use_block_editor_for_post_type │ filter-hook │ WP 5.0.0

Allows you to enable/disable content editing through Gutenberg (the WordPress block editor) for a post type.

WordPress 5.0 introduced the Gutenberg editor. use_block_editor_for_post_type( $post_type ) checks whether it is used for a specified post type. The use_block_editor_for_post_type hook fires at the end of this function and allows Gutenberg to be enabled or disabled for one post type or all post types at once.

Usage

add_filter( 'use_block_editor_for_post_type', 'wp_kama_use_block_editor_for_post_type_filter', 10, 2 );

/**
 * Function for `use_block_editor_for_post_type` filter-hook.
 * 
 * @param bool   $use_block_editor Whether the post type can be edited or not.
 * @param string $post_type        The post type being checked.
 *
 * @return bool
 */
function wp_kama_use_block_editor_for_post_type_filter( $use_block_editor, $post_type ){
	// filter...
	return $use_block_editor;
}

$use_block_editor(true/false)

Whether to use the Gutenberg editor for the post type.
Default: true

$post_type(string)

The post type being checked for block editor support.

Examples

#1 Completely disable Gutenberg on the site

This example disables Gutenberg for all post types on the site, completely disabling the new WordPress block editor.

add_filter( 'use_block_editor_for_post_type', '__return_false', 100 );

#2 Disable Gutenberg only for specified post types

Allow Gutenberg for the post post type and disable it for all other post types.

// Allow Gutenberg for the post post type.
add_filter( 'use_block_editor_for_post_type', function( $use, $post_type ){
	return in_array( $post_type, [ 'post' ] );
}, 100, 2 );