Make Elementor the Default Editor, Not the WordPress Editor (Gutenberg or Classic)

make-elementor-default-editor.php

<?php

/**
 * Make Elementor the default editor, not the WordPress Editor (Gutenberg or Classic)
 * Clicking the page title will take you to the Elementor editor directly
 * Even non-Elementor-edited pages will become Elementor-edited pages now
 * You can revert by clicking the "Back to WordPress Editor" button
 *
 * Author:  Joe Fletcher, https://fletcherdigital.com
 * URL:	    https://gist.github.com/heyfletch/7c59d1c0c9c56cbad51ef80290d86df7
 * Credit:  mjakic https://wordpress.stackexchange.com/questions/178416/how-to-change-the-title-url-on-the-edit-post-screen
 * Credit:  Aurovrata Venet https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/hooks/post_row_actions/
*/

/** Replace hyperlink in post titles on Page, Post, or Template lists with Elementor's editor link */
add_filter('get_edit_post_link', 'fd_make_elementor_default_edit_link', 10, 3 );
function fd_make_elementor_default_edit_link($link, $post_id, $context) {

	// Only relevant in the admin, checks for function that is occasionally missing
	if ( is_admin() && function_exists('get_current_screen') ) {

		// Get current screen parameters
		$screen = get_current_screen();

		//check if $screen is object otherwise we may be on an admin page where get_current_screen isn't defined
		if( !is_object($screen) )
			return;

		// Post Types to Edit with Elementor
		$post_types_for_elementor = array(
			'page',
			'post',
			'elementor_library',
		);

		// When we are on a specified post type screen
		if ( in_array( $screen->post_type, $post_types_for_elementor ) && $context == 'display' ) {

			// Build the Elementor editor link
			$elementor_editor_link = admin_url( 'post.php?post=' . $post_id . '&action=elementor' );

			return $elementor_editor_link;
		} else {
			return $link;
		}
	}
}

/** Add back the default Edit link action in Page and Post list rows */
add_filter( 'page_row_actions', 'fd_add_back_default_edit_link', 10, 2 );
add_filter( 'post_row_actions', 'fd_add_back_default_edit_link', 10, 2 );
function fd_add_back_default_edit_link( $actions, $post ) {

	// Build the Elementor edit URL
	$elementor_edit_url = admin_url( 'post.php?post=' . $post->ID . '&action=edit' );

	// Rewrite the normal Edit link
	$actions['edit'] =
		sprintf( '<a href="%1$s">%2$s</a>',
			esc_url( $elementor_edit_url ),
			esc_html( __( 'Default WordPress Editor', 'elementor' ) )
		);

   return $actions;
}


/** (optional) Remove redundant "Edit with Elementor" link added by Elementor itself */
add_filter( 'page_row_actions', 'fd_remove_default_edit_with_elementor', 99, 2 );
add_filter( 'post_row_actions', 'fd_remove_default_edit_with_elementor', 99, 2 );
function fd_remove_default_edit_with_elementor( $actions, $post ) {

  // Rewrite the normal Edit link
  unset( $actions['edit_with_elementor'] );

  return $actions;
}

/** Alternative:  Rewrite just the Edit link, and leave the page title as original */
/** Rewrite the normal Edit link on lists of Pages and replace it with Elementor's edit link */
// add_filter( 'page_row_actions', 'fd_elementor_modify_list_row_actions', 10, 2 );
// add_filter( 'post_row_actions', 'fd_elementor_modify_list_row_actions', 10, 2 );
// function fd_elementor_modify_list_row_actions( $actions, $post ) {

// 		// Build the Elementor edit URL
// 		$elementor_edit_url = admin_url( 'post.php?post=' . $post->ID . '&action=elementor' );

// 		// Rewrite the normal Edit link
// 		$actions['edit'] =
// 		  sprintf( '<a href="%1$s">%2$s</a>',
//         esc_url( $elementor_edit_url ),
//         esc_html( __( 'Elementor Editor', 'elementor' ) )
// 			);

//     return $actions;
// }

I've turned this into a simple plugin here: https://github.com/heyfletch/make-elementor-default-editor

Is this supposed to be in the theme function.php file ?

Yes, you can put that in your functions.php file. I haven't updated this in a while, so be on the look out for issues. Or, you can download a zip of this plugin and install like a normal plugin. I think it is more recently updated.

I did installed the plugin but the elementor was not working. Classic editor is still the default editor

…

On Wed, Jan 27, 2021 at 6:04 AM Joe Fletcher ***@***.***> wrote: ***@***.**** commented on this gist. ------------------------------ Yes, you can put that in your functions.php file. I haven't updated this in a while, so be on the look out for issues. Or, you can download a zip of this plugin <https://github.com/heyfletch/make-elementor-default-editor> and install like a normal plugin. I think it is more recently updated. — You are receiving this because you commented. Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub <https://gist.github.com/7c59d1c0c9c56cbad51ef80290d86df7#gistcomment-3609669>, or unsubscribe <https://github.com/notifications/unsubscribe-auth/APZ6C62A77IACI3ISYRSUQDS4AMPBANCNFSM4JQ3MYJA> .

Likewise, I tried the plugin and script and neither worked for me. The default editor remained the same.

The plugin worked like a charm. I was a little lazy today so I just downloaded the zip, uploaded to Wordpress by dashboard and activated it after installation. Worked superb. Thanks dude!

Is it still working?
I need something to make new pages created by "WP ALL IMPORT" to created with Elementor active,
the import is working but I need to active Elementor for each page manually