The editor looks different from my live site

Why sliders, animations, pop-ups and widgets look different while editing — and how to check the real thing.

Moving parts are paused in the editor, and run in Preview and on your live site
Moving parts are paused in the editor, and run in Preview and on your live site

The editor shows your page with its scripts paused. That keeps editing safe and lets you click on anything, but it means interactive parts look different while you edit:

  • Sliders and carousels may show all their slides stacked, or only the first one.
  • Animations (things that fade or slide in as you scroll) appear already in place.
  • Pop-ups, menus and tabs may show open, or closed.
  • Embedded widgets (booking, chat, social feeds, maps from code) may show as an empty box.
  • Mobile menus — the "hamburger" button may not open.

None of this affects your live site. Click Preview to see the page with everything working:

Preview opens your draft in a new tab, with everything working
Preview opens your draft in a new tab, with everything working

Things that should look the same

Text, images, colours, fonts and layout should match the preview. If they don't:

  1. Press Save, then reload the editor (your browser's refresh button).
  2. Check you're in the right view — Desktop, Tablet or Mobile.
  3. If images are missing, see Missing images.
Updated Oct 12, 2026, 7:47 PM

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