Deleted Buttons Block Still Appears on Post– Help!
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I had an issue with a button not working, so I deleted the buttons block on my post, but the buttons still appear on the published post (despite not showing in the editor). I’ve checked the code, and there isn’t any code for the buttons. I made a small change and resaved, waited 5 minutes and checked again… but the buttons were still there. I viewed the site from a different device, and the buttons were still there, so I know it’s not a caching error on my end. What else can I do?
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Since you have already ruled out local caching and the code editor, the most likely culprit is that the stubborn buttons are actually embedded in your Post Template rather than the individual post content. In modern WordPress block themes, elements can be added to the structural “frame” that surrounds your content; to check this, navigate to Appearance > Editor > Templates (or Design > Site Editor), select the “Single Post” template, and see if the buttons are present there. If you find them in this view, they are being automatically injected into every post using that template, and deleting them here will finally remove them from your live site. If the buttons are not there, it is possible your site is experiencing a “stuck” server-side cache; in this case, navigate to Settings > Hosting Configuration (or the generic “Settings” tab depending on your plan) and look for a button to “Clear Cache” or “Flush Cache” to force the server to release the old version of the page.
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