use_block_editor_for_post_type() – Function

Returns whether a post type is compatible with the block editor.

Description

The block editor depends on the REST API, and if the post type is not shown in the REST API, then it won’t work with the block editor.

Parameters

$post_typestringrequired: The post type.

Return

bool Whether the post type can be edited with the block editor.

Source

function use_block_editor_for_post_type( $post_type ) {
	if ( ! post_type_exists( $post_type ) ) {
		return false;
	}

	if ( ! post_type_supports( $post_type, 'editor' ) ) {
		return false;
	}

	$post_type_object = get_post_type_object( $post_type );
	if ( $post_type_object && ! $post_type_object->show_in_rest ) {
		return false;
	}

	/**
	 * Filters whether a post is able to be edited in the block editor.
	 *
	 * @since 5.0.0
	 *
	 * @param bool   $use_block_editor  Whether the post type can be edited or not. Default true.
	 * @param string $post_type         The post type being checked.
	 */
	return apply_filters( 'use_block_editor_for_post_type', true, $post_type );
}

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Hooks

apply_filters( ‘use_block_editor_for_post_type’, bool $use_block_editor, string $post_type ): Filters whether a post is able to be edited in the block editor.

Uses	Description
post_type_exists()`wp-includes/post.php`	Determines whether a post type is registered.
post_type_supports()`wp-includes/post.php`	Checks a post type’s support for a given feature.
apply_filters()`wp-includes/plugin.php`	Calls the callback functions that have been added to a filter hook.
get_post_type_object()`wp-includes/post.php`	Retrieves a post type object by name.

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Used by	Description
use_block_editor_for_post()`wp-includes/post.php`	Returns whether the post can be edited in the block editor.
WP_Screen::get()`wp-admin/includes/class-wp-screen.php`	Fetches a screen object.

Changelog

Version	Description
6.1.0	Moved to wp-includes from wp-admin.
5.0.0	Introduced.

User Contributed Notes

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marginean.doru 3 years ago

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```
/**
 * Disable Gutenberg editor for post types.
 */
add_filter( 'use_block_editor_for_post_type', '__return_false' );
```
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NANI SAMIREDDY 4 months ago

// Enable Gutenberg editor for specific post types
function enable_gutenberg_editor_for_post_types( $current_status, $post_type ) {
    // Define an array of post types where Gutenberg should be enabled
    $enabled_post_types = array( 'post', 'page', 'custom_post_type' );

    // Check if the current post type is in the enabled post types array
    if ( in_array( $post_type, $enabled_post_types ) ) {
        return true; // Enable Gutenberg editor
    }

    return $current_status; // Keep current editor status
}
add_filter( 'use_block_editor_for_post_type', 'enable_gutenberg_editor_for_post_types', 10, 2 );

use_block_editor_for_post_type( string $post_type ): bool

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