Visual Editor Unavailable in 4.8.2

  • After WordPress updated to 4.8.2, I no longer have the ability to edit posts in visual editor mode. It defaults to html, which most of the time is fine. But, I do need to be able to switch back and forth. I’ve tried disabling all of my add-ins, and that does not make a difference.

    I found a post that suggested adding a line to the wp-config file as follows:
    /** MySQL hostname */
    define(‘DB_HOST’, ‘localhost’);
    /* Adding this line to try and get my wysiwyg editor */
    define(‘CONCATENATE_SCRIPTS’, false);

    That did not help either. I would greatly appreciate some help in getting the editors working correctly again.

    The page I need help with: [log in to see the link]

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  • Moderator James Huff

    (@macmanx)

    Try deactivating all plugins. If that resolves the issue, reactivate each one individually until you find the cause.

    If that does not resolve the issue, try switching to the Twenty Seventeen theme to rule-out a theme-specific issue (theme functions can interfere like plugins).

    I have the same issue, but i cannot edit text in html mode either.

    I tried disabling all plugins, changed the theme ( i am using divi) but that didn’t help.
    The line of code in wp-config didn’t help either.

    Another solution was disabling the visual editor in my user profile, save and enabling it again. That doesn’t work either, even though i can edit the content when the visual editor is disabled. So that seems to point to the visual editor being the problem. Now I just need a solution!

    Thread Starter carlaromere

    (@carlaromere)

    mwestrik – I owe you a debt of gratitude!! I did not realize there was an option in the user profile to enable or disable the visual editor. Mine was checked to disable while editing. I unchecked that an my visual editor has returned!!!

    Thank you!

    Moderator James Huff

    (@macmanx)

    Another thing to rule-out, if plugins and the theme aren’t the cause, is the browser and its extensions:

    First, please make sure that your browser is up to date by visiting https://whatbrowser.org/

    If it is not, please try updating your browser or switching to a different browser.

    If it is, please do these two things:

    1. Try clearing your browser’s cache and cookies.

    2. Try with all browser extensions or add-ons temporarily disabled.

    Please let us know how each step goes for you, and which browser (and version of) you’re using if you’re still having trouble.

    Hi James,

    Thanks for your reply.

    The visual editor does work in:
    Firefox
    Edge

    It does not work in:
    Chrome

    i have now emptied chache, deleted cookies and disabled most extentions, and now it also works in chrome!

    still werid though that it did work in the original website, but not in the copy…

    Thanks!

    Moderator James Huff

    (@macmanx)

    Excellent, so just re-activate each Chrome extension until you find the problem. ??

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