Can’t edit link

Hey @anls

How and where are you trying to edit links? Without access to /wp-admin/ it would be hard for anyone to help looking at the frontend of the site.

If using the Chome browser, do CTRL + SHIFT + I and make sure your on the console then try to reproduce your steps. Did an error appear in the console? If so, sharing that error here will allow the community/development team to point you in the right direction.

Hope that helps.

I get this when I try to edit an url in the classic editor.

Followed your instructions and get this error:

Uncaught TypeError: Cannot read property ‘show’ of undefined
at Object.open (wplink.min.js:1)
at i.onclick (plugin.min.js?wp-mce-4800-20180716:1)
at jg.c.fire (wp-tinymce.php:2)
at i.fire (theme.min.js?wp-mce-4800-20180716:1)
at HTMLDivElement.o (theme.min.js?wp-mce-4800-20180716:1)
at C (wp-tinymce.php:2)
at HTMLDivElement.d (wp-tinymce.php:2)
open @ wplink.min.js:1
onclick @ plugin.min.js?wp-mce-4800-20180716:1
c.fire @ wp-tinymce.php:2
fire @ theme.min.js?wp-mce-4800-20180716:1
o @ theme.min.js?wp-mce-4800-20180716:1
C @ wp-tinymce.php:2
d @ wp-tinymce.php:2

Uncaught TypeError: Cannot read property ‘show’ of undefined
at Object.open (wplink.min.js:1)

This is the problem. Unfortunately it’s hard to pinpoint from the error message. Looks like it’s trying to open the “Advanced Link Properties” modal but it doesn’t exist..?

Could you add define('SCRIPT_DEBUG', true); to your wp-config.php, then refresh the browser cache and try again? That will make the above error messages a lot better/more useful. Then paste the new errors here again.

Hey,

I don’t know if it has something to do with new updates, but it seems to be working now.

Thanks for helping anyway.

Glad it’s working properly now ??

Same here! Yesterday I upgraded WordPress to 5.1.1. and since then I can’t edit the links! I’m pressing the gear pictograme in order to choose the internal link and to set it to open in new window but instantly my screen freezes! The side scrollbar disappears and the only option left is to close the article or draft. I can’t switch to block editor because I’m using Easy Recipe plugin for my recipes and that’s not working in block mode. Please help give me a solution!

Exactly facing the same problem as of Savori, from last two days. Can anybody here please help me out. I have tried using all browsers, few days ago it worked with chrome but now it is not working at all. I want to add links to my article ??

Same issue.! Please help.!

Same issue after yesterday’s update – Nov. 13, 2019.

I was having the same problem. I was able to fix it by switching from Classic mode to the Gutenberg mode. Go to Settings, Writing, and change the Default Editor from Classic to Block. Then it is possible to edit your links in the usual way.

I’m getting the same javascript error when using the Classic view.

Uncaught TypeError: Cannot read property 'show' of undefined
    at Object.open (wplink.min.js?ver=fce2d862b386f83c474d7a12a04beb34:1)
    at i.onclick (plugin.min.js?wp-mce-4960-20190918:1)
    at gp.c.fire (tinymce.min.js?ver=4960-20190918:2)
    at i.fire (theme.min.js?wp-mce-4960-20190918:1)
    at HTMLDivElement.o (theme.min.js?wp-mce-4960-20190918:1)
    at C (tinymce.min.js?ver=4960-20190918:2)
    at HTMLDivElement.d (tinymce.min.js?ver=4960-20190918:2)

The odd thing is that I added define(‘SCRIPT_DEBUG’, true); to the wp-config.php file like Andrew suggested, then it works fine… no error. So basically, I have to leave SCRIPT_DEBUG set to true, but is that good practice? Any idea why the script works when debug is on and not when it is off?

I’ve come across this issue on 2 different client sites now, and both times, the issue was resolved by updating Yoast to the latest version, even though it wasn’t clear that’s what was triggering the issue.

I fixed this issue by installing the Enable jquery migrate helper plugin. Hope this helps!

https://www.ads-software.com/plugins/enable-jquery-migrate-helper/

Thank you @cfbauer
I struggled with editing hyperlinks, adding media, and switching to text editor. I tried all the above and more and nothing worked.
I activated the Enable jQuery Migrate Helper plugin and BOOM. It works.
THANK YOU

With the help of Bluehost we tried to resolve this issue above and not getting resolution. The problem seems to be same as above: a link can be inserted, but it cannot be edited with advance options from the cog wheel icon to have the link go to _blank or other options. Bluehost recommended I submit this error code from the cntl+shift_i panel; note the panel shows an error code above this one too. We are running latest version of WP:

wplink.min.js?ver=5.5.3:2 Uncaught TypeError: Cannot read property ‘show’ of undefined
at Object.open (wplink.min.js?ver=5.5.3:2)
at i.onclick (plugin.min.js?wp-mce-49100-20200624:1)
at mp.c.fire (tinymce.min.js?ver=49100-20200624:2)
at i.fire (theme.min.js?wp-mce-49100-20200624:1)
at HTMLDivElement.o (theme.min.js?wp-mce-49100-20200624:1)
at C (tinymce.min.js?ver=49100-20200624:2)
at HTMLDivElement.d (tinymce.min.js?ver=49100-20200624:2)

Note the Enable jquery did nothing.

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