Update button not working wordpress

When I click it, just nothing happens. It acts like a greyed out button except it is normal color. If I copy the text of the article, then refresh the page and paste it back into the article box, then it will save. But if I want to assign a category or tags or fill in SEO information from the Yoast plugin, or a big edit, I have to do one thing then save it quickly for each thing, or the Update button goes dead again.

There is also a chance that you may need to manually fix and upload the file over FTP. Please try again later. Error: Request failed with status code at e. GoDaddy support had no issue activating the button on my behalf, so the issue is clearly with me. I recently moved into a new apartment with bad wifi, so that may be the issue, and I want to try to find public wifi to test this theory on. During this time, I have only managed to activate the update and publish buttons a handful times.

The page I need help with: [ log in to see the link]. Update: GoDaddy cleared my cache, which has solved the problem for now, but the problem was already relieved for some time before and then came back, so I need to give this fix some time before declaring it a permanent fix. I meant your browser's javascript error console. Only showing one Warning related to superfish, used in the main site navigation.

Should have no effect on the admin area. Show 2 more comments. Active Oldest Votes. This wordpress forum thread : If you're using Chrome, right-click on the greyed-out "Update" button and select "Inspect Element". Saved me reloading and losing work. Improve this answer. Jess Riedel Jess Riedel 1 1 silver badge 5 5 bronze badges. This question was asked in A lot of bug has been fixed now in WordPress. The thread you've posted also one year old. I do not think someone will be using this old version.

I still have this bug, and this fix still works. I am running WordPress 4. For posterity: I still have to hack around this Wordpress bug in the year I look forward to sharing this tip with my grandkids.

Add a comment. No errors were reported in the browser error console. If you are already familiar with such functionality, you will have no trouble getting used to WordPress. However those who are familiar still facing issue while publishing. Just because new WordPress block editor has some bugs but new wordpress 5.

So update the latest version and will fixed the publish problem and even if it is no fixed then below is the plugin which will make the editor as previous. Its called WordPress Classic Editor. They are two ways to do it- From wordpress dashboard or Manually through ftp.