Page Builder (Elementor/Divi) Not Loading
The page builder editor won't open or elements are missing - usually caused by caching, a JavaScript conflict, or an outdated plugin version.
Why this happens
Page builders like Elementor or Divi rely heavily on JavaScript to render their visual editor, so this is usually a front-end conflict rather than a PHP fatal error - commonly caused by browser caching an old version of the builder's scripts, a caching plugin serving stale files, or another plugin's JavaScript colliding with the builder's own scripts.
Step-by-step fix
- Clear your browser cache and cookies.
- If a caching plugin (WP Rocket, W3 Total Cache) is installed, clear its cache.
- Update the page builder plugin to the latest version.
- Press F12 to open the browser console - if a JavaScript error appears, share a screenshot with a developer.
How to prevent it happening again
- Exclude your page builder's editor URLs from caching plugin rules.
- Keep your page builder and its add-ons/extensions on matching, up-to-date versions.
- Clear your browser cache after any page builder update, since browsers can aggressively cache JavaScript files.
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