WordPress Tip-Disable Visual Editor
WordPress has a built-in visual editor that you can use if you want to when writing posts.
It has been my experience and that of several of my clients who use WordPress that this visual editor can really mess your post up.
It can screw up your perfectly valid code and there is a better way to view your posts prior to publishing.
First, you will want to disable the visual editor. Log into your WordPress admin area. Click on Users.
Next, click on Your Profile. Under Personal Options, make sure the box in front of “Use the visual editor when writing” is un-checked.
Now, when you write a post you will see an editor with just a minimum of tags to use. You can add any XHTML code manually.
After writing your post click “Save and Continue Editing“. Now you will see a “Preview” link to the right of the allowable tags.
That’s right, even though you haven’t clicked “Publish” yet, WordPress creates a draft of your post, but it won’t be saved completely until you actually click “Save“.
You can click “Save” when you want to save your draft permanently to work on it later, and then click “Publish” when you are satisfied with your post.
Happy posting!
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