Empty paragraphs inserted after last update

Hi, @dkeats

Indeed 5.7 introduced a change that gives empty paragraphs height, in order to replicate as much as possible the result in the editor with the result in the front page.

If you don’t like this behavior, try adding this in Dashboard – Appereance – Customize – Additional CSS in the Customizer

body p:empty:before {
    content: none;
}

Hope this helps,
Kind regards!

Thanks, that doesn’t seem to do anything.

Did you clear cache (browser + any cache plugin)?

Is there any way to add code to remove those <p><!– /wp:paragraph –></p> tags before display?

Those paragraphs were not added now. They were there before, but not displayed.

For more information see this topic here: https://ww.wp.xz.cn/support/topic/empty-spaces-after-wordpress-5-7-update/#post-14163553

Kind regards!

Now it works.

I’m glad it works now! 😊 I understand such a feature behaviour can be frustrating and things are discussed in the Editor Team to find a better solution. We are all volunteers developing WordPress and sometimes even if we have the best intentions, things like this can happen. Luckily there is a quick solution to this.

I am sorry you feel that way. I understand your position. My guess is that it was intended as a feature, but for sure the delivery is problematic. I had to add the additional CSS code myself in some of the websites I manage, where empty paragraphs were present, so I get where you come from. It can be frustrating.

Now, that the problem is solved, you can enjoy the other many nice things that came in 5.7

Kind regards!