Starting in WordPress 7.1, the Classic block will no longer appear in the block inserter. You won’t be able to add a new Classic block using the inserter, the block library, or a slash command.
Your existing content is not affected. Any Classic blocks already on your site continue to work exactly as before and remain fully editable. The change only prevents adding new ones.
The Classic block (known internally as core/freeform) has been available since the block editor launched as a way to keep TinyMCE-style content alongside modern blocks. The WordPress core team is now steering new content toward native blocks instead.
The Classic Editor plugin is unaffected. If you run the Classic Editor plugin or use post types that skip the block editor entirely, nothing changes for you.
If you need to add new Classic blocks, a developer can restore the block to the inserter using a WordPress filter built for this purpose. The block remains registered and functional; it’s only hidden from the inserter by default.
WordPress 7.1 is scheduled for release on August 19, 2026.
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