diff --git a/packages/editor/README.md b/packages/editor/README.md
index 6e887b6c0b82e6..0a59801c9502ac 100644
--- a/packages/editor/README.md
+++ b/packages/editor/README.md
@@ -516,7 +516,7 @@ _Returns_
 
 ### PageAttributesOrder
 
-Renders the Page Attributes Order component. A number input in an editor interface for setting the order of a given page.
+Renders the Page Attributes Order component. A number input in an editor interface for setting the order of a given page. The component is now not used in core but was kept for backward compatibility.
 
 _Returns_
 
diff --git a/packages/editor/src/components/page-attributes/order.js b/packages/editor/src/components/page-attributes/order.js
index b128a15f267071..c5f02c71b613d4 100644
--- a/packages/editor/src/components/page-attributes/order.js
+++ b/packages/editor/src/components/page-attributes/order.js
@@ -67,4 +67,4 @@ export default function PageAttributesOrderWithChecks() {
 			<PageAttributesOrder />
 		</PostTypeSupportCheck>
 	);
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}