Title: Gutenberg Editor Blank Boxes
Last modified: August 29, 2019

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# Gutenberg Editor Blank Boxes

 *  [alyandlittles](https://wordpress.org/support/users/alyandlittles/)
 * (@alyandlittles)
 * [6 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/gutenberg-editor-blank-boxes/)
 * When I go to edit my pages or posts, the Gutenberg editor works…but there are
   blank boxes instead of the icons. No words, just blank boxes. If I hover over
   each blank box, it will tell me what it is (i.e. bold, italics, button, html 
   code, etc.) but I can’t tell just by looking at it like you normally can.
 * I’ve tried deactivating all plugins as well as switching themes. Nothing is working.
   Anyone have any advice?
 * [Here is an example](https://www.clickhappymom.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/preview.jpg)
   and [here is another example](https://www.clickhappymom.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/preview2.jpg)
    -  This topic was modified 6 years, 9 months ago by [alyandlittles](https://wordpress.org/support/users/alyandlittles/).

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 *  Plugin Author [Tammie Lister](https://wordpress.org/support/users/karmatosed/)
 * (@karmatosed)
 * [6 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/gutenberg-editor-blank-boxes/#post-12150857)
 * Oh dear [@alyandlittles](https://wordpress.org/support/users/alyandlittles/) 
   that doesn’t look right. It would seem to me like the icons aren’t loading due
   to maybe network issues. Are you still seeing this issue using the latest version
   of WordPress?
 *  [zainhakeem2017](https://wordpress.org/support/users/zainhakeem2017/)
 * (@zainhakeem2017)
 * [6 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/gutenberg-editor-blank-boxes/#post-12152082)
 * FYI, I was having this problem as well. I use SiteGround hosting, and the problem
   was resolved when I disabled the “enforce https” setting. This, in my mind, indicates
   a problem with Gutenberg using http to request the icons – which kinda makes 
   sense, since icons aren’t really a security issue, but on the other hand, I feel
   like Gutenberg needs to “get with the program” since site-wide SSL is becoming
   the standard, not the exception. Especially with google now preferring “no mixed-
   content”, these kinds of site-wide settings will become the norm, and if wordpress
   is using insecure methods to request resources, then these implementations will
   break Gutenberg (which, imo, is already stupid and broken enough, without needing
   assistance from invisible icons).

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 * Last reply from: [zainhakeem2017](https://wordpress.org/support/users/zainhakeem2017/)
 * Last activity: [6 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/gutenberg-editor-blank-boxes/#post-12152082)
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