I appreciate the reply but ask that you look into this. I resolved it by restoring a backup copy of the database.
To be clear: the plugin wiped the content from the database.
A few things occurred when using the plugin after the data wipe:
1. I went through a number of “security check” messages that created a blank screen when in portfolio. I deactivated the plugin and reactivated it to remove the “security check” messages.
2. The ‘Item Saved’ message disappeared when saving portfolio.
You saved me hours of headache. I re-uploading wp-admin and wp-includes folders with a fresh WordPress download and all visual editor items have been restored. Thanks so much!