WP v5.5 Multiple Issues Resolution

  • After updating to WP v5.5 numerous issues appeared in the admin functions of a client’s eCommerce site including tabs not responding (i.e. visual vs text editing), modifying product descriptions, broken page, product and post layouts and more.

    The site in question is using WooCommerce and the Flatsome theme. The theme and all plugins are up-to-date. I tried disabling plugins, changing themes, etc. and nothing worked. I couldn’t even restore the site using Updraft Plus because the restore button was unresponsive.

    Another user resolved these problems by installing the “Enable jQuery Migrate Helper” plugin.

    According to the plugin developer:

    “With the update to WordPress 5.5, a migration tool known as jquery-migrate will no longer be enabled by default. This may lead to unexpected behaviors in some themes or plugins who run older code.

    This plugin serves as a temporary solution, enabling the migration script for your site to give your plugin and theme authors some more time to update, and test, their code.”

    FIX: Installing the “Enable jQuery Migrate Helper” plugin seems to have fixed the issues on the site in question.

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

    No guarantees, but this worked for me.

    I plan on restoring the site from a previous backup until WP and/or the theme devs get things ironed out.

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  • I got a number of warnings that look like this (after installing the plug-in):
    …/plugins/wpsmart-mobile/admin/js/wps-admin.js: jQuery.fn.live() is deprecated
    …/plugins/nextgen-gallery/products/photocrati_nextgen/modules/ajax/static/ajax.min.js: jQuery.fn.unload() is deprecated
    …/plugins/w3-total-cache/pub/js/options.js: jQuery.fn.size() is deprecated; use the .length property

    So, it looks like my plug-ins will need to be updated.

    Thanks, anyway.
    JB

    Actually this does work! even with the warnings!

    Moderator Marius L. J.

    (@clorith)

    That’s right, the plugin re-enables the jquery-migrate tool, so that your site retains its functionality, but will also surface the warnings (as you’ve noticed) so that you can reach out to the authors of your plugins or themes and get them updated (or, if they’re not longer maintained, replaced).

    Thread Starter richsadams

    (@richsadams)

    I noted the warnings as well, but as @clorith noted, they are to be expected and hopefully the site will now work properly. Once all of the themes and plugins are updated, the plugin can be removed.

    BTW, giving credit where credit is due, it was @happyandyk that posted the “Enable jQuery Migrate Helper” plugin fix here:

    https://www.ads-software.com/support/topic/its-great-but-after-wordpress-5-5-its-not-working/#post-13246076

    • This reply was modified 4 years, 3 months ago by richsadams. Reason: Crediting Resolution Author

    You have saved my life!

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