Title: HELP – Can't write/edit posts
Last modified: August 22, 2016

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# HELP – Can't write/edit posts

 *  [TheChaoticScot](https://wordpress.org/support/users/thechaoticscot/)
 * (@thechaoticscot)
 * [11 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/help-cant-writeedit-posts/)
 * Hi folks,
 * I can’t edit or write new posts on the latest version of WordPress. I can write
   a title, but am unable to move my cursor into the text box to write.
 * I’ve tried disabling all my plugins, and emptying the cache but no luck.
 * Please help, I’m having withdrawals from blogging!
 * Thanks!

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 *  [janet4now](https://wordpress.org/support/users/janet4now/)
 * (@janet4now)
 * [11 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/help-cant-writeedit-posts/#post-5194279)
 * Try disabling all plugins (or manually moving them from the /plugins directory).
   Also, enable the default Twenty Fourteen theme.
 * Your problems are likely to be with some plugin or theme which has code that 
   did not anticipate the changes made in 3.92 once you find out which plugin or
   theme it is contact the author and let them know that 3.92 breaks their code.
   Updates for well-maintained plugins and themes still can take a few days to roll
   out.
 *  Thread Starter [TheChaoticScot](https://wordpress.org/support/users/thechaoticscot/)
 * (@thechaoticscot)
 * [11 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/help-cant-writeedit-posts/#post-5194283)
 * Okay, I’ll give that a try.
 * I was having these problems before I updated to 3.9.2. Strange!
 * I can write/edit in the text edit, but not the visual. It’s just blank and I 
   can’t click my cursor into it.
 *  Thread Starter [TheChaoticScot](https://wordpress.org/support/users/thechaoticscot/)
 * (@thechaoticscot)
 * [11 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/help-cant-writeedit-posts/#post-5194285)
 * Uh-oh, I should’ve said that I have a custom theme.
 * How do I get my original one back?
 *  [janet4now](https://wordpress.org/support/users/janet4now/)
 * (@janet4now)
 * [11 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/help-cant-writeedit-posts/#post-5194288)
 * You can change your theme in the admin. Not sure what you mean.
 *  Thread Starter [TheChaoticScot](https://wordpress.org/support/users/thechaoticscot/)
 * (@thechaoticscot)
 * [11 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/help-cant-writeedit-posts/#post-5194290)
 * It’s okay, I’ve got my theme back.
 * I still can’t write or edit a post though 🙁
 *  [janet4now](https://wordpress.org/support/users/janet4now/)
 * (@janet4now)
 * [11 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/help-cant-writeedit-posts/#post-5194294)
 * You disabled all plugins?
 *  Thread Starter [TheChaoticScot](https://wordpress.org/support/users/thechaoticscot/)
 * (@thechaoticscot)
 * [11 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/help-cant-writeedit-posts/#post-5194295)
 * Yeah, I’ve tried that and still no luck
 *  [janet4now](https://wordpress.org/support/users/janet4now/)
 * (@janet4now)
 * [11 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/help-cant-writeedit-posts/#post-5194298)
 * If you look through the threads here, you’ll find a lot of others with similar
   problem. Maybe [browse here](http://wordpress.org/search/can%27t+edit+or+create+posts?forums=1)
   and see if anything helps.
 *  Thread Starter [TheChaoticScot](https://wordpress.org/support/users/thechaoticscot/)
 * (@thechaoticscot)
 * [11 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/help-cant-writeedit-posts/#post-5194299)
 * I have had a good look through, but to be honest I don’t always understand the
   descriptions – the techy jargon confuses me.
 * Oh well!
 * Thanks for your help 🙂

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 * In: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/)
 * 9 replies
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 * Last reply from: [TheChaoticScot](https://wordpress.org/support/users/thechaoticscot/)
 * Last activity: [11 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/help-cant-writeedit-posts/#post-5194299)
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