Title: Visual editor gone missing
Last modified: September 1, 2016

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# Visual editor gone missing

 *  Resolved [kubegusa](https://wordpress.org/support/users/kubegusa/)
 * (@kubegusa)
 * [9 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/visual-editor-gone-missing-1/)
 * I did a fresh WP install a few days ago. I only played around with themes and
   colors so far. Then I wanted to start adding content and noticed that the visual
   editor is GONE. On new posts as well as new pages.
 * I tried with other browsers (flushed cache etc)
    logged in and out of WP several
   times I added this code `define('CONCATENATE_SCRIPTS', false); to your wp-config.
   php file` I added the Use Google Library plugin I renamded the plugin folder 
   on ftp I reinstalled WP from the dashboard I added the Blackstudio tinyMCE plugin
   Tried logged on with a new WP user I even sent Reiki to it..but alas…
 * >> No change
 * I have another WP site that I didn’t upgrade to the latest version yet, and no
   issue there – so I’m afraid to upgrade it for now.
 * What could I be missing?

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 *  Moderator [t-p](https://wordpress.org/support/users/t-p/)
 * (@t-p)
 * [9 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/visual-editor-gone-missing-1/#post-7688924)
 * First off, go to Users->Your Profile.
    – Make sure that the box marked “Disable
   the visual editor when writing” at the top of the screen is not checked. – If
   it is checked, then uncheck it and scroll down to the bottom of the page and 
   click the “Update Profile” button to save your settings.
 *  Thread Starter [kubegusa](https://wordpress.org/support/users/kubegusa/)
 * (@kubegusa)
 * [9 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/visual-editor-gone-missing-1/#post-7688937)
 * Forgot to mention that I did that already. Thanks though.
 *  Moderator [t-p](https://wordpress.org/support/users/t-p/)
 * (@t-p)
 * [9 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/visual-editor-gone-missing-1/#post-7688938)
 * If that setting is correct:
    – Your browser can help you identify JavaScript 
   issues or conflicts. Do you have any Javascript errors in the console when looking
   at the editor page? – [This article can assist you in doing that diagnosis](http://codex.wordpress.org/Using_Your_Browser_to_Diagnose_JavaScript_Errors).–
   If you use any caching systems, like Cloudflare, clear those caches. – Check 
   that the [file permissions](https://codex.wordpress.org/Changing_File_Permissions)
   of all the PHP files are set correct (i.e., 644). – Specifically check files 
   like /wp-includes/js/tinymce/wp-tinymce.php and such. – If the permissions are
   incorrect, then some servers running security code like suhosin won’t allow those
   files to run.
 *  Thread Starter [kubegusa](https://wordpress.org/support/users/kubegusa/)
 * (@kubegusa)
 * [9 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/visual-editor-gone-missing-1/#post-7688948)
 * thanks for the suggestions
 * the file permissions were fine
    I think the server I’m on is fine too because
   I have another WP running in another folder on the same location that runs a 
   previous WP version, and the visual editor was fine on there
 * I did the debug thing and found 4 errors, 2 of which refering to files in this
   path /wp-includes/js/tinymce
 * so I recopied that folder from the fresh WP download I did yesterday and that
   fixed the problem!
 * thanks again!
 *  Moderator [t-p](https://wordpress.org/support/users/t-p/)
 * (@t-p)
 * [9 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/visual-editor-gone-missing-1/#post-7688959)
 * You are welcome 🙂
 *  [ravpschool](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ravpschool/)
 * (@ravpschool)
 * [8 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/visual-editor-gone-missing-1/#post-9290414)
 * thanks for your help

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