Page Attributes Disappear

• wdninja

• March 6, 2015 at 2:20 am

I have a clean WordPress install (4.1.1) and ACF Pro 5.2.0. When adding new Pages in the WP Admin, the Page Attributes box is disappearing, even though I have it checked in Screen Options. Once I select a parent for the page I’m creating, it hides instantly.

Also, I have comments disabled by default, but it’s turning them on for the page whenever I create and Publish it. I disabled ACF Pro 5.2.0 (the only plugin I have installed) for testing, and the issues go away.

Thanks!

• FranziNops

• March 7, 2015 at 1:12 am

I have the same problem. Page attributes box disappear after page parent selection …

• dkeeling

• March 7, 2015 at 7:51 am

I have a very similar issue — just slightly different. I have a custom taxonomy metabox and the normal Categories metabox showing. As soon as I click on any given taxonomy term or category, the Categories metabox is instantly hidden.

I can get it back under Screen Options, but it goes away again if I click any term again.

WP 4.1.1 & ACF 5.2.0, and as above, when disabled, the problem goes away.

• Rics

• March 7, 2015 at 10:11 pm

Same here, after updating to 5.2.0 everytime that i change template on a page, the page attributes box disappear.
I’ve to go to screen settings and check back the “Page attributes” checkbox.

• pagol

• March 8, 2015 at 10:03 pm

same my case too. i got confuse what happen my WordPress. but after see this post i got clear. this is bug

WP 4.1.1 & ACF 5.2.0

• leogono

• March 9, 2015 at 9:40 pm

Same problem here. WP 4.1.1 & ACF 5.2.0

http://www.screencast.com/t/PVRfkymDflMi

I have to downgrade to 5.1.9.

• coreybullman

• March 10, 2015 at 2:53 am

Just chiming in to say I’m seeing the same issue. WP 4.1.1 and ACF 5.2.0. Problem goes away after downgrading ACF to 5.1.9.1.

• holblin

• March 10, 2015 at 5:35 am

Quick (and ugly) fix :

// fix for ACF PRO version 5.20
add_filter(‘admin_footer’, function(){
echo ‘<script type=”text/javascript”>jQuery(“#screen-options-wrap .metabox-prefs”).prepend(\'<input type=”checkbox” style=”display: none;”>\’);</script>’;
});

• dkeeling

• March 10, 2015 at 5:42 am

Since most everyone else is having issues only with page attributes, I wanted to demo the related issue of certain other metaboxes disappearing. In this case, it’s the Categories box.

Here’s a screenshot of that…

• Intervik

• March 10, 2015 at 7:32 am

same

• madebytincans

• March 11, 2015 at 4:28 am

Same here.

• walleykool

• March 11, 2015 at 9:44 am

Got this same issue and its upsetting

• walleykool

• March 11, 2015 at 9:49 am

temporary solution provided by @holblin but just a bit tidy.

add_filter(‘admin_footer’, function(){
echo “<script type=’text/javascript’>jQuery(‘#screen-options-wrap .metabox-prefs’).prepend(‘<input type=”checkbox” style=”display: none;”>’);</script>”;
});

• Elliot

• March 11, 2015 at 2:38 pm

Hi guys

I’ve just released v5.2.1 to fix this issue

Sorry for the frustrating bug

Thanks
E

• wdninja

• March 12, 2015 at 2:16 am

Thanks for the update Elliot, it works for me now.

• cyrilkas

• May 20, 2019 at 8:51 pm

Hi !
Bug reappears with WP 5.2 & ACF 5.8.

I have to downgrade to ACF 5.7.13.
PS : I use Classic Editor

• dande

• July 27, 2020 at 9:50 pm

Same here (WP 5.4.2 & AFC 5.8.12)
Is there anything we can to do fix this?
thanks
Dave

• dande

• July 27, 2020 at 10:33 pm

Please disregard my previous message. There was a problem in the custom page file. Everything’s working fine now 🙂