Content saved in the editor loses paragraph spacing or
tags on output.
Paragraphs and Line Breaks Disappear
Key Points: Your content becomes one big block — no paragraphs, no spacing, just chaos.
You write a long post, format it beautifully with line breaks and paragraphs… then publish it and it appears as a wall of text. 😫
🚫 What Causes This
wpautop()disabled or removed- Improper handling of shortcodes inside text blocks
- Theme or plugin filters stripping formatting
🛠️ How to Fix
- Ensure theme uses
the_content()and not a stripped version - Manually wrap content in <p> tags inside Custom HTML block
- Use plugins that allow for clean visual formatting and safe output
🧠 Bonus
Line break rendering also depends on theme CSS — use DevTools to inspect output and inherited styles.