{"id":1032,"date":"2019-02-22T17:13:55","date_gmt":"2019-02-22T17:13:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kadenceblocks.com\/?post_type=ht_kb&#038;p=1032"},"modified":"2025-07-21T15:18:59","modified_gmt":"2025-07-21T15:18:59","password":"","slug":"how-to-recover-a-broken-block","status":"publish","type":"docs","link":"https:\/\/www.kadencewp.com\/help-center\/docs\/kadence-blocks\/how-to-recover-a-broken-block\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Recover a Broken Block"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>WordPress blocks can sometimes &#8220;break&#8221; and trigger the &#8220;<strong>This block contains unexpected or invalid content<\/strong>&#8221; message. When this happens, WordPress offers an &#8220;<strong>Attempt recovery<\/strong>&#8221; option to try and restore the block\u2019s intended structure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1554\" height=\"174\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kadencewp.com\/help-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2019\/02\/Screenshot-2025-07-21-at-8.49.30\u202fAM.png\" alt=\"WordPress block error: Block contains unexpected or invalid content\" class=\"wp-image-13892\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kadencewp.com\/help-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2019\/02\/Screenshot-2025-07-21-at-8.49.30\u202fAM.png 1554w, https:\/\/www.kadencewp.com\/help-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2019\/02\/Screenshot-2025-07-21-at-8.49.30\u202fAM-300x34.png 300w, https:\/\/www.kadencewp.com\/help-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2019\/02\/Screenshot-2025-07-21-at-8.49.30\u202fAM-1024x115.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.kadencewp.com\/help-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2019\/02\/Screenshot-2025-07-21-at-8.49.30\u202fAM-768x86.png 768w, https:\/\/www.kadencewp.com\/help-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2019\/02\/Screenshot-2025-07-21-at-8.49.30\u202fAM-1536x172.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.kadencewp.com\/help-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2019\/02\/Screenshot-2025-07-21-at-8.49.30\u202fAM-360x40.png 360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1554px) 100vw, 1554px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<style>.kb-table-of-content-nav.kb-table-of-content-id1032_c8935b-e2 .kb-table-of-content-wrap{padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);}.kb-table-of-content-nav.kb-table-of-content-id1032_c8935b-e2 .kb-table-of-contents-title-wrap{padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.kb-table-of-content-nav.kb-table-of-content-id1032_c8935b-e2 .kb-table-of-contents-title{font-weight:regular;font-style:normal;}.kb-table-of-content-nav.kb-table-of-content-id1032_c8935b-e2 .kb-table-of-content-wrap .kb-table-of-content-list{font-weight:regular;font-style:normal;margin-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;}<\/style>\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1032_971e24-f0, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1032_971e24-f0[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1032_971e24-f0\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1032_971e24-f0 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1032_971e24-f0[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1032_971e24-f0\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1032_971e24-f0 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1032_971e24-f0[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1032_971e24-f0\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h2 id=\"why-does-this-happen\" class=\"kt-adv-heading1032_971e24-f0 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1032_971e24-f0\">Why Does This Happen?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>There are several reasons why this may happen.  Here are a few causes:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Block Format or Version Mismatch<\/strong> &#8211; Gutenberg blocks have a specific structure. Occasionally, updates to WordPress core, themes, or plugins, may change this structure and existing content may not match the new format.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Manual HTML Edits<\/strong> &#8211; Editing a post or page in the Code Editor can sometimes introduce syntax errors or alter required block parameters.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Copy and Pasting Content<\/strong> &#8211; Pasting content from external sources like Google Docs, Microsoft Word, or your favorite AI assistant can introduce invalid HTML that conflicts with block structure.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Plugins or Snippets Modifying Content<\/strong> &#8211; Some plugins and\/or PHP snippets may filter or edit page content while being saved.  This can sometimes break blocks and cause unexpected results.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Plugin Conflicts<\/strong> &#8211; Sometimes a plugin may cause a conflict with WordPress core, theme, or other plugins.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1032_432fd3-1e, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1032_432fd3-1e[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1032_432fd3-1e\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1032_432fd3-1e mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1032_432fd3-1e[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1032_432fd3-1e\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1032_432fd3-1e img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1032_432fd3-1e[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1032_432fd3-1e\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h2 id=\"how-to-repair-broken-blocks\" class=\"kt-adv-heading1032_432fd3-1e wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1032_432fd3-1e\">How To Repair Broken Blocks<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If this message appears repeatedly for a specific block, you should reach out to the block author to determine the cause and a long term solution.  For isolated instances, you have a few options.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1032_468379-71, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1032_468379-71[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1032_468379-71\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1032_468379-71 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1032_468379-71[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1032_468379-71\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1032_468379-71 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1032_468379-71[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1032_468379-71\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h3 id=\"attempt-recovery\" class=\"kt-adv-heading1032_468379-71 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1032_468379-71\">Attempt Recovery<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>When you click the &#8220;<strong>Attempt recovery<\/strong>&#8221; button, WordPress tries to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Compare the current HTML structure with the expected block format.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Reconstruct the block using the saved data or fallback content.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Revert to a &#8220;Classic Block&#8221; or HTML block if recovery fails.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1032_18ae6e-64, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1032_18ae6e-64[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1032_18ae6e-64\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1032_18ae6e-64 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1032_18ae6e-64[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1032_18ae6e-64\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1032_18ae6e-64 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1032_18ae6e-64[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1032_18ae6e-64\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h3 id=\"alternate-methods\" class=\"kt-adv-heading1032_18ae6e-64 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1032_18ae6e-64\">Alternate Methods<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>In addition to the &#8220;Attempt recovery&#8221; button, WordPress also offers a few other options.  Clicking the three dots on the right will reveal your choices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1554\" height=\"442\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kadencewp.com\/help-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2019\/02\/Screenshot-2025-07-21-at-8.43.15\u202fAM.png\" alt=\"WordPress - Broken block additional options\" class=\"wp-image-13894\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kadencewp.com\/help-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2019\/02\/Screenshot-2025-07-21-at-8.43.15\u202fAM.png 1554w, https:\/\/www.kadencewp.com\/help-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2019\/02\/Screenshot-2025-07-21-at-8.43.15\u202fAM-300x85.png 300w, https:\/\/www.kadencewp.com\/help-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2019\/02\/Screenshot-2025-07-21-at-8.43.15\u202fAM-1024x291.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.kadencewp.com\/help-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2019\/02\/Screenshot-2025-07-21-at-8.43.15\u202fAM-768x218.png 768w, https:\/\/www.kadencewp.com\/help-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2019\/02\/Screenshot-2025-07-21-at-8.43.15\u202fAM-1536x437.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.kadencewp.com\/help-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2019\/02\/Screenshot-2025-07-21-at-8.43.15\u202fAM-360x102.png 360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1554px) 100vw, 1554px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1032_4aca85-29, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1032_4aca85-29[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1032_4aca85-29\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1032_4aca85-29 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1032_4aca85-29[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1032_4aca85-29\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1032_4aca85-29 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1032_4aca85-29[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1032_4aca85-29\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h4 id=\"resolve\" class=\"kt-adv-heading1032_4aca85-29 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1032_4aca85-29\">Resolve<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>This option will attempt to recover the block and provide two options (if possible) for you to choose from:  Convert to HTML or Convert to Blocks.  You might see something like the image below where you can choose the best solution for your situation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2542\" height=\"716\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kadencewp.com\/help-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2019\/02\/Screenshot-2025-07-21-at-8.45.06\u202fAM.png\" alt=\"WordPress - Resolve block recovery options\" class=\"wp-image-13895\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kadencewp.com\/help-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2019\/02\/Screenshot-2025-07-21-at-8.45.06\u202fAM.png 2542w, https:\/\/www.kadencewp.com\/help-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2019\/02\/Screenshot-2025-07-21-at-8.45.06\u202fAM-300x85.png 300w, https:\/\/www.kadencewp.com\/help-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2019\/02\/Screenshot-2025-07-21-at-8.45.06\u202fAM-1024x288.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.kadencewp.com\/help-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2019\/02\/Screenshot-2025-07-21-at-8.45.06\u202fAM-768x216.png 768w, https:\/\/www.kadencewp.com\/help-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2019\/02\/Screenshot-2025-07-21-at-8.45.06\u202fAM-1536x433.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.kadencewp.com\/help-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2019\/02\/Screenshot-2025-07-21-at-8.45.06\u202fAM-2048x577.png 2048w, https:\/\/www.kadencewp.com\/help-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2019\/02\/Screenshot-2025-07-21-at-8.45.06\u202fAM-360x101.png 360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2542px) 100vw, 2542px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1032_d194a4-32, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1032_d194a4-32[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1032_d194a4-32\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1032_d194a4-32 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1032_d194a4-32[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1032_d194a4-32\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1032_d194a4-32 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1032_d194a4-32[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1032_d194a4-32\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h4 id=\"convert-to-html\" class=\"kt-adv-heading1032_d194a4-32 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1032_d194a4-32\">Convert to HTML<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>This options will attempt to convert the broken block content into a Custom HTML block.  This can be saved as is or you can use this as a guide to recreate your content using new blocks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"172\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kadencewp.com\/help-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2019\/02\/Screenshot-2025-07-21-at-9.33.09\u202fAM-1024x172.png\" alt=\"WordPress - Block Recovery - Convert block to HTML\" class=\"wp-image-13897\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kadencewp.com\/help-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2019\/02\/Screenshot-2025-07-21-at-9.33.09\u202fAM-1024x172.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.kadencewp.com\/help-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2019\/02\/Screenshot-2025-07-21-at-9.33.09\u202fAM-300x50.png 300w, https:\/\/www.kadencewp.com\/help-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2019\/02\/Screenshot-2025-07-21-at-9.33.09\u202fAM-768x129.png 768w, https:\/\/www.kadencewp.com\/help-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2019\/02\/Screenshot-2025-07-21-at-9.33.09\u202fAM-1536x257.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.kadencewp.com\/help-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2019\/02\/Screenshot-2025-07-21-at-9.33.09\u202fAM-2048x343.png 2048w, https:\/\/www.kadencewp.com\/help-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2019\/02\/Screenshot-2025-07-21-at-9.33.09\u202fAM-360x60.png 360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1032_30f8be-c6, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1032_30f8be-c6[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1032_30f8be-c6\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1032_30f8be-c6 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1032_30f8be-c6[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1032_30f8be-c6\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1032_30f8be-c6 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1032_30f8be-c6[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1032_30f8be-c6\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h4 id=\"convert-to-classic-html-block\" class=\"kt-adv-heading1032_30f8be-c6 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1032_30f8be-c6\">Convert to Classic HTML Block<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>This option will insert a Classic Editor block containing the HTML content of the broken block.  You can save this as is or you can attempt to &#8220;Convert to blocks&#8221; to fully restore your content to its original form.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2414\" height=\"324\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kadencewp.com\/help-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2019\/02\/Screenshot-2025-07-21-at-9.30.24\u202fAM.png\" alt=\"WordPress - Block Recovery - Convert to Classic block\" class=\"wp-image-13898\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kadencewp.com\/help-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2019\/02\/Screenshot-2025-07-21-at-9.30.24\u202fAM.png 2414w, https:\/\/www.kadencewp.com\/help-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2019\/02\/Screenshot-2025-07-21-at-9.30.24\u202fAM-300x40.png 300w, https:\/\/www.kadencewp.com\/help-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2019\/02\/Screenshot-2025-07-21-at-9.30.24\u202fAM-1024x137.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.kadencewp.com\/help-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2019\/02\/Screenshot-2025-07-21-at-9.30.24\u202fAM-768x103.png 768w, https:\/\/www.kadencewp.com\/help-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2019\/02\/Screenshot-2025-07-21-at-9.30.24\u202fAM-1536x206.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.kadencewp.com\/help-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2019\/02\/Screenshot-2025-07-21-at-9.30.24\u202fAM-2048x275.png 2048w, https:\/\/www.kadencewp.com\/help-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2019\/02\/Screenshot-2025-07-21-at-9.30.24\u202fAM-360x48.png 360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2414px) 100vw, 2414px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1032_61423d-be, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1032_61423d-be[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1032_61423d-be\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1032_61423d-be mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1032_61423d-be[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1032_61423d-be\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1032_61423d-be img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1032_61423d-be[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1032_61423d-be\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h3 id=\"troubleshooting-conflicts\" class=\"kt-adv-heading1032_61423d-be wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1032_61423d-be\">Troubleshooting Conflicts<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>If you suspect your issue may be related to a plugin or theme conflict, you can attempt to isolate the issue by temporarily deactivating plugins and\/or switching to a WordPress default theme.  For assistance with this, please see our document:  <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kadencewp.com\/help-center\/docs\/kadence-theme\/temporarily-deactivating-plugins\/\" data-type=\"docs\" data-id=\"999\">Temporarily Deactivating Plugins<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1032_459e37-44, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1032_459e37-44[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1032_459e37-44\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1032_459e37-44 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1032_459e37-44[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1032_459e37-44\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1032_459e37-44 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1032_459e37-44[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1032_459e37-44\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h2 id=\"preventing-broken-blocks\" class=\"kt-adv-heading1032_459e37-44 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1032_459e37-44\">Preventing Broken Blocks<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>First and foremost, it would be a good idea to track down the cause of a broken block to avoid repeat cases in the future.  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