WordPress Site Editor Changes Not Saving or Not Showing (Block Themes)
You edited a template, a header or theme.json and nothing changed. Learn how block themes layer database overrides over theme files, and how to see which one wins.
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Fixes for page builders, broken layouts, missing fonts, mobile layouts and the design choices that slow sites down.
You edited a template, a header or theme.json and nothing changed. Learn how block themes layer database overrides over theme files, and how to see which one wins.
A theme update wiped your edits, or activating a child theme caused a fatal error or missing styles. Recover the lost code, then build the child theme properly.
Gray squares in the Media Library, soft or pixelated images, crops that do not fit, or a grid that takes ages to load. Find which image size is wrong and regenerate safely.
Your menu will not open with Tab, focus vanishes, or a popup traps keyboard users. Test with only a keyboard and fix focus styles, dropdowns, dialogs and skip links.
An audit flagged low contrast or text that breaks when zoomed. Learn how contrast is calculated, how to measure it, and how to fix brand colors, overlays and global styles.
Elementor stuck on its loading screen, or showing “The preview could not be loaded” or “Server Error”? Read the error, use Safe Mode and Elementor’s own tools to fix it.
Divi Builder timing out, failing to load or showing a blank screen? Use the Support Center, Safe Mode, static CSS tools and the right PHP limits to find and fix the cause.
Breakdance builder blank, styles not updating, or a template ignored? Use the Tools tab, WP-CLI, template priority and directory checks to find the cause safely.
Your shared link shows an old picture, your logo, a random image or none at all. Check the og:image tag, fix the image itself, then make each platform scrape the page again.
Pages full of [vc_row] or [fusion_builder_container] codes, a builder that will not load, or updates you cannot get because nobody has the license. Identify the builder, get it running and sort out licensing on a site you took over.
Build a maintenance plan price from your own tool costs, measured hours and the risk each site carries, package it into clear tiers, and raise it without drama. No invented market rates, just a method and a worked example.
The site is done and the final invoice is overdue. Check your paperwork, chase politely on a schedule, offer a payment plan, pause new work, send a final notice, then use small claims or collections. Never take the site down or hold the domain.
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