Title: Dreaded Visual Editor Missing Error
Last modified: August 20, 2016

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# Dreaded Visual Editor Missing Error

 *  [cgp](https://wordpress.org/support/users/cgp/)
 * (@cgp)
 * [15 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/dreaded-visual-editor-missing-error/)
 * So I have been doing a lot of research on this issue as it has occurred on a 
   blog I am running. I think I have looked at every single post on the internet(
   there were quite a few) and no suggestions worked. I will give a brief description
   of the issue, and then give all the steps I have tried to fix it.
 * I switched the wordpress site from Godaddy hosting to a VPS host. Everything 
   is working fine, the switch was easy. There is only one problem, the visual editor
   vanishes, and at first it seemed random, but it actually wasn’t. The visual editor
   would be present when creating a NEW post, but when editing the draft, the visual
   editor tab would be there, but no buttons or frame to view the visual mode. I
   also used a tool to see if the module was present in the HTML, just not showing,
   and it wasnt. Also no JS errors, and no files missing when checking in firebug.
   Everything on the page is functioning perfectly, but no visual toolbar and visual
   frame. **Again this ONLY happens when EDITING a draft.**
 * The HTTPD and PHP error logs show NO errors when this is occurring.
 * I have tried the following:
    – Updating wordpress to latest version (deleted 
   wp-admin, wp-includes and got fresh directories) – Removing all plugins – Removing
   theme – Changing permissions of wp-content / wp-includes to 777 (from 755) – 
   Increasing memory limit on PHP – Checked for JS errors, none – Checked for missing
   files in firebug, none – Tried installing TinyMCE plugin, this actually broke
   the visual editor EVERYWHERE when it was activated, not just in draft
 * Things still left to do as a last resort:
    – Reinstall wordpress see if issue
   is not there
 * Any ideas or suggestions? Please note that my browser does NOT have a cache to
   clear (cache is disabled), and this occurs in EVERY browser on ANY computer so
   it is NOT a local issue.

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 *  Thread Starter [cgp](https://wordpress.org/support/users/cgp/)
 * (@cgp)
 * [15 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/dreaded-visual-editor-missing-error/#post-2091619)
 * Please help!

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 * Last activity: [15 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/dreaded-visual-editor-missing-error/#post-2091619)
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