Title: Node.removeChild error
Last modified: July 30, 2025

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# Node.removeChild error

 *  Resolved [luzat](https://wordpress.org/support/users/luzat/)
 * (@luzat)
 * [10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/node-removechild-error/)
 * We are encountering the same problem as mentioned in these issues:
 * [https://wordpress.org/support/topic/removechild-error-when-renaming/](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/removechild-error-when-renaming/)
   
   [https://wordpress.org/support/topic/error-1922/](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/error-1922/)
 * After hitting edit, changing the Alt text and saving, the error message
 * `Sorry, an error occured! Don't worry, I will fix this, so simply let me know
   about it.Here is some information about it:`
   `Node.removeChild: The node to be
   removed is not a child of this node`
 * is displayed. For us, it has been happening for a couple of weeks. It does not
   happen for every user, though. I was not yet able to reproduce it on Chrome 138
   and Firefox 141/142 on Linux or in Chrome 133 and 138 on Windows within a virtual
   machine, while an employee does reliably get the error on Chrome and Edge on 
   Windows.
 * Looking at the code, I noticed that most `removeChild` calls in the JS are within`
   react-modal`. Maybe an update of that library will help? There have been a number
   of issues within `react-modal` regarding `removeChild`: [https://github.com/reactjs/react-modal/issues?q=is%3Aissue%20state%3Aclosed%20removeChild](https://github.com/reactjs/react-modal/issues?q=is%3Aissue%20state%3Aclosed%20removeChild)
   It seems that workarounds may still be required: [https://github.com/reactjs/react-modal/issues/769#issuecomment-2955444149](https://github.com/reactjs/react-modal/issues/769#issuecomment-2955444149)
 * Another idea may be that the network request is being filtered and this leads
   to some error. I will try to reproduce the issue and check where exactly it happens
   and whether there are any other errors on that user’s machine.
 * We are running Media File Renamer 6.1.0 (currently not Pro), WordPress 6.8.2 
   and, possibly relevant, the Avada theme and FileBird Pro 6.4.8 on PHP 8.4. All
   software is current.

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 *  Plugin Support [Val Meow](https://wordpress.org/support/users/valwa/)
 * (@valwa)
 * [10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/node-removechild-error/#post-18583297)
 * Hey [@luzat](https://wordpress.org/support/users/luzat/)! 👋
 * This error is likely happening due to your environment. It can depend on both
   your browser version and the version of React running on your server, so please
   ensure that you’re using an up-to-date browser and the latest version of WordPress.
   Also, be mindful of any browser extensions, as they can sometimes interfere. 
   This issue generally doesn’t occur with a fully updated setup.

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