The full height editor is a great feature for some users but for others who got used to the old editor or do not want it full height. There is a simple method to turn this off. In this video we will show you how to disable the full height post editor in WordPress.

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Summary of this Tutorial:

Start by begin logged in to your site’s admin area and edit or add a new post.

Go to the Screen options at the top of the page and uncheck the enable full height editor and distraction free functionality.

The old scrollbar for your posts will be back.

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