Visual composer doesn't load and gives TypeError: _.template(...).trim is not a function
If you are unable to solve this error by upgrading or downgrading your theme or plugin, you could at least make the below changes.
1. Open the following two files:
wp-content\plugins\js_composer\assets\js\frontend_editor\frontend_editor.js
wp-content\plugins\js_composer\assets\js\frontend_editor\custom_views.js
2. Replace
this.$controls = $( _.template( template, data, vc.template_options ).trim() ).addClass( 'vc_controls' );
with
this.$controls = $( ( "vc.template_options" ).trim() ).addClass( 'vc_controls' );
This will surely work.
Solution Goto file /wp-content/plugins/js_composer_salient/assets/js/dist/backend.min.js around line 4045:
======> Replace the code
html2element: function(html) {
var $template, attributes = {},
template = html;
$template = $(template(this.model.toJSON()).trim()), _.each($template.get(0).attributes, function(attr) {
attributes[attr.name] = attr.value
}), this.$el.attr(attributes).html($template.html()), this.setContent(), this.renderContent()
},
Upgrade to Visual Composer version 4.11.2+
Note Wordpress 4.5 compatibility was fixed on 13th April: https://wpbakery.atlassian.net/wiki/display/VC/Release+Notes