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title: How to Fix Missing Formatting Buttons in the WordPress Editor
description: "**In short:** If the formatting buttons disappear in the WordPress editor: first click the Toolbar Toggle button to show the second row of tools. Then try another browser or clear your cache and cookies. If it continues, disable recently installed…"
url: "https://www.hyyat.com/en/knowledgebase/wordpress-editor-toolbar-missing/"
updated: "2026-09-29"
category: WordPress explanations
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# How to Fix Missing Formatting Buttons in the WordPress Editor

**In short:** If the formatting buttons disappear in the WordPress editor: first click the Toolbar Toggle button to show the second row of tools. Then try another browser or clear your cache and cookies. If it continues, disable recently installed plugins one by one, or all of them temporarily, to find the one causing it.

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Sometimes when you start writing a new post in WordPress, some or all of the writing and formatting icons are missing from the editor. Follow these steps to fix it.

## 1. Check the toolbar toggle

The advanced formatting tools (for text and paragraphs) are hidden when the extra toolbar is collapsed. Click the **Toolbar Toggle** icon to show them again.

## 2. Clear your browser cache and cookies

Old cached files or cookies in your browser can cause this. Open your site in a browser you have not used before to check. If that fixes it, clear the cache and cookies in your usual browser and log in again. See [how to clear the cache in all browsers](https://www.hyyat.com/en/knowledgebase/how-to-clear-browser-cache/).

## 3. Check your plugins

Plugins cause most problems in WordPress, both on the site and in the dashboard. Deactivate the plugins you installed just before the problem appeared. If that does not help, deactivate all plugins and check again, then reactivate them one by one to find the cause. If you cannot reach the dashboard, see [how to disable all WordPress plugins from cPanel](https://www.hyyat.com/en/knowledgebase/disable-wordpress-plugins-cpanel/).

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