that confuse WordPress users who are still learning the old rules?
For instance, on the old WordPress site there was an icon for special characters. Now it’s gone, so if I need a special character I either have to copy from an old post or import one if I can. A small thing, but a very annoying and and unnecessary step. Did they get rid of anything else that I might need later?
Also, when I was adding new posts to my menu, I could go to the dashboard then click and drag the new post to its spot on the menu. Now I have to tediously and manually inch up the new post onto menu past all the other posts. And I can no longer edit the menu heading, which I need to do to give a brief description of each post. How is this an improvement?
And who’s the blockhead who came up with block writing? It complicates my otherwise streamlined process by breaking my single text into a bunch of mini-texts that need to be stitched together like a quilt.
Anyways, thanks for listening to this rant. At least my internet is working again.
Robert Kirkendall 
It is so frustrating when they keep changing things! They should give us a choice of the old familiar way and for those who want to try the new way. I’m still using the classic. I tried the block and hated it.
LikeLiked by 2 people
oh, here’s a link to a blogger who figured out how to get back to classic. It worked for me. Hope it helps. 🙂
https://fromcavewalls.wordpress.com/2021/03/24/wp-classic-editor-discovery/
LikeLiked by 1 person
Thanks! I’ll check it out.
LikeLiked by 1 person
I agree! I’ve been switching back to classic editor manually with each post. But recently they’ve been adding a note when I do that that they are going to phase out classic completely. Not looking forward to that day!
LikeLiked by 2 people
Me neither. Phase outs aren’t always good or necessary.
LikeLiked by 1 person
I’ve had my share of frustrations with WP too, Robert, but have ended up accepting Churchill’s wisdom on democracy i.e. it’s the worst form of government, except for all the others. 😉
LikeLiked by 1 person
Sir Winston was onto something. 😁
LikeLiked by 1 person
i don’t like it either.
LikeLiked by 1 person
Yes the Block Editor is awful. It’s gone from a friendly user site to something that isn’t, and yes they can’t seem to stop making constant changes. I’m still wondering about going to another blog hosting site.
LikeLiked by 1 person
That’s also crossed my mind, but I’ve built a small readership over the years and I’d hate to lose any of them by switching to a new host site.
LikeLiked by 1 person
I’m so fed up with all changes as well, crazy…
LikeLiked by 1 person
Very frustrating! I’ve somewhat gotten used to the new dashboard…until I forget and click out and well, then I remember and have to start anew. It doesn’t help much that I have a new computer, with a smaller keyboard, hitting buttons that I don’t mean to.
Ah…well…such is progress, right?
LikeLiked by 1 person
Yeah, progress, that’s it 😀
LikeLiked by 1 person
When you’ve been around as much as I have, you do not appreciate changing the cheese!
LikeLiked by 1 person
Yes! Sometimes I ask myself, what happened to the world I used to know?
LikeLiked by 1 person