I have a new site using GF and have run into an issue where the Block Editor will only display the GF block and no others. I have deactivated all plugins and isolated GF to be the issue. If I refresh the page I can see the default blocks appear for a second but then they disappear. I have the latest version of GF, have tried it in the default theme, reset permalinks, tried incognito, and various other troubleshooting measures with no luck.
Hi,
Thanks for the detailed troubleshooting steps that actually helps narrow this down quite a bit.
The behavior you’re describing (blocks appearing briefly then disappearing) is a classic sign of a JavaScript conflict or initialization error happening after the editor loads. Since you’ve already isolated it to Gravity Forms, here’s what I’d try next:
1. Check the browser console for JS errors Open your browser’s DevTools (F12 → Console tab) and reload the editor with GF active. Look for any red errors — this will tell us exactly which script is failing and why.
2. Check for a GF block rendering issue Go to Forms → Settings → General in your WP admin and disable the “Enable Gravity Forms Blocks” option temporarily. Then reload the editor and see if other blocks reappear. This will confirm whether the GF block itself is causing the conflict.
3. Clear any server-side or object cache If you’re using any object caching (Redis, Memcached) or a caching plugin, flush it completely — sometimes cached JS assets cause editor initialization to break in unexpected ways.
4. Try switching to the Classic Editor temporarily Install the Classic Editor plugin briefly to confirm the issue is isolated to the block editor and not something deeper.
5. Check your PHP error logs Sometimes a PHP notice or warning in the REST API response can silently break the block editor. Check your hosting error logs or enable WP_DEBUG temporarily.
Could you share what hosting environment you’re on and the exact GF version? That might help narrow it down further.