Title: newbiecoder's Replies | WordPress.org --- # newbiecoder [ ](https://wordpress.org/support/users/newbiecoder/) * [Profile](https://wordpress.org/support/users/newbiecoder/) * [Topics Started](https://wordpress.org/support/users/newbiecoder/topics/) * [Replies Created](https://wordpress.org/support/users/newbiecoder/replies/) * [Reviews Written](https://wordpress.org/support/users/newbiecoder/reviews/) * [Topics Replied To](https://wordpress.org/support/users/newbiecoder/replied-to/) * [Engagements](https://wordpress.org/support/users/newbiecoder/engagements/) * [Favorites](https://wordpress.org/support/users/newbiecoder/favorites/) Search replies: ## Forum Replies Created Viewing 13 replies - 1 through 13 (of 13 total) * Forum: [Plugins](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/plugins-and-hacks/) In reply to: [[Otter Blocks - Gutenberg Blocks, Page Builder for Gutenberg Editor & FSE] Missing Otter settings top right hand side](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/missing-otter-settings-top-right-hand-side/) * Thread Starter [newbiecoder](https://wordpress.org/support/users/newbiecoder/) * (@newbiecoder) * [3 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/missing-otter-settings-top-right-hand-side/#post-16655649) * > [View post on imgur.com](https://imgur.com/a/pB8ENsW) * This is how it appears. * Many thanks. * Forum: [Plugins](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/plugins-and-hacks/) In reply to: [[Media Library Assistant] MLA not loading -PHP version 4](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/mla-not-loading-php-version-4/) * Thread Starter [newbiecoder](https://wordpress.org/support/users/newbiecoder/) * (@newbiecoder) * [9 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/mla-not-loading-php-version-4/#post-8553477) * Great. Will let you know how I get on. AFAIK the PHP version is accurate but as I am fairly inexperienced, I will double check with the host and then try your solutions so I can report back. * Thanks * Forum: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/) In reply to: [Cannot change reading settings](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cannot-change-reading-settings/) * Thread Starter [newbiecoder](https://wordpress.org/support/users/newbiecoder/) * (@newbiecoder) * [10 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cannot-change-reading-settings/#post-6621213) * I only realised **anything** was wrong with this published page because I was transferring all the comments across (100s of comments) and spotted this strange long title and, when I deleted it, found the drop downs back to normal….Thx for your support Rajesh, sometimes it really helps knowing there is *someone* out there on your side. 🙂 * Forum: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/) In reply to: [Where in the core code files is…?](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/where-in-the-core-code-files-is/) * Thread Starter [newbiecoder](https://wordpress.org/support/users/newbiecoder/) * (@newbiecoder) * [10 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/where-in-the-core-code-files-is/#post-6623061) * Resolved. * The blog owner had pasted the entire copy of a lengthy post into the title bar as well as in the body. * Delete title and change from 1500 words to 3 and the problem disappears. * Forum: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/) In reply to: [Cannot change reading settings](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cannot-change-reading-settings/) * Thread Starter [newbiecoder](https://wordpress.org/support/users/newbiecoder/) * (@newbiecoder) * [10 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cannot-change-reading-settings/#post-6621198) * Resolved!!! * For anyone else who ever has this issue….. * If you paste an entire blog post into the title of either a page or a post (or both!) rather than where the body of the blog post should go, you break things!!! I have demanded a bottle of fortified alcohol as payment 😉 * Forum: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/) In reply to: [Do I *really* need to do a fresh install of WP?](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/do-i-really-need-to-do-a-fresh-install-of-wp/) * Thread Starter [newbiecoder](https://wordpress.org/support/users/newbiecoder/) * (@newbiecoder) * [10 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/do-i-really-need-to-do-a-fresh-install-of-wp/#post-6623617) * Thanks. Tried all that. * I think I have found the problem. The blog owner had pasted an entire blog post into the title as well as in the text editor. * I deleted that and all is working. Why this was the issue I have no idea but that was it. The drop down menus have returned to normal! * Forum: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/) In reply to: [Cannot change reading settings](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cannot-change-reading-settings/) * Thread Starter [newbiecoder](https://wordpress.org/support/users/newbiecoder/) * (@newbiecoder) * [10 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cannot-change-reading-settings/#post-6621117) * Does anyone know where in the WP code the setting for those two drop down boxes might possibly be? * This is the “Front Page displays” section of Settings | Reading. * The two drop down boxes causing all the problems are Front page and Posts Page. They stretch horizontally for a huge distance and when you finally find the arrow many screens later, a large black rectangle the entire length of the fields appears and no text can be entered nor is a choice of pages displayed. * I have checked every other dropdown throughout settings and they are all functioning as expected as seem to be all checkboxes etc. * This is driving me spare. * Forum: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/) In reply to: [Cannot change reading settings](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cannot-change-reading-settings/) * Thread Starter [newbiecoder](https://wordpress.org/support/users/newbiecoder/) * (@newbiecoder) * [10 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cannot-change-reading-settings/#post-6621074) * Thanks. I have already disabled all plug ins and theme is Twenty Twelve. Still a big wide black box! * Forum: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/) In reply to: [Cannot change reading settings](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cannot-change-reading-settings/) * Thread Starter [newbiecoder](https://wordpress.org/support/users/newbiecoder/) * (@newbiecoder) * [10 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cannot-change-reading-settings/#post-6621055) * Thanks for that link! Be gentle with me, I am learning as I go here. 🙂 * The drop down has spread itself out across the equivalent of about 8-10 screen widths meaning I have to scroll horizontally a long way to see the arrow. * Ok, in Chrome debugger I get * Synchronous XMLHttpRequest on the main thread is deprecated because of its detrimental effects to the end user’s experience. For more help, check [http://xhr.spec.whatwg.org/](http://xhr.spec.whatwg.org/).[ Sorry, I can´t understand what that page is telling me about XMLHttpRequest!] Failed to load resourcerapport_nikko_send_focus_event @ (program):62 Failed to load resourcerapport_nikko_on_blur @ (program):49 Failed to load resourcerapport_nikko_send_focus_event @ (program):62 Failed to load resourcerapport_nikko_on_blur @ (program):49 Failed to load resourcerapport_nikko_send_focus_event @ (program):62 Failed to load resourcerapport_nikko_on_blur @ (program):49 Failed to load resourcerapport_nikko_send_focus_event @ (program):62 Failed to load resourcerapport_nikko_on_blur @ (program):49 * In Firefox, I don´t see the black box but the drop down is unresponsive. Debugger has js tab has: * NS_ERROR_FAILURE: Component returned failure code: 0x80004005 (NS_ERROR_FAILURE)[ nsIProperties.get] XULStore.js:66:0 TypeError: browserWindow is null about:blank: 78:6 NS_ERROR_FAILURE: Component returned failure code: 0x80004005 (NS_ERROR_FAILURE)[ nsIProperties.get] XULStore.js:66:0 TypeError: browserWindow is null about:blank: 78:6 ReferenceError: gBrowser is not defined about:blank:345:6 not well-formed wtu-secure-search.xml:1:2 ReferenceError: gBrowser is not defined about:blank: 345:6 NS_ERROR_FAILURE: Component returned failure code: 0x80004005 (NS_ERROR_FAILURE)[ nsITaskbarTabPreview.invalidate] * Help?! * Forum: [Plugins](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/plugins-and-hacks/) In reply to: [[Jetpack - WP Security, Backup, Speed, & Growth] No jetpack widgets showing in sidebar](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/no-jetpack-widgets-showing-in-sidebar/) * Thread Starter [newbiecoder](https://wordpress.org/support/users/newbiecoder/) * (@newbiecoder) * [10 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/no-jetpack-widgets-showing-in-sidebar/#post-6529427) * I have no idea what has changed but they appear to be back with no intervention on my part. Closed! * Forum: [Plugins](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/plugins-and-hacks/) In reply to: [[Genesis Simple Sidebars] Primary sidebar missing with plugin](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/primary-sidebar-missing-with-plugin/) * Thread Starter [newbiecoder](https://wordpress.org/support/users/newbiecoder/) * (@newbiecoder) * [12 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/primary-sidebar-missing-with-plugin/#post-4353392) * Hi * I disable all plug ins and the Primary Sidebar re-appears. PS only disappears when Simple Sidebars is activated. It does not re-appear with any combination of plug-ins that I can find that involves Simple Sidebars, leading me to the conclusion that the problem plug-in in this instance is Simple Sidebars. * The header still has not re-appeared in Appearance. * Thanks. * Forum: [Installing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/installation/) In reply to: [Moved server, can't get into admin](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/moved-server-cant-get-into-admin/) * Thread Starter [newbiecoder](https://wordpress.org/support/users/newbiecoder/) * (@newbiecoder) * [12 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/moved-server-cant-get-into-admin/#post-4257436) * Oh boy. OK! * This is very non -techie, I’m sorry, but I’m just getting started. * Firstly, the new server (which had Plesk, unlike the old server which had cpanel) insisted on creating a new database with a new install of WP – instead of letting me import all my existing files including the db. This is a hosting issue that needs resolving as it created problems. * I spent two nights (only time the internet would work) trying to persuade the server to accept the backed-up database, which I was pretty sure had all the right settings in. * This was after FTP’ing in all the admin, content etc files from the original site. Which I then had to overwrite with a new installation of WP via Plesk. Which I then had to overwrite again with the originals! * Eventually, I had to drop the database created by Plesk install of WP, and it( luckily – I really don’t know how that worked) picked up all the tables from my original database. * Then, I went through every file on the server (except the database) looking for any instances of the old domain name. One of the problems I had created (although I thought I had solved it prior to the backup) was that the settings had not accepted the new domain before exporting. (And I didn’t turn off permalinks, which was an issue I only found late on). * The other problem was this new database (which I could NOT delete from Plesk, until I got into PHPAdmin and dropped it). When entering the details for the new WP install, I specifically asked it to use my old database, which I had already uploaded. But it ignored that and created a new one. * I have found some amazing resources now to work through this, but none actually work you through it from start to finish correctly for this particular instance. * The unable to log in problem was finally solved once the db had been dropped, the original one turned up (still a bit confused about that as it has the name of the Plesk-created db but my tables etc!), and after about an hour or two of fiddling, I logged in and managed to change everything (settings etc) that seemed to be pointing to the old domain. * I’d like to recommend the following. There is no single answer/workthrough for what I faced, but with hindsight, it sort of all is there, too! * [http://wp.smashingmagazine.com/2013/04/08/moving-wordpress-website/](http://wp.smashingmagazine.com/2013/04/08/moving-wordpress-website/) [http://smallbusiness.chron.com/move-wordpress-plesk-31974.html](http://smallbusiness.chron.com/move-wordpress-plesk-31974.html) [http://support.hostgator.com/articles/plesk/plesk-9/how-to-create-or-import-databases-plesk-9](http://support.hostgator.com/articles/plesk/plesk-9/how-to-create-or-import-databases-plesk-9) [http://codex.wordpress.org/WordPress_Backups#Backing_Up_Your_WordPress_Site](http://codex.wordpress.org/WordPress_Backups#Backing_Up_Your_WordPress_Site) [http://interconnectit.com/products/search-and-replace-for-wordpress-databases/](http://interconnectit.com/products/search-and-replace-for-wordpress-databases/) * TY. * Forum: [Installing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/installation/) In reply to: [Moved server, can't get into admin](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/moved-server-cant-get-into-admin/) * Thread Starter [newbiecoder](https://wordpress.org/support/users/newbiecoder/) * (@newbiecoder) * [12 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/moved-server-cant-get-into-admin/#post-4257381) * I’ve resolved this. TY. * Pls feel free to delete the question, I can’t find a way to do that! Viewing 13 replies - 1 through 13 (of 13 total)