[Support request] Elements not working with wordpress 5.5

[pistolitas]

Elements not working with wordpress 5.5

Wordpress 5.5 update sucks

In Elements:

Settings tab disappeared.

[pistolitas]

[pistolitas]

From this

to this

Where is the settings tab ?¿

[David]

Hi there,

i am not able to replicate this in WP 5.5.
Can you first try disabling other plugins to see if there is a conflict?

Let me know.

[pistolitas]

Hi,

I disabled all plugins and still happens, but I tried on another web and everything was alright (WordPress 5.5 and GeneratePress 1.11.1). It’s a weird issue. I will investigate It.

[David]

What happens if you add a new test hook, save it and reload the page?

[Longinos]

Hi David
Same issue here. If I create a new block element, type site header, I can´t have any customization options other than the image @pistolitas have posted.
But the old site header element still here as usual, no changes.
Primary navigation changes their display position.

[pistolitas]

I tried it on a new domain, wordpress 5.5 and Generatepress (no other plugin) and still had the same problem with Firefox.

So I tried logging in with Chrome
I realized that it only happened with Firefox, so I deleted the temporary files, logged back in and the problem disappeared.

So, it looks like it’s a browser cache problem.

Anyway, the new version of the visual wordpress editor is a shame.

[David]

Browser caching on major updates can be a problem, especially as the editor relies more and more on the browsers local store.

Thanks for the feedback

[Longinos]

I still having the issue, even in a cleared browser, when is a element -> block -> site header, I only get settings on where to show the element, exceptions and for what users, and in other menu option, internal notes. I have tried to disable all plugins but gp plugin, and the issue is here.
The old site header element show normal.

https://ibb.co/YLxYGDs

[David]

Longinos – those are the only Options for the Block -> Site Header.
This option is to replace the themes site header ie. where the Logo / Site title would normally display.

If you want to use Block Element to create a header element then you would use Block -> Hook _> After Header.

If you want to merge it with the Site Header you would create a separate Header Element without any content and just set it to Merge with Content.

[pistolitas]

Longinos delete all temporal files in your browser. Try to log in with another browser even.

Notice than you and i have wordpress in spanish, so maybe is a problem with non english versions of the new wordpress release.

Uncheck the Gutenberg’s “tool topbar” when editing a post, maybe It won’t appear in the elements section.

[Longinos]

Ah! Ok, I cacht it now. I´m thinking is a sustitute for the header element. Thanks for you explanation.

[David]

Glad to hear that.
Block Elements and GenerateBlocks will get an update soon – and this will allow you to create dynamic headers like you can with the Header Element 🙂

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