{"id":182,"date":"2020-03-16T13:49:37","date_gmt":"2020-03-16T11:49:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/elementor.com\/help\/?p=182"},"modified":"2026-02-05T13:14:27","modified_gmt":"2026-02-05T11:14:27","slug":"cant-edit-with-elementor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/elementor.com\/help\/cant-edit-with-elementor\/","title":{"rendered":"Can&#8217;t edit with Elementor"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Overview<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If you can&#8217;t edit in Elementor for any of the following reasons, follow this guide to resolve the most common issues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>A blank page called \u2018white screen of death\u2019 shows while editing with Elementor.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A gray page with endless loading is displayed while editing Elementor.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The widget panel is grayed out or loading endlessly while editing with Elementor.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>When clicking <strong>Edit with Elementor<\/strong>, you don&#8217;t see the edit page and are sent to the live page instead.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Edit with Elementor<\/strong> link not available.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>[callout]<strong>Before you begin:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Safe Mode<\/strong>: Familiarize yourself with working in Safe Mode as shown below.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Scope of the issue<\/strong>: See if the issue is occurring throughout your site or only on specific page(s). <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Check if you meet system requirements<\/strong>: &#8211; See <a href=\"https:\/\/elementor.com\/help\/requirements\/\">System Requirements To Use Elementor<\/a>. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Ensure version compatibility<\/strong>: If you are using both the free version of Elementor and Elementor Pro, make sure the versions are compatible. Using newer version with the outdated version can cause conflicts.[\/callout]<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Issue &#8211; Editor is stuck on a grey page or loading spinner<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Check for Plugin or Theme Conflicts<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Activate <a href=\"https:\/\/elementor.com\/help\/what-is-safe-mode\/\">Safe mode<\/a> and check to see if you can edit with Elementor.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If you can edit with Elementor in Safe mode, do the following:\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Temporarily deactivate all of your plugins except Elementor and Elementor Pro. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Reactivate each plugin, one at a time, until the problem reappears. The last plugin reactivated is the cause of the problem.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Contact the 3rd party plugin\u2019s developers to get help with resolving the conflict, or use a different plugin with similar functionality.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If the website does not work, <a href=\"https:\/\/elementor.com\/help\/how-to-submit-a-support-ticket\/\">submit a ticket<\/a> to Elementor support.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Enable Safe Mode\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/0mMcjYf5dBQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Deactivate plugins\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Uk3RLGVvkcY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Caching or Performance Settings<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>You may be experiencing a caching issue. Try to clear your browser cache and refresh the page.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Try to deactivate all plugins besides Elementor.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Clear the cache\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/TKWLH5TP3Ug?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Browser extensions<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Try editing in incognito mode or another browser.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Open an incognito window\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/PoXpCEz8Cgg?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Switch off Rocket Loader (For Cloudflare users)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Cloudflare users may need to either switch off Rocket Loader or <a href=\"https:\/\/elementor.com\/help\/elementor-and-cloudflare-rocket-loader\/\">add rules to Cloudflare<\/a>. When Rocket Loader is activated it can take time to load the editor of Elementor and sometimes you will get stuck on the gray loading page.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For detailed solution, see <a href=\"https:\/\/elementor.com\/help\/elementor-and-cloudflare-rocket-loader\/\">Elementor And Cloudflare Rocket Loader<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Page Layout or Theme Issues<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>You may be trying to edit a page that was created with a different theme.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>You may be trying to edit the Blog or Posts page. You can\u2019t edit the blog archive page using Elementor.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Switch to the Hello theme\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/sYZNpjQ7urI?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Memory Issues<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>You may be experiencing a memory issue. Check WP Memory Limit and increase it if needed. For details, refer <a href=\"https:\/\/developer.wordpress.org\/apis\/wp-config-php\/#increasing-memory-allocated-to-php\">wp-config.php \u2013 Common APIs Handbook<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Advanced: Console or Server Issues<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>You may have a problem with your .htaccess file.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>You may see a gray page while editing due to a JS error or X-Frame-Options restriction. Right-click the page \u2192 Inspect \u2192 Console tab \u2192 look for red error messages.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>You may be facing an issue with the Preview URL. Go to <strong>Elementor \u2192 Settings \u2192 Advanced<\/strong> and switch the editor loading method to <strong>Enabled<\/strong>.<br>Enable <strong>Switch Editor Loader Method<\/strong>.<br><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"721\" height=\"549\" class=\"wp-image-46050\" style=\"width: 680px\" src=\"https:\/\/elementor.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Cant-edit-with-Elementor-7.png\" alt=\"Can't edit with Elementor 7\" srcset=\"https:\/\/elementor.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Cant-edit-with-Elementor-7.png 721w, https:\/\/elementor.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Cant-edit-with-Elementor-7-300x228.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 721px) 100vw, 721px\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<p>[callout type=&#8221;note&#8221;]If you think your site is experiencing a fatal error, you can ask your hosting company confirm by sending you the PHP error logs of your server or check the email sent by WordPress to know what the exact issue is.[\/callout]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Issue &#8211; Editor won&#8217;t load or appears as a blank white screen<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Check the back-end and front-end urls<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If the URL in the back-end is different from the one in the front-end it can cause the blank page error to occur.&nbsp;For details, refer to <a href=\"https:\/\/developer.wordpress.org\/advanced-administration\/server\/wordpress-in-directory\/\">Giving WordPress Its Own Directory \u2013 Advanced Administration Handbook<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Follow these steps:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Login to WP Admin.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Go to <strong>Settings &gt; General<\/strong>.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Make the <strong>Site Address (URL)<\/strong> the same as the <strong>WordPress Address (URL)<\/strong>.<br><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1023\" height=\"628\" class=\"wp-image-46051\" style=\"width: 680px\" src=\"https:\/\/elementor.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Cant-edit-with-Elementor-2.png\" alt=\"Can't edit with Elementor 2\" srcset=\"https:\/\/elementor.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Cant-edit-with-Elementor-2.png 1023w, https:\/\/elementor.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Cant-edit-with-Elementor-2-300x184.png 300w, https:\/\/elementor.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Cant-edit-with-Elementor-2-768x471.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1023px) 100vw, 1023px\" \/><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click <strong>Save Changes<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Ensure version compatibility<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you are using both the free version of Elementor and Elementor Pro, make sure the versions are compatible. Using newer version with the outdated version can cause conflicts. As the newer version may be using code or functions not recognized by the older versions. Update both (Elementor and Elementor Pro) to the latest versions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Clean custom code<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Custom code can sometimes interfere with the Elementor Editor. Try to disable any custom code you may have added to your website to see if this resolves the issue.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Clean<\/strong> <strong>content<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If content is copied from another page, do the following:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Paste it into the Text Editor.<br><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"366\" height=\"480\" class=\"wp-image-46052\" style=\"width: 340px\" src=\"https:\/\/elementor.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Cant-edit-with-Elementor-3.png\" alt=\"Can't edit with Elementor 3\" srcset=\"https:\/\/elementor.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Cant-edit-with-Elementor-3.png 366w, https:\/\/elementor.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Cant-edit-with-Elementor-3-229x300.png 229w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 366px) 100vw, 366px\" \/><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Switch to the plaintext mode and remove any CSS classes and extra code.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Disable the preloader<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If your theme uses a preloader, you may need to disable the preloader within the theme\u2019s options or within Customizer. For details, see <a href=\"https:\/\/elementor.com\/help\/is-elementor-compatible-with-all-wordpress-themes\/\">Is Elementor Compatible With All WordPress Themes?<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Check browser error message<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The gray page can also occur due to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>X frame restrictions<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Cross-origin issues<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>To confirm, check the error messages of your browser console.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Right click on the webpage.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Select <strong>Inspect &gt; Console<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>The Console shows errors in red with the location and line number where it occurred.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Change the X-Frame-Options from DENY to SAMEORIGIN. Ask your hosting company to solve this.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Switch off Rocket Loader (For Cloudflare users)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Cloudflare users may need to either switch off Rocket Loader or <a href=\"https:\/\/elementor.com\/help\/elementor-and-cloudflare-rocket-loader\/\">add rules to Cloudflare<\/a>. When Rocket Loader is activated it can take time to load the editor of Elementor and sometimes you will get stuck on the gray loading page.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For detailed solution, see <a href=\"https:\/\/elementor.com\/help\/elementor-and-cloudflare-rocket-loader\/\">Elementor And Cloudflare Rocket Loader<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Clear cache<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The cache of Cloudflare can prevent your browser from recognizing the new versions of Elementor and Elementor pro. Clear\/deactivate your cache before updating the plugins.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Ensure version compatibility<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you are using both the free version of Elementor and Elementor Pro, make sure the versions are compatible. Using newer version with the outdated version can cause conflicts. As the newer version may be using code or functions not recognized by the older versions. Update both (Elementor and Elementor Pro) to the latest versions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Issue &#8211; Widget panel loading endlessly<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Widget panel grayed out completely<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If the widget panel is grayed out completely and looks like the following image, you may have a plugin conflict.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"420\" height=\"854\" src=\"https:\/\/elementor.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Cant-edit-with-Elementor-1.png\" alt=\"Can't edit with Elementor 1\" class=\"wp-image-46055\" style=\"width:322px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/elementor.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Cant-edit-with-Elementor-1.png 420w, https:\/\/elementor.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Cant-edit-with-Elementor-1-148x300.png 148w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 420px) 100vw, 420px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>To find a plugin that is causing the layout issue, deactivate all plugins except Elementor and Elementor Pro, if applicable. If this solves the problem, reactivate each plugin one by one, until you spot the problematic plugin. If found, contact that plugin\u2019s support for help, or use a different plugin.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Only the Text Editor widget grays out<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If this grayed out panel only happens with the <strong>Text Editor<\/strong> widget, see Additional Troubleshooting section of&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/elementor.com\/help\/site-migration\/#additional-troubleshooting\">Site Migration \u00bb Elementor<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Issue &#8211; The widget panel is loading endlessly<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If the widget panel is loading endlessly and looks like the following image, see <a href=\"https:\/\/elementor.com\/help\/elementor-widget-panel-not-loading\/\">Elementor Widget Panel Not Loading<\/a>&nbsp;for the solution.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"474\" height=\"842\" src=\"https:\/\/elementor.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Cant-edit-with-Elementor-5.png\" alt=\"Can't edit with Elementor 5\" class=\"wp-image-46056\" style=\"width:380px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/elementor.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Cant-edit-with-Elementor-5.png 474w, https:\/\/elementor.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Cant-edit-with-Elementor-5-169x300.png 169w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Issue &#8211; Edit with Elementor link not available<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>To troubleshoot this error, see <a href=\"https:\/\/elementor.com\/help\/the-edit-with-elementor-link-has-disappeared\/\">Fix Edit With Elementor Button Missing<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Learn how to troubleshoot the problem of being unable to edit with Elementor<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_elementor_kustomer_id":["62c6c471761647e3730388c2","62c6c471761647e3730388c2"],"footnotes":""},"categories":[1463],"tags":[1324,1325],"class_list":["post-182","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-troubleshooting-editor","tag-faqs","tag-troubleshooting"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.3 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Can&#039;t Edit with Elementor- What Should I Do? 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