Title: Visual editor missing 3.2.1
Last modified: August 20, 2016

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# Visual editor missing 3.2.1

 *  Resolved [yitf](https://wordpress.org/support/users/yitf/)
 * (@yitf)
 * [14 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/visual-editor-missing-321/)
 * I see a number of closed topics on this subject, and I’ve tried all the fixes(
   I think) without success.
 * Here’s the setup:
    PHP: 5.2.17 Server: linux, x86_64 WP: 3.2.1 Theme: Shadowbox
   1.5.4 or Twenty Eleven 1.2 Plugins: none tested in Safari 5.1.1 and Firefox 7.0.1,
   with Mac OSX 10.7.2 and 10.6 ================= The visual editor is not appearing
   as an option – ONLY the HTML editor shows. I’ve reinstalled 3.2.1 4 times (always
   automatically). I’ve renamed the plugins folder to “plugins-old”. I’ve cleared
   the cache numerous times. Finally I created a completely new installation of 
   WP on the server, same themes, and it is working PERFECTLY.
 * So, doesn’t this mean that the error has to be some corrupted WP code in the 
   original installation that is not getting replaced by the reinstall? I have both
   sites open right now in tabs in Firefox, and one shows the visual editor (the
   new, test installation) and the other doesn’t.
 * HELP!! Do I have to try to move a 4 yr blog over to a completely new installation?
 * Hoping someone can assist,
    THANKS.

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 *  [govpatel](https://wordpress.org/support/users/govpatel/)
 * (@govpatel)
 * [14 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/visual-editor-missing-321/#post-2366070)
 * Check in profile if Disable the visual editor when writing is not ticked
 *  Thread Starter [yitf](https://wordpress.org/support/users/yitf/)
 * (@yitf)
 * [14 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/visual-editor-missing-321/#post-2366152)
 * Merci Beaucoup!!!
 * I’d seen some references to that setting, but had no idea where to find it. A
   little more searching directed me to the Users> page, and lo and behold, the “
   Disable” box WAS checked.
 * Now, I have no idea how that would have happened. Perhaps when the user performed
   the update to 3.2.1 it put that setting in as a default??? I’m 100% certain that
   this particular user NEVER went into those settings and made a change herself.
 * In any event, I can now move on to more worthwhile things in my life. Thank you
   Govpatel!
 *  [govpatel](https://wordpress.org/support/users/govpatel/)
 * (@govpatel)
 * [14 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/visual-editor-missing-321/#post-2366187)
 * You are welcome

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 * [visual editor](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/visual-editor/)

 * In: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/)
 * 3 replies
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 * Last reply from: [govpatel](https://wordpress.org/support/users/govpatel/)
 * Last activity: [14 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/visual-editor-missing-321/#post-2366187)
 * Status: resolved

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