Text & Visual Editor wont work

Did you modify one of the core files to cause that? If so, why?

May be javascript conflicts.
Try pasting this code define( ‘CONCATENATE_SCRIPTS’, false ); in your wp-config.php file and check again.

@macmanx

I was running a few trial and error tests in the header.php file and the homepage template and was trying to customize some css. I believe I updated the wrong tab and didn’t replace something I removed. ?? I was clearly not being smart and didn’t back this up. I can read some php and modify slightly but I am not a wordpress master just yet.

@hakkim

I have tried this already and it did not resolve the problem. But I will be trying again!

I have added a screen shot of what my wordpress dashboard looks like through one of my other websites. I thought that may help describe whats going on here.

https://stephrekmedia.com/wppagestopic/

When i initially select a page to edit, it allows me to edit the text. But if I try to switch to the visual, nothing appears in the editor and I am unable to return to the text editor.

Thank you for replying to my post and trying to help me fix my dumb mistake.

I added: define( ‘CONCATENATE_SCRIPTS’, false );

to the wp-config file and still no help there.

I may have removed a css rule that had something to do with clears, or removed a div somewhere in the header that is causing the timestamp to un nest and push its self in the way of the editor. :/

Try upgrading to WordPress 4.0 now that it’s out. You can do that via the Updates section of your blog’s Dashboard.

I just updated for the first time in too long to 3.9 and it threw a huge error on the entire website and all that was live was a white page with a line of error code on it.

A friend of mine helped me fix it by blocking a certain ending portion in the functions.php file and I am not sure what it was.

I don’t want to update and have my site go down again. I hacked and customized the current theme I am running so it is very touchy.

I am assuming I could back up what I have now and update to wp4 in hopes it doesn’t throw an error across the entire site, in the case that it does I can try to figure out how i can revert to the previous version.

Is there any quick and easy way to back up my WordPress files, or is a grueling process?

Hoping this incredible wordpress community has patience with me here seeing as I am not too proficient with all things wordpress. Thanks guys!!

As you have discovered the hard way, making live changes to anything is incredibly dangerous. Theme’s functions.php files touch the whole system. Best to avoid messing with them.

To back up your files, get access to your website’s files directly, via FTP or similar. Then simply make a copy of the files. Accessing your website’s files isn’t done through WordPress, it’s done through your hosting service.

@samuel

I have definitely been learning the hard way -_-

Thank you for the reply! I am ftp’d into the site and am going to back up these files and try to update to 4.0. I hope this fixes it!

Well I went ahead and updated to wordpress 4.0 and I am still having the same issue.

The update did move around links on my navbar, so I am guessing that is where most of the problems and broken code lie.

Is there anything else I can offer for possible help in fixing this?

What is the name of your theme, and where did you get it from?

Thanks for sticking with me macman! I purchased theme from forest and it is called Balance. I have modified the theme quite a bit from its original state.

https://themeforest.net/item/balance-gym-fitness-wordpress-html-5-theme/2862717

I have tried replacing the original code to certain .php files and couldn’t find the broken code that way either.

Ok, you’ll need to get in touch with https://ignitethemes.ticksy.com/ for assistance with that, as we are unable to support premium themes here.

@macmanx

Thank you for guiding me this far! Your help has been much appreciated.

I have put in a ticket and am still awaiting reply. Until then, I may just start rebuilding the site locally from the original theme files. Such a headache! Thanks again. ??

You’re welcome!

I am also having this issue and I’ve tried just about everything. I’ve updated my theme to be current, disabled all the plugins, tried to add that line to the wp-config file, and every other solution I’ve seen via google.

I’m using the Twenty Twelve theme if that helps.

Thanks!