Pro's Page Settings Not Displaying Correctly

Hello. I searched the forum for this, but did not see it. I have multiple sites running pro and this is happening on every one of them. Here’s the scenario:

  • Pro is active theme
  • Pro is current version
  • Wordpress is current version
  • Wordpress’s built in Gutenberg page builder is disabled with a plugin such as: ‘Disable Gutenberg’ or "Classic Editor’
  • Wordpress page or post editor is ‘2 columns’, as is the default in “screen options”
  • Pro’s ‘Page Settings’ box is pushed far to the right and overlaps (and hides) the 2nd column which displays the boxes for: Publish, Page Attributes, etc.
  • This “page settings” box use to be UNDER the post/page content editor box but it can’t be moved there anymore for some reason
  • I can switch to 1 column and then all boxes display under the editor but I dont like this view
  • I can switch to Wordpress’s default theme (2024), and keep ‘Disable Gutenberg’ or "Classic Editor’ or ‘No Gutenberg’ enabled and then the boxes show correctly when editing a page or post but because Pro isn’t enabled, there’s no “page settings” box

See screenshot.

Of course, when editing pages I work most of the time in cornerstone, but I still like to get into WordPress’s default post or page editor because I find it’s easier to manage the page attributes and publish status. And I really hate WordPress’s Gutenberg block builder so my requirement is to have a plug-in to disable that and go back to the classic post or page editor. But it doesn’t seem to matter which plug-in I use to disable it, I have the same issue with pro’s “page settings” box.
In my troubleshooting, I have disabled all other plug-ins except for ‘Disable Gutenberg’ or "Classic Editor’ or ‘No Gutenberg’ and I still have the same issue.
I know you can’t be compatible with every single plug-in that exists in the repository, but is there a way I can have the classic WordPress post or page editor appear correctly in two columns while also having pro as my default theme?

Thanks always for the help.

I have noticed the same problem. Possibly since upgrading to the latest version

Actually I think it is a bug in Safari for MacOS Sequoia. Switched to Chrome and all good.

I use Safari as my main browser but I checked Chrome and I have the same issue.

Hey Guys,

With the latest Pro 6.5.8 version, I am using Mac OS Sonoma, 27 inch. I used the Chrome browser and I could not replicate the issue.

Could you guys try using MS Edge or Brave browsers as well?

Thanks.

I just tested on a site that is running Pro 6.5.5 and I get the problem with Safari. When I switched to a standard WordPress theme the problem goes away. When I try Chrome, the problem also goes away
Safari:

Chrome:

The problem won’t exist in the standard WordPress theme because it doesn’t have pros page settings box. What plug-in are you guys using to disable Guttenberg?

But you are on to something with it being Safari (dang safari). I am running MacOS Sequoia, Safari v18, on M1 MacBook Air. I do not have this issue in Firefox.

I DO have the issue in Safari and in a private browser session in Safari too.

Hey @Tech4Eleven,

Are you using the Pro 6.5.8 version?

@spedney: try using the Pro 6.5.8 version and see if you still have the same issue.

Thanks.

yes. I always use the latest version of wordpress, pro and plugins, but ive had this issue for the last few months probably, which does seem like maybe its safari or something…

Hey @Tech4Eleven and @spedney,

Thanks for providing the exact details. I have replicated the issue in MacOS Sequoia, Safari v18 so I will queue this to be investigated by our development team.

For now, the only solution is to use a browser that works.

thanks for the help!

You are most welcome.

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