Block Editor missing from site

  • Resolved DJ

    (@itsjustdj)


    2 years, 1 month ago

    I inherited a site from someone else, built around 2013(?). They built it using Genesis framework and Beautiful Pro as a child theme.

    I noticed that the page and post editors are all written in HTML. There’s a title area and a content area, but no blocks, no classic editor, and no visual editor.
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    Here’s what I’ve tried so far:

    1. Disabled all plugins
    2. Switched to Twenty Twenty theme
    3. Reinstalled WP
    4. Enabled debug and fixed errors that displayed

    I can’t figure out what’s up with the editor. I installed the Classic Editor plugin, which gives me that functionality, but I can’t figure out why the block editor is missing.

    I created a fresh new site locally using the same content, plus Genesis and a sample child theme. It works fine.

    I looked into the functions.php file in the BP child theme, but there don’t seem to be any filters that remove the block editor. Besides, I’m thinking that it’s not the theme since switching to a different one doesn’t fix the issue.

    Any clues of where to look or why this might be happening?

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  • lisa

    (@contentiskey)

    is there any chance that the user profile you are using is set to disable visual editor?
    is there any chance that (older) PHP version might be impacting situation?
    (I assume you already tested with Elementor plugin deactivated)

    • This reply was modified 2 years, 1 month ago by lisa.
    • This reply was modified 2 years, 1 month ago by lisa.
    Moderator t-p

    (@t-p)

    I installed the Classic Editor plugin, which gives me that functionality, but I can’t figure out why the block editor is missing.

    Please note, the plugin page states: By default, this plugin hides all functionality available in the new block editor (“Gutenberg”).

    However, the plugin page also states:

    - Administrators can select the default editor for all users.
- Administrators can allow users to change their default editor.
- When allowed, the users can choose which editor to use for each post.
- Each post opens in the last editor used regardless of who edited it last. This is important for maintaining a consistent experience when editing content.
    Thread Starter DJ

    (@itsjustdj)

    is there any chance that the user profile you are using is set to disable visual editor?

    Yup. That was it. So simple. Thank you @contentiskey !

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