Embed URL: Convert To Link

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    walkerboh2112 · Member ·

    Previously using WordPress under Microsoft Edge I had a smart cache of link text options. I cleared my Form Cache in Edge but since then I cannot create any saved entries any more. Odd.

    So, what I have been doing for years is pasting a source URL into WordPress under Microsoft Edge. WordPress attempts an embed and fails, which is fine. I click on the Convert To Link button and the URL is inserted into the name and URL fields. I hit ENTER to accept. I then go back via mouse and click on the link and click the ‘pencil’ icon to change the name text to words. Normally I can key 1 character (like S for SOURCE) and a pick-list appears with prior ‘SOURCE’ options I’ve keyed. However, since I cleared the cache, that no longer occurs.

    I reference the same 3-6 sites over and over on my news blog, so it was an expedient feature. Any suggestions on how to get this to happen again?

    The blog I need help with is: (visible only to logged in users)

  • aleone89 · Staff ·

    Hi there,

    Apologies, but we can’t help with your issue directly because we don’t host your site on our WordPress.com managed hosting.

    To explain, we are a fully managed hosting provider and use a custom server environment that is optimized for WordPress, provides built-in security and performance improvements, as well as in-house support for your site questions.

    Because of the way we’ve optimized our service, we also use a customized version of WordPress that is different (under the hood) from what you use at your current provider. As a result, we do not have access to your site and are not familiar with the source of your issue.

    You definitely have the option to move your site to us so we can provide in-house help, using our migration plugin: https://wordpress.org/plugins/wpcom-migration/ and the site would need to be on the business plan.

    As it stands now, we cannot help since it is hosted elsewhere. The good news is that help is available here at the open-source WordPress forums: https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting

    The folks in that forum are more familiar with these kinds of issues and are in the best position to help. Thanks!

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