Title: Inline code not working
Last modified: August 12, 2020

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# Inline code not working

 *  [smfahim](https://wordpress.org/support/users/smfahim/)
 * (@smfahim)
 * [5 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/inline-code-not-working/)
 * I’m writing a blog post on programming. In a paragraph text, I need to highlight
   a part of code, so tried to use the inline code option. But it’s not working.
 * This is how I should write: `code`, or `code`
    But whenever I write the closing
   backticks, one opening backtick disappears! Hence, it’s not working at all.
 * Using Divi theme and some very common plugins. No syntax highlighter is correctly
   activated. Using Gutenberg

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 *  Moderator [Steven Stern (sterndata)](https://wordpress.org/support/users/sterndata/)
 * (@sterndata)
 * Volunteer Forum Moderator
 * [5 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/inline-code-not-working/#post-13244814)
 * When I try on my vanilla WP site, the editor converts the code into “nice looking”
   monospace when I put in the closing backtick. It also works if I select “inline
   code” from the dropdown when selecting already typed text.
 *  Thread Starter [smfahim](https://wordpress.org/support/users/smfahim/)
 * (@smfahim)
 * [5 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/inline-code-not-working/#post-13244927)
 * Then what could be the problem in my case? I just upgraded to WP 5.5. Is this
   a bug? Or something else? I’m very confused, don’t know how to fix it.
 *  Moderator [Steven Stern (sterndata)](https://wordpress.org/support/users/sterndata/)
 * (@sterndata)
 * Volunteer Forum Moderator
 * [5 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/inline-code-not-working/#post-13244984)
 * This may be a plugin or theme conflict. Please attempt to disable all plugins,
   and use one of the default (Twenty*) themes. If the problem goes away, enable
   them one by one to identify the source of your troubles.
 * If you can install plugins, install “Health Check”: [https://wordpress.org/plugins/health-check/](https://wordpress.org/plugins/health-check/)
   On the troubleshooting tab, you can click the button to disable all plugins and
   change the theme for JUST you, while you’re still logged in, **without affecting
   normal visitors to your site**. You can then use its admin bar menu to turn on/
   off plugins and themes one at a time. See [https://make.wordpress.org/support/handbook/appendix/troubleshooting-using-the-health-check/](https://make.wordpress.org/support/handbook/appendix/troubleshooting-using-the-health-check/)
   or [https://rankmath.com/kb/check-plugin-conflicts/](https://rankmath.com/kb/check-plugin-conflicts/)
   for more information.

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## Tags

 * [bugs](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/bugs/)
 * [inline code](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/inline-code/)

 * In: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/)
 * 3 replies
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 * Last reply from: [Steven Stern (sterndata)](https://wordpress.org/support/users/sterndata/)
 * Last activity: [5 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/inline-code-not-working/#post-13244984)
 * Status: not resolved

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