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[Resolved] Frontend Rich Text Editor Adds Extra Paragraph Spacing on Edit (BuddyBlog Pro)

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  • Participant
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    Danny on February 15, 2026 at 7:47 pm #56111

    Hi,
    I’m using BuddyBlog Pro frontend form with two Rich Text Editor fields (Before and After).

    After saving and reopening the post for editing, the TinyMCE editor shows excessive spacing between paragraphs and bullets. Backspace must be pressed twice to remove gaps, suggesting empty paragraph blocks are being inserted.

    Quicktags are disabled. Frontend display looks correct.

    The issue appears during edit reload, not initial paste.

    Could you confirm how BuddyBlog initializes wp_editor in frontend edit mode and whether empty <p> blocks are being inserted during save or load?

    Is there a recommended way to prevent TinyMCE from injecting empty paragraphs on reload?

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    Brajesh Singh on February 16, 2026 at 4:54 pm #56112

    Hi Danny,
    Thank you focusing the plugin.

    Is it happening for the post content field or just the custom field(before/after custom field that you are using).

    We are doing wpautop(automatic p tags) on content in case of custom fields. If it i only happening for custom fields, that would be the cause and I an quickly put a solution.

    Please let me know your findings and I will assist further.

    Regards
    Brajesh

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    Danny on February 16, 2026 at 7:32 pm #56117

    Hi Brajesh,

    It’s only happening for custom fields where I added (2) text editors.
    Thanks!
    Danny

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    Brajesh Singh on February 17, 2026 at 5:16 pm #56120

    Hi Danny,
    Thank you.

    We will release an update in next 24 hour with the solution.

    Regards
    Brajesh

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    Danny on February 17, 2026 at 6:28 pm #56122

    Great! Let me know when it’s fixed! Thanks!

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    Danny on February 17, 2026 at 6:53 pm #56123

    While waiting for the update, I also noticed two additional items and wanted to check whether these are expected behaviors or possible improvements:

    1. Custom Field Rich Text Editor Placeholder Content:
    The placeholder content does not appear in the frontend form.
    Is placeholder text supported for Text Editor fields? If not, is there a recommended way to show instructional guidance inside the editor?

    2. Featured Image Preview Cropping (in post content field):
    When uploading a Featured Image in the post form, the preview appears cropped in the form, although the full image displays correctly in the published post.

    Would it be possible for the preview container to maintain the original aspect ratio instead of cropping the image?

    Thanks!
    Danny

  • Keymaster
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    Brajesh Singh on February 18, 2026 at 12:23 pm #56128

    Hi Danny,
    thank you.
    1. Placeholder is a problem in our implementation for tinymce/wpeditor. I will test a bit and update on it later today.

    2. It is probably some css. Which theme and template pack are you using?

    Please share the details and I will assist. Please expect a release with paragraph issue fix today.

    Regards
    Brajesh

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    Danny on February 18, 2026 at 3:50 pm #56129

    We are using the BuddyBoss Theme (Pro version).
    No custom template overrides are applied.
    The cropping occurs in the featured image preview inside the BuddyBlog submission form before publishing.

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    Brajesh Singh on February 19, 2026 at 8:05 am #56132

    Hi Danny,
    Thank you.

    I have released an upgrade.

    1. I was mistaken, the plugin does not add autop(It was used in settings field which caused the confusion).

    2. The WordPress wp_editor does not support plcaeholder. If you specify the placeholder with rich text, It will show up as description now(below the editor).

    3. For BuddyBoss post thumbnail, I have removed image size constraints. you will still need to add the following css to your additional css

    
.bblpro-form-wrapper #postimagediv a {
	max-height: none !important;
}

    To make it work.

    Regards
    Brajesh

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    Danny on February 20, 2026 at 12:25 am #56135

    Hi Brajesh,

    Thank you for the recent update and fixes.

    I tested the latest BuddyBlog Pro version and would like to confirm the current status of the three issues:

    1. Featured Image Preview Cropping — RESOLVED

    2. Placeholder Behavior — RESOLVED

    3. Rich Text Editor – Extra Spacing in Edit Mode — STILL PRESENT
    The editor still shows enlarged/extra spacing when editing content. The spacing appears inconsistent compared to the published post output.

    I wish I could attached screenshots to show you:

    The editor view with enlarged spacing, and

    The resulting display/output for comparison.

    This issue occurs specifically in Edit mode داخل the rich text editor, and the spacing appears visually larger than expected.

    Please let me know if you need additional details or testing information.

    Thank you again for your help and the recent fixes.

    Danny

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