Title: Extra paragraphs inserted?
Last modified: August 30, 2016

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# Extra paragraphs inserted?

 *  [cdgweb](https://wordpress.org/support/users/cdgweb/)
 * (@cdgweb)
 * [10 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/extra-paragraphs-inserted/)
 * Extra `<p></p>` tags are showing up just after
    `<blockquote>` and before `</
   blockquote>` on every testimonial when displayed on a page using a shortcode.
   With no class or ID on these paragraphs it’s impossible for me to determine where
   they are coming from. The testimonial text itself has a class of p1, which enabled
   me to at least be able to fix the spacing issues, but it would be a better practice
   not to have them there in the first place.
 * [https://wordpress.org/plugins/testimonials-widget/](https://wordpress.org/plugins/testimonials-widget/)

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 *  Plugin Contributor [Michael Cannon](https://wordpress.org/support/users/comprock/)
 * (@comprock)
 * [10 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/extra-paragraphs-inserted/#post-6222416)
 * It sounds like there’s another plugin that’s attempting to format content.
 * I suggest trying the plugin troubleshooting steps of [https://nodedesk.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/202330781-How-to-Debug-common-issues](https://nodedesk.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/202330781-How-to-Debug-common-issues).
 *  Thread Starter [cdgweb](https://wordpress.org/support/users/cdgweb/)
 * (@cdgweb)
 * [10 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/extra-paragraphs-inserted/#post-6222417)
 * Probably the custom loop in iThemes Builder. Crap. I hate that theme, yet I have
   no choice.
 *  Thread Starter [cdgweb](https://wordpress.org/support/users/cdgweb/)
 * (@cdgweb)
 * [10 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/extra-paragraphs-inserted/#post-6222418)
 * Actually, scrap that. I deactivated all other plugins and set the site to 2015—
   the extra <p> tags remain. I can’t be the only one with this problem.
 *  Thread Starter [cdgweb](https://wordpress.org/support/users/cdgweb/)
 * (@cdgweb)
 * [10 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/extra-paragraphs-inserted/#post-6222419)
 * Single testimonials don’t exhibit this extra code.
 *  Plugin Contributor [Michael Cannon](https://wordpress.org/support/users/comprock/)
 * (@comprock)
 * [10 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/extra-paragraphs-inserted/#post-6222421)
 * Please provide a link to view the issue.
 *  Thread Starter [cdgweb](https://wordpress.org/support/users/cdgweb/)
 * (@cdgweb)
 * [10 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/extra-paragraphs-inserted/#post-6222422)
 * [http://myranissen.buy-local.org/testimonials/](http://myranissen.buy-local.org/testimonials/)
 *  Plugin Author [Subharanjan](https://wordpress.org/support/users/subharanjan/)
 * (@subharanjan)
 * [10 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/extra-paragraphs-inserted/#post-6222430)
 * Sorry for the troubles. This seems like an issue related to [http://codex.wordpress.org/Function_Reference/wpautop#Disabling_the_filter](http://codex.wordpress.org/Function_Reference/wpautop#Disabling_the_filter)
   While you deactivated all the plugins, by that time the extra `<p> </p>` tags
   might have already been stored in the database along with the testimonial contents.
 * Could you please disable all the plugins except Testimonials Widget,
    change 
   the current theme to 2015 and then add couple of new Testimonials and check if
   it still displaying extra <p> tags for this new testimonials.
 * Then you can activate plugins one by one and find the one with issue. Hope this
   helps resolving the trouble.
 *  [Andrew Nevins](https://wordpress.org/support/users/anevins/)
 * (@anevins)
 * WCLDN 2018 Contributor | Volunteer support
 * [10 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/extra-paragraphs-inserted/#post-6222444)
 * **[@michael](https://wordpress.org/support/users/michael/) Cannon**, is the “
   subharanjan” WordPress.org forum account associated with your organisation?
 *  Plugin Contributor [Michael Cannon](https://wordpress.org/support/users/comprock/)
 * (@comprock)
 * [10 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/extra-paragraphs-inserted/#post-6222453)
 * Andrew, yes [@subharanjan](https://wordpress.org/support/users/subharanjan/) 
   is part of Axelerant.

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