Title: cannot switch to visual editor Last modified: August 20, 2016 --- # cannot switch to visual editor * [yanay](https://wordpress.org/support/users/yanay/) * (@yanay) * [13 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cannot-switch-to-visual-editor/) * The Visual tab is visible but clicking it does nothing. Only the Text tab is active I’ve deactivated all plugins changes the theme to twenty eleven and then back to my theme Still not able to get into the Visual editor Tried Opera safari chrome and FF – all the same I’m on a MAc * How do I get back access to the Visual editor? * Thnaks Viewing 11 replies - 1 through 11 (of 11 total) * [@stevenst](https://wordpress.org/support/users/stevenst-1/) * (@stevenst-1) * [13 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cannot-switch-to-visual-editor/#post-3446951) * I’m having a very similar issue, though the opposite. I can see the text tab, but when I click it nothing happens. I’m stuck on the Visual editor. * I don’t have any plugins installed and it is a fresh (one day old) install of WordPress 3.5.1 * Safari and Chrome have the same issue. Running Mountain Lion 10.8.2 * Cheers * [Jess](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jcull76/) * (@jcull76) * [13 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cannot-switch-to-visual-editor/#post-3446953) * [@stevenst](https://wordpress.org/support/users/stevenst/) – start your own thread, you don’t have the same problem! * Thread Starter [yanay](https://wordpress.org/support/users/yanay/) * (@yanay) * [13 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cannot-switch-to-visual-editor/#post-3446954) * It is really strange, and there are so many threads describing the same problem since 3-4 years ago since 2.7 I think with no definite solution * [WPyogi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/wpyogi/) * (@wpyogi) * [13 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cannot-switch-to-visual-editor/#post-3446955) * Start here: [http://wordpress.org/support/topic/troubleshooting-wordpress-35-master-list?replies=4](http://wordpress.org/support/topic/troubleshooting-wordpress-35-master-list?replies=4)_[ The only person getting help in this thread is the OP] * Thread Starter [yanay](https://wordpress.org/support/users/yanay/) * (@yanay) * [13 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cannot-switch-to-visual-editor/#post-3446956) * Thanks but in this post does not mention the inability to access the visual editor… * [WPyogi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/wpyogi/) * (@wpyogi) * [13 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cannot-switch-to-visual-editor/#post-3446957) * **[@yanay](https://wordpress.org/support/users/yanay/)** – if you need further help with your issue, please start your own thread. * [Jess](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jcull76/) * (@jcull76) * [13 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cannot-switch-to-visual-editor/#post-3446963) * [@wpyogi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/wpyogi/) – yanay IS the OP. 🙂 * [WPyogi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/wpyogi/) * (@wpyogi) * [13 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cannot-switch-to-visual-editor/#post-3446967) * OH, my very BAD!! Sorry, sorry :/ * [@yanay](https://wordpress.org/support/users/yanay/) – even though that particular symptom isn’t specifically mentioned, the same troubleshooting steps still apply. Even though you’ve already done them, can you do them again and post a link to your site? Deactivating all your plugins, switching to the default theme and clearing any and all caches? * If that doesn’t work, do the “reset plugins folder ” step and clear everything again. * Make sure you don’t have a caching plugin on your site or server. * Moderator [Jan Dembowski](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jdembowski/) * (@jdembowski) * Forum Moderator and Brute Squad * [13 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cannot-switch-to-visual-editor/#post-3446969) * > Thanks but in this post does not mention the inability to access the visual > editor… * You’re jumping ahead. 😉 Visual Editor problems are frequently the result of Javascript issues. The master list contains information on how to debug those. * If you want to leap ahead try * – Switching to the Twenty Twelve theme * – Deactivating all of your plugins (no exceptions) * – flushing your browser cache and cookies. Don’t skip this step after doing the other two. * If that gets back the Visual Editor then reactivate our plugins one at a time and then theme last. That may help you find where the problem is. * Thread Starter [yanay](https://wordpress.org/support/users/yanay/) * (@yanay) * [13 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cannot-switch-to-visual-editor/#post-3446972) * Ok Thanks clearing the cache refers to the browser’s cache or is there another cache to be cleared? How do I know which plugin is a caching plugin? What do you mean a plugin on my server? Aren’t all plugins listed in the admin>plugin page? * Moderator [Jan Dembowski](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jdembowski/) * (@jdembowski) * Forum Moderator and Brute Squad * [13 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cannot-switch-to-visual-editor/#post-3446976) * > clearing the cache refers to the browser’s cache * The browser cache. If the Javascript files are getting munged they may be cached. * > How do I know which plugin is a caching plugin? * If you deactivate _all_ of your WordPress plugins that normally takes care of it. * > What do you mean a plugin on my server? Aren’t all plugins listed in the admin > >plugin page? * Yep. Visit `http://your-WordPress-URL-here/wp-admin/plugins.php` and you can deactivate all of your plugins from there. Viewing 11 replies - 1 through 11 (of 11 total) The topic ‘cannot switch to visual editor’ is closed to new replies. ## Tags * [visual editor](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/visual-editor/) * In: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/) * 11 replies * 5 participants * Last reply from: [Jan Dembowski](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jdembowski/) * Last activity: [13 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cannot-switch-to-visual-editor/#post-3446976) * Status: not resolved ## Topics ### Topics with no replies ### Non-support topics ### Resolved topics ### Unresolved topics ### All topics