Cannot add tags or use drop-down buttons when writing a new post

  • Upgraded to WP 2.9.1 and everything works fine, except when I’m writing or editing a post, I cannot add new tags. Nor do the little drop-down arrows in the left menu sidebar work. Clicking, “Choose from the most used tags in Post Tags” also does nothing. What could be the problem? It’s only then I’m viewing /wp-admin/post.php.

    Thanks for your help!

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  • Have you tried:

    – deactivating all plugins to see if this resolves the problem? If this works, re-activate the plugins one by one until you find the problematic plugin(s).

    – switching to the default theme to rule out any theme-related problems?

    – resetting the plugins folder by FTP or phpMyAdmin? Sometimes, an apparently inactive plugin can still cause problems.

    Thread Starter godrox

    (@godrox)

    Yes, sorry, I should’ve mentioned that I did try deactivating all plugins. Same problem. Didn’t make a difference.

    I’m not sure how switching themes would make a difference because the problem is in the admin edit-post screen, not the front-end of the website. Is there a way to change themes for the admin area?

    Thread Starter godrox

    (@godrox)

    Still looking for help on this. Thanks!

    If your theme uses JavaScript, there’s always the possibility that it can impact on the Admin area. You might also want to try resetting the plugins folder by FTP or phpMyAdmin. Sometimes, an apparently inactive plugin can still cause problems.

    Thread Starter godrox

    (@godrox)

    Nope, still doesn’t work.

    I’ve had this problem before and I would just follow the directions here to fix it:
    https://www.frenchytech.com/en/2009/07/25/wordpress-28-et-les-problemes-de-tags-et-de-theme/

    Basically, replace the jquery.js file with an older one in /wp-includes/js/jquery/ and all would be fine. It’s not working this time, though.

    In the meantime, is there a way to edit tags for a post via phpmyadmin or something? I couldn’t find anything on this anywhere.

    Thread Starter godrox

    (@godrox)

    I’m still having this issue. Any other help?

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