Title: the_content problem Last modified: October 19, 2016 --- # the_content problem * [trainingp](https://wordpress.org/support/users/trainingp/) * (@trainingp) * [9 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/the_content-problem-3/) * Hey I know many have asked that before but after reading all answers on the forum and doing all the steps before posting – I need your help. I keep getting “the_content” error message, even though it’s in my template files. I switch to a WP basic theme and still get the message, and can’t edit the page. * What should I do? Thanks, Hadas Viewing 12 replies - 1 through 12 (of 12 total) * [amarieivey](https://wordpress.org/support/users/amarieivey/) * (@amarieivey) * [9 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/the_content-problem-3/#post-8329546) * I have this same problem. I cannot edit any page I used Elementor with. Does this have to do with the new version? I really need help with this because many of my pages are using Elementor. Thanks Ashley * [Learn WP Basics](https://wordpress.org/support/users/learnwpbasics/) * (@learnwpbasics) * [9 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/the_content-problem-3/#post-8331857) * Generally, this occurs when you have added something to your content that Elementor cannot properly handle, more often than not, shortcodes added to an incorrect widget. * To recover, you can always click the Back to WP Editor button and your content should be there. Have a look through it and remove any questionable shortcodes, etc. * Cheers! Lyle * Thread Starter [trainingp](https://wordpress.org/support/users/trainingp/) * (@trainingp) * [9 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/the_content-problem-3/#post-8333681) * Hey Lyla, thanks for the wuick answer! It happens on new pages too – blank ones. No matter what content there is (or there isn’t), I seem not to be able to use the Elementor editor * [Boaz](https://wordpress.org/support/users/boazpojo/) * (@boazpojo) * [9 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/the_content-problem-3/#post-8334557) * Hi [@trainingp](https://wordpress.org/support/users/trainingp/), Did you try it with a default theme such as twenty sixteen, for example? Also, try to disable all of your plugins and see if it helps. * [amarieivey](https://wordpress.org/support/users/amarieivey/) * (@amarieivey) * [9 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/the_content-problem-3/#post-8334569) * Okay- this just randomly happened to me. It had been working fine, now I cannot get into any of the designs to edit. * [amarieivey](https://wordpress.org/support/users/amarieivey/) * (@amarieivey) * [9 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/the_content-problem-3/#post-8338181) * can you please help me with this- this is very detrimental for my business because we have relied heavily on Elementor for certain pages on our website. I will have to re-do all the pages and deactivate the plugin. This happened randomly when I tried to edit one of the pages * Plugin Author [ArielK](https://wordpress.org/support/users/arielk-1/) * (@arielk-1) * [9 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/the_content-problem-3/#post-8338284) * [@amarieivey](https://wordpress.org/support/users/amarieivey/) Sorry to repeat it again, but it is very important to understand where the problem comes. * Did you try it with a default theme such as twenty sixteen, for example? Also, try to disable all of your plugins and see if it helps. * [amarieivey](https://wordpress.org/support/users/amarieivey/) * (@amarieivey) * [9 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/the_content-problem-3/#post-8338294) * I understand- At this point I dont think it is smart to disrupt my entire website- activating and deactivating plugins to try to solve this random issue with Elementor. I loved the plugin but I have moved to installing and re-designing with another one. thanks * [amarieivey](https://wordpress.org/support/users/amarieivey/) * (@amarieivey) * [9 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/the_content-problem-3/#post-8338445) * For some reason…. out of no where, Elementor just started working again- Not sure why- But I’m glad- thanks * Plugin Author [ArielK](https://wordpress.org/support/users/arielk-1/) * (@arielk-1) * [9 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/the_content-problem-3/#post-8338461) * Glad to hear 🙂 * Thread Starter [trainingp](https://wordpress.org/support/users/trainingp/) * (@trainingp) * [9 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/the_content-problem-3/#post-8362431) * Hey sorry for the delay, but I tried with the default themes and when all plugins are off and still happened. Only after I checked all of these I posted here * [anderfelix](https://wordpress.org/support/users/anderfelix/) * (@anderfelix) * [9 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/the_content-problem-3/#post-8366454) * Hi, * after the latest updates i also get always the message that there is no the_content. With older versions everything worked fine but now i can’t edit anything. In the Frontend everything looks good. 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