Make visual editor the default

Resolved digbymaass
(@digbymaass)

2 years, 3 months ago

I don’t know if this is because we’ve updated to php 8 or whether it’s a WP update but the text editor has become the default, and keeps switching from the visual editor when editing and updating. We are using classic.

The code often cited as setting the default now gives an error when added to the theme file editor as create_function is removed in php 8:

add_filter( 'wp_default_editor', create_function('', 'return "tinymce";'));

Is there a php 8 version of this? (I’m not much use at php!) – or some other solution to set the visual editor as the default?
Thanks!

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Thread Starter digbymaass
(@digbymaass)

2 years, 3 months ago

Or better still – make the current editor choice the default until the other is chosen.

Kavya Gokul (a11n)
(@properlypurple)

2 years, 3 months ago

Hi @digbymaass! Have you tested with all plugins deactivated, and just this one active?

If you can install plugins, install and activate “Health Check”: https://wordpress.org/plugins/health-check/. It will add some additional features under the menu item under Tools > Site Health.

On its troubleshooting tab, you can Enable Troubleshooting Mode. This will disable all plugins, switch to a standard WordPress theme (if available), allow you to turn your plugins on and off and switch between themes, without affecting normal visitors to your site. This allows you to test for various compatibility issues.

There’s a more detailed description about how to use the Health Check plugin and its Troubleshooting Mode at https://make.wordpress.org/support/handbook/appendix/troubleshooting-using-the-health-check/

Thread Starter digbymaass
(@digbymaass)

2 years, 3 months ago

I know how to use healthcheck. Unfortunately it doesn’t work very well and usually completely disables half the plugins, causing chaos. So I’m reluctant.
Kavya Gokul (a11n)
(@properlypurple)

2 years, 3 months ago
Hey @digbymaass! Health check is the best option to test this, but understand that you don’t want to use it.

For your code, you can try using this instead:
```
add_filter( 'wp_default_editor', function() {return "tinymce";} );
```
Thread Starter digbymaass
(@digbymaass)

2 years, 3 months ago

That works, thanks!

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