Editor Broken after update to 5.1

Resolved DickRaney
(@dickraney)

7 years, 2 months ago

After updating to 5.1, only the text editor is available. Clicking the tab for visual editor doesn’t do anything. Also the formatting buttons are missing.

I have tried switching to a default theme and deactivating ALL plugins. Problem still persists.

There are multiple javascript errors visible in console:

Uncaught SyntaxError: Invalid or unexpected token
VM247 post.php:2223 Uncaught ReferenceError: tinymce is not defined
at VM247 post.php:2223
(anonymous) @ VM247 post.php:2223
wp-langs-en.js?ver=4920-20181217:235 Uncaught ReferenceError: tinyMCE is not defined
at wp-langs-en.js?ver=4920-20181217:235
at wp-langs-en.js?ver=4920-20181217:519
(anonymous) @ wp-langs-en.js?ver=4920-20181217:235
(anonymous) @ wp-langs-en.js?ver=4920-20181217:519
VM246 post.php:2219 Uncaught ReferenceError: tinymce is not defined
at Object.load_ext (VM246 post.php:2219)
at VM249 post.php:2228
load_ext @ VM246 post.php:2219
(anonymous) @ VM249 post.php:2228
VM129 post.php:1 Unchecked runtime.lastError: The message port closed before a response was received.

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JNashHawkins
(@jnashhawkins)

7 years, 2 months ago

Sounds like the update didn’t complete. Is the update available button still there?

Do you have a backup you could reinstall?

Can you use the reinstall button from the update dashboard?

Thread Starter DickRaney
(@dickraney)

7 years, 2 months ago

I just reinstalled WP via the reinstall button from the update dashboard, but still broken.

gpba
(@gpba)

7 years, 2 months ago

I have the same problem
cosmocanuck
(@cosmocanuck)

7 years, 2 months ago
I”m a “me too” on this issue. I had to roll back to 5.0.3 via a backup and it was OK again.

I set up a staging version of my client’s site to test things out, and sure enough, even with all plugins disabled and the Twenty Thirteen theme installed, if I go to 5.1, the editor breaks. On the Visual tab, it appears to be blank, but is actual white HTML on a white background. There is no visual preview. On the Text tab… well, I am unable to switch to it.

Here’s my site under WP 5.1 (I’ve highlighted some text in the editor):
http://tinypic.com/r/2elxto3/9

Hope there is a solution as I’m out of ideas!

Whoops, reading the guideline for issues with 5.1, I see it’s recommended I start a new post even if it’s the same issue, so answers can be tailored to my specific setup. I’ll do so. Thanks!
- This reply was modified 7 years, 2 months ago by cosmocanuck.
DianneDesroches
(@diannedesroches)

7 years ago

I’m having the exact same issue after upgrading to ver 5.1

searching the internet for help but nothing yet.

Thread Starter DickRaney
(@dickraney)

7 years ago

Adding this to config.php fixed the problem for us:

define( ‘CONCATENATE_SCRIPTS’, false);