Title: Edit post screen text hidden Last modified: August 21, 2016 --- # Edit post screen text hidden * [matt_millennium](https://wordpress.org/support/users/matt_millennium/) * (@matt_millennium) * [12 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/edit-post-screen-text-hidden/) * Hi, I’m just adding in some content for my work’s blog. * **I should add I have no prior knowledge of wordpress, my current role is just to add in the posts.** * I’ve written everything out and saved the draft fine, added in two pictures and got them where I liked from the preview button. I’ve then added in another, the transparent part didn’t work (but that’s another issue) so went to remove it. Now the editing panel is blank, unless I highlight the text. The two tabs in the right hand corner for visual/text are still there but the text one is greyed out so can’t select it. * This happened yesterday with the images in the wrong place so I copied the selection and made a new post but has happened again, this time with an extra image so I don’t think (but could very well be wrong) it’s the two images themselves causing the issue. * I’ve just deleted my cookies as I read that is a good start from searching these forums. The other post have also suggested making edits the wordpress system itself, this isn’t something I’ve got access to, but could do, but don’t think it is the issue as it doesn’t happen regularly. Viewing 6 replies - 1 through 6 (of 6 total) * Thread Starter [matt_millennium](https://wordpress.org/support/users/matt_millennium/) * (@matt_millennium) * [12 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/edit-post-screen-text-hidden/#post-4247671) * Bit of extra info here: I’ve just saved the draft so I don’t loose it and the text is now visible but it is still in the code version and I’m still unable to switch to the visual mode. * Thread Starter [matt_millennium](https://wordpress.org/support/users/matt_millennium/) * (@matt_millennium) * [12 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/edit-post-screen-text-hidden/#post-4247924) * Hi, Does anyone have any ideas why this is happening? Wrote a post out, hit preview, saw it was looking good bar my spelling mistakes so saved the draft and now the edit window is all white. The text shows up if you use the mouse to highlight it all though, and I still can’t get to visual mode. * [esmi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/esmi/) * (@esmi) * [12 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/edit-post-screen-text-hidden/#post-4247925) * 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-specific problems. * – [resetting the plugins folder](http://codex.wordpress.org/FAQ_Troubleshooting#How_to_deactivate_all_plugins_when_not_able_to_access_the_administrative_menus.3F) by FTP or PhpMyAdmin. Sometimes, an apparently inactive plugin can still cause problems. * Why are you using an old copy of WordPress? Were you aware that your site is currently running a very real risk of being hacked (if it hasn’t been already)? You need to upgrade WordPress asap. * Thread Starter [matt_millennium](https://wordpress.org/support/users/matt_millennium/) * (@matt_millennium) * [12 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/edit-post-screen-text-hidden/#post-4247926) * The only plug running is Akismet. We tried to update 3.7.1 last week but then Akismet wouldn’t start up so had to wait. * I don’t really handle to server side and am trying to learn how to use wordpress, I know this sounds like passing the buck but it’s out of my hands. * If there is something that does the same job as Akismet I could suggest that and then update wordpress? * [esmi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/esmi/) * (@esmi) * [12 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/edit-post-screen-text-hidden/#post-4247927) * The most recent version of Akismet works just fine with the current version of WordPress. * Thread Starter [matt_millennium](https://wordpress.org/support/users/matt_millennium/) * (@matt_millennium) * [12 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/edit-post-screen-text-hidden/#post-4247928) * Coolio, I’ll get them to try to update it and will post back if it still plays up. Cheers y’all. Viewing 6 replies - 1 through 6 (of 6 total) The topic ‘Edit post screen text hidden’ is closed to new replies. ## Tags * [hidden](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/hidden/) * [post](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/post/) * In: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/) * 6 replies * 2 participants * Last reply from: [matt_millennium](https://wordpress.org/support/users/matt_millennium/) * Last activity: [12 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/edit-post-screen-text-hidden/#post-4247928) * Status: not resolved ## Topics ### Topics with no replies ### Non-support topics ### Resolved topics ### Unresolved topics ### All topics