Title: Edit Permalink function has broken Javascript Last modified: August 19, 2016 --- # Edit Permalink function has broken Javascript * Resolved [sempervirent](https://wordpress.org/support/users/sempervirent/) * (@sempervirent) * [15 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/edit-permalink-function-has-broken-javascript/) * I just upgraded to 3.0.4 using the automatic updater. This issue may have been occurring before that, but I haven’t tried to edit a permalink until now. * The problem is this: the “Edit” button which allows me to change a permalink on other WP installs doesn’t work on this one installation. My JS console in Firefox shows: * “editPermalink is not defined.” * This basically translates to: “WordPress seems to be missing some Javascript files,” but the file containing this function (/wp-admin/js/post.dev.js/) is on the server. * I can’t provide a link because this is an in-progress website for a nonprofit. Any ideas? Viewing 9 replies - 1 through 9 (of 9 total) * Thread Starter [sempervirent](https://wordpress.org/support/users/sempervirent/) * (@sempervirent) * [15 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/edit-permalink-function-has-broken-javascript/#post-1864464) * Also, the Edit button works as expected in Google Chrome. * I have Chrome version 8.0.552.237 And Firefox 3.6.13 * [HamsterHuey](https://wordpress.org/support/users/hamsterhuey/) * (@hamsterhuey) * [15 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/edit-permalink-function-has-broken-javascript/#post-1864528) * I have to say that I’m having the same issue with 3.0.4. I tried both in Chrome and FF and it doesn’t work in either. Anyone know how to fix this? I can’t publish anything till I get this sorted out. * PS – I can work around this for now using the Quick-Edit feature and typing out the slug myself. Anyone have any clue as to why this isn’t working though? I checked my wp-admin folder and I have all the js files and they all have 644 permission. * [esmi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/esmi/) * (@esmi) * [15 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/edit-permalink-function-has-broken-javascript/#post-1864530) * Have you tried: * – deactivating **all** plugins to see if this resolves the problem? If this works, re-activate the plugins one by one until you find the problematic plugin(s). * – switching to the Twenty Ten theme to rule out any theme-specific problems? * – [resetting the plugins folder](http://codex.wordpress.org/FAQ_Troubleshooting#How_to_deactivate_all_plugins_when_not_able_to_access_the_administrative_menus.3F) by FTP or PhpMyAdmin? Sometimes, an apparently inactive plugin can still cause problems. * [HamsterHuey](https://wordpress.org/support/users/hamsterhuey/) * (@hamsterhuey) * [15 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/edit-permalink-function-has-broken-javascript/#post-1864532) * Thanks esmi. I will try that. This is on a live site that has quite a bit of traffic so I’m a little weary about messing with things. I’ve also been having issues with auto plugin updates via wordpress hanging on me and creating issues. 3.0.4 seems to have brought a whole set of headaches along with it 🙁 * Thread Starter [sempervirent](https://wordpress.org/support/users/sempervirent/) * (@sempervirent) * [15 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/edit-permalink-function-has-broken-javascript/#post-1864546) * On the problem installation, there are no plugins. I already deleted Akismet and Hello Dolly and never installed anything else. * [esmi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/esmi/) * (@esmi) * [15 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/edit-permalink-function-has-broken-javascript/#post-1864548) * **[@sempervirent](https://wordpress.org/support/users/sempervirent/):** Try adding` define('CONCATENATE_SCRIPTS', false );` to the bottom of your wp-config.php file( just before the `require_once` line). * Thread Starter [sempervirent](https://wordpress.org/support/users/sempervirent/) * (@sempervirent) * [15 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/edit-permalink-function-has-broken-javascript/#post-1864558) * Thanks Esmi, that worked. Just the kind of esoteric fix I was hoping for! * Can you briefly explain what this does, for my benefit and for future anonymous web searchers? * [HamsterHuey](https://wordpress.org/support/users/hamsterhuey/) * (@hamsterhuey) * [15 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/edit-permalink-function-has-broken-javascript/#post-1864561) * Simply amazing esmi!! Thanks so very much! Works like a charm. If I can venture a guess…does this prevent WP from appending all scripts into one group this breaking multiple scripts if one of them has a problem? * Thanks again esmi. This is what I love about WordPress and the community! 🙂 * [esmi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/esmi/) * (@esmi) * [15 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/edit-permalink-function-has-broken-javascript/#post-1864652) * > does this prevent WP from appending all scripts into one group * Bingo! Some servers simply can’t handle this kind of script concatenation. Viewing 9 replies - 1 through 9 (of 9 total) The topic ‘Edit Permalink function has broken Javascript’ is closed to new replies. * In: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/) * 9 replies * 3 participants * Last reply from: [esmi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/esmi/) * Last activity: [15 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/edit-permalink-function-has-broken-javascript/#post-1864652) * Status: resolved ## Topics ### Topics with no replies ### Non-support topics ### Resolved topics ### Unresolved topics ### All topics