Title: [Plugin: TinyMCE Advanced] Tiny MCE settings not saving
Last modified: August 19, 2016

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# [Plugin: TinyMCE Advanced] Tiny MCE settings not saving

 *  [dgwordpressuser](https://wordpress.org/support/users/dgwordpressuser/)
 * (@dgwordpressuser)
 * [15 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-tinymce-advanced-tiny-mce-settings-not-saving/)
 * I click on “Stop removing <p> and tags when saving and show them in the HTML 
   editor.” and nothing happens.
 * The page does nothing, the setting dont change. Is this a bug?
 * [http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/tinymce-advanced/](http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/tinymce-advanced/)

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 *  [Andrew Ozz](https://wordpress.org/support/users/azaozz/)
 * (@azaozz)
 * [15 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-tinymce-advanced-tiny-mce-settings-not-saving/#post-1541180)
 * Stupid question but… Did you click on Save Changes after clicking the checkbox?
   If yes, can you look in the html source on the New Post screen for a script tag
   with source like `wp-content/plugins/tinymce-advanced/js/tadv_replace.js`.
 *  [focus97](https://wordpress.org/support/users/focus97/)
 * (@focus97)
 * [15 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-tinymce-advanced-tiny-mce-settings-not-saving/#post-1541182)
 * I’ve had the same problem. Unsure of it’s a WP 3.0 issue, but what happens on
   my end is the same. While in the Tiny MCE Advanced area of Admin, clicking save
   changes does nothing – no browser refresh, no changes accepted, no change in 
   cursor to the ‘hourglass’, basically no browser indication that it received a
   click input.
 * As well, (and by the way, I LOVE this plugin – much easier to work with than 
   CKEditor for adding styles and general usage), some other areas of WP won’t work
   with this plugin enabled. It’s been mentioned in other posts too – things like
   the left sidebars (menus) in WP’s Admin. Normally you can click the little arrow
   to reveal the subpages in Posts, Pages, Links, etc. TinyMCE Advanced disable 
   this for whatever reason. It also disables the ability to “show” images when 
   I try to add an image to a Post (I search Media Library, it finds the images,
   but clicking the “show” button won’t slide it down so that I can view options).
   So it seems something about this plugin disables default slide functionality 
   in the rest of WordPress.
 * When I go into the Pages area to modify a page, the left sidebars open up as 
   though I left a few open. And clicking the little side arrows shows the functionality
   is back, for them to slide at least. But the ajax image problem (can’t “show”)
   is still there.
 * Would love to see this worked out – it’s the best text editor I’ve found.
 *  [focus97](https://wordpress.org/support/users/focus97/)
 * (@focus97)
 * [15 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-tinymce-advanced-tiny-mce-settings-not-saving/#post-1541183)
 * For some added info, Firebug shows a javascript error on each page where functionality
   is gone: The TinyMCE Advanced page in WP, as well as the main areas for WP Admin.
   Clicking on Pages and showing all records, the error still exists. Clicking into
   an actual Page for edits, the sliding functionality returns to the sidebars in
   WP, and the error is gone. Clicking to add an image to the content area (and 
   hence activating the ajax window for image upload), and Firebug shows the error
   returns.
 * Here is the error:
    c is null [http://theheartofmedicine.org.s95554.gridserver.com/wp-content/plugins/tinymce-advanced/js/tadv_replace.js?ver=20080425](http://theheartofmedicine.org.s95554.gridserver.com/wp-content/plugins/tinymce-advanced/js/tadv_replace.js?ver=20080425)
   Line 22
 *  [Andrew Ozz](https://wordpress.org/support/users/azaozz/)
 * (@azaozz)
 * [15 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-tinymce-advanced-tiny-mce-settings-not-saving/#post-1541194)
 * [@focus97](https://wordpress.org/support/users/focus97/) it seems that `tadv_replace.
   js` is loaded on all pages in the admin. This is of course wrong. TinyMCE Advanced
   queues that file only when the `editor.js` is also queued (editor.js is a WP 
   core file that is loaded with the Visual editor).
 * Do you have any other plugins that deal with the editor? If not, could you have
   a look in your theme’s `functions.php`. There’s probably something like that:`
   wp_enqueue_script('editor');` and it’s running on all pages in the admin.
 *  [focus97](https://wordpress.org/support/users/focus97/)
 * (@focus97)
 * [15 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-tinymce-advanced-tiny-mce-settings-not-saving/#post-1541206)
 * Not quite sure if these other plugins deal with the editor, but I would guess
   at least one does.
 * Here are the active plugins I have installed:
    Cimy User Extra Fields Simple 
   Press Terms of Use Theme My Login TinyMCE Advanced WP-DBManager
 * One thing to note, I commented out the troublesome code in tadv_replace.js, and
   the problems I encountered (including the Javascript error Firebug noted) are
   gone. This line:
    `if ( c.value == '<br />\n' ) c.value = '';` appears to be 
   above an “if” statement that, itself, is already commented out. I simply extended
   the comment up a tad (sort of a pun) and I’m now able to click slide menus in
   WP Admin, reconfigure menus in TinyMCE, save changes to TinyMCE, etc.
 * As for the functions.php – nothing in there calling the editor. I keep that file
   clean – just registration of sidebars, menus (wp 3.0), comments filter, and hiding
   profile fields (aim, jabber, etc.)
 * Any thoughts based on the above plugins? Or is the line I commented not integral?(
   So far, that line doesn’t seem to have affected anything.)
 *  [Drover](https://wordpress.org/support/users/drover/)
 * (@drover)
 * [15 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-tinymce-advanced-tiny-mce-settings-not-saving/#post-1541211)
 * I’m having the same issue, or something similar with WP 3.0. It’s a new site 
   so no other plugins except akismet. The buttons won’t drag and drop, and the 
   save doesnt do anything.
 *  [Mediatory](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mediatory/)
 * (@mediatory)
 * [15 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-tinymce-advanced-tiny-mce-settings-not-saving/#post-1541214)
 * [@focus97](https://wordpress.org/support/users/focus97/),
 * I did what you suggested and commented out the line in the tadv_replace.js line,
   but I’m still having the same problem.
 * I cannot save the settings in the TinyMCE advanced settings panel and i cannot
   drag and drop the menu-items.
 * What’s happening here? :-).
 *  [focus97](https://wordpress.org/support/users/focus97/)
 * (@focus97)
 * [15 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-tinymce-advanced-tiny-mce-settings-not-saving/#post-1541222)
 * Not sure what’s happening, but I’m surprised the commented line didn’t help. 
   Maybe the comment isn’t in the right place? You can always copy the above link
   and save to override your file (it goes into the plugins folder for TinyMCE Advanced).
 *  [Acts7](https://wordpress.org/support/users/acts7/)
 * (@acts7)
 * [15 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-tinymce-advanced-tiny-mce-settings-not-saving/#post-1541225)
 * The fix may be simpler than we think.
    IF someone could figure out the correct
   toggle. I could not get the save button to work. I couldnt move any items around.
   Then I UNCHECKED the box (under user profile) for do not use visual editor. The
   TinyMCE Adv plugin says make sure its checked. But here’s what weird. WITH IT
   CHECKED, I CANNOT: Move items on the tool bar I cannot save changes I Cannot 
   uncheck any checkboxes for the plugin’s setting. I CANNOT insert an image from
   that grey icon above the tool bar (you know {insert image] [insert media] …. (
   those 4 buttons).
 * So does anyone have a guess as to how to fix the toggle???
 *  [Acts7](https://wordpress.org/support/users/acts7/)
 * (@acts7)
 * [15 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-tinymce-advanced-tiny-mce-settings-not-saving/#post-1541226)
 * UGG I GOT THAT BACKWARDS:
 * IF YOU CHECK TO DISABLE – then you have all functionality.
    INCLUDING THE SLIDE
   FUNCTION WORK.
 * IF ITS UNCHECKED YOU LOSE ALL FUNCTIONALITY/.
 *  [James Mehorter](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jamesmehorter/)
 * (@jamesmehorter)
 * [15 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-tinymce-advanced-tiny-mce-settings-not-saving/#post-1541237)
 * I ran into the same problem – can’t drag / drop plugins for TinyMCE and can’t
   save – with TinyMCE Advanced 3.2.7 and WP 3.01. I believe the problem is that
   now in WP 3.0 you can create your own editor-style.css to style the visual editor–
   so WP must keep the editor loaded maybe?, similar to what [@andrew](https://wordpress.org/support/users/andrew/)
   Ozz mentioned.
 * I found commenting out line 22 in tdav_replace.js worked just fine, and fixes
   the problem. Remember to clear your browser cache after doing this if no change
   is noticed.
 * If this doesn’t work, you can try disabling the visual editor in your User Profile,
   you can then modify the TinyMCE Advanced settings as you like – save your changes.
   Then go back and enable the visual editor – the changes should stick.
 * Hope this helps
 *  [goudaman](https://wordpress.org/support/users/goudaman/)
 * (@goudaman)
 * [15 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-tinymce-advanced-tiny-mce-settings-not-saving/#post-1541241)
 * had (have) same problem.
    firebug gave me “$(“#toolbar_1″).sortable is not a 
   function” so no JS worked.
 * Found that changing to standard theme helped to be able to change and save settings.
   
   Seems everything works fine now when changed back to my theme.
 *  [BackuPs](https://wordpress.org/support/users/backups/)
 * (@backups)
 * [15 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-tinymce-advanced-tiny-mce-settings-not-saving/#post-1541353)
 * If i add options to the toolbar i get only one line. The second line is not displayed.
 * What am i doing wrong?

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