Basic editing tools/options suddenly disappeared

I have a blog that was created (by my hosting service Bluehost) using Bricks a year ago (transferred from a host that shut down). I tend to use basic blocks for posting new items and editing old ones/standing pages. This week suddenly all the links in WordPress basic (which I understand is Gutenberg; as you can or will be able to tell, I am not tech-y) are not showing up when I go to post and/or edit. They are still there; I just can’t see them in basic editing mode. So I have to bounce from webpage as posted to see the links, then back to editing tool to make any changes. Very annoying and time consuming. Bluehost says it is a conflict with Gutenberg core blocks and Bricks and directed to a forum post here from 2 1/2 years ago(!); a response in 2025 seemed to indicate that issue was solved with a Bricks update. But my invisible links and wonky formatting just happened last week. Any idea why, and how I can get it back to where it was just last week? Thanks for any help, clarifications, booze suggestions if this can’t be fixed.

Hi @SKB-taxblogger,

when you say the links are invisible, does the linked text disappear completely, or does it remain visible but lose its link colour or underline?

Please share a screenshot of the affected editor area, a link to the published post, and your Bricks and WordPress versions. That will help us distinguish a styling issue from missing editing controls.

Can you also share a link to the forum post that BlueHost redirected you to?

Thank you,
Matej

Thanks for your reply. Sorry for my delayed response. I think/hope the info below answers your questions. It’s one example, but what I call “invisible” in the editing tool links has been happening for a while.

In WordPress basic editing tool, screenshot below, the links are not visible as I edit. Although Bluehost built my site in Bricks, I don’t use it to post. I’m finagling my way through with basic WP and what I did on my previous site via TypePad.

But they are there and show in published version

Theme Information

Theme name: Bricks

Theme version: 2.4.1

Theme author: Bricks

Theme author URI: https:// bricksbuilder. io/

WordPress Environment

Home URL: https: //dontmesswithtaxes. com

REST API Prefix: wp-json

WP version: 7.1.2

WP debug:

WP language: en_US

WP multisite:

WP memory limit: 40 MB - Recommended wp_memory_limit: 64M (or more)
And this is the link Bluehost directed me to

ttps://forum.bricksbuilder.io/t/implemented-gutenberg-core-blocks-features-disabled-when-theme-bricks/22680

Hey,

just today we released 2.4.2 version. Can you try updating to it and check if the issue is still there?

Let me know. :slight_smile:

Thanks,
Matej

thanks for the update. I blogged today and YAY! the links again show in the basic publishing tool. Thank you!

Hey @SKB-taxblogger, I’m happy that it works now :slight_smile:

Matej