The published site looks different from the editor preview

Cause 1 — Cached old version

The most common reason the live site looks different from the editor is that you're seeing a cached copy. Browsers and networks hold onto pages to load them faster, so an old version can linger after you publish. Do a hard refresh (Ctrl/Cmd+Shift+R) or open the page in a private window to bypass the cache. If it then matches the editor, caching was the culprit and other visitors will catch up shortly.

Cause 2 — Unpublished draft section

The editor shows your latest edits; the live site shows what you last published. If a section looks right in the editor but is missing live, the change probably hasn't been published yet. Open the publish dashboard, check for unpublished changes, and publish. The editor is always one step ahead of the public site until you push.

Cause 3 — Per-breakpoint visibility

Avago lets you hide elements on specific breakpoints, and it's easy to forget you have. A block set to show on desktop but hidden on mobile will look "missing" when you view the live site on a phone — exactly as configured. Check the element's visibility settings across desktop, tablet and mobile, and compare like with like: view the live site on the same screen size you're editing.

Cause 4 — Animation timing

Some differences are just timing. Sections that fade or slide in on scroll can look absent for a moment, or behave differently from the static editor canvas where animations don't all play. Scroll the live page naturally and give animations a beat to run before deciding something's wrong.

Cause 5 — Browser-specific rendering

Now and then a difference comes down to the browser. An old browser version, an aggressive ad-blocker or a content extension can alter how a page renders. Test in a current, mainstream browser with extensions off:

1. Update the browser.
2. Disable extensions or use a private window.
3. Try a second browser to confirm.

Work through these in order — cache, publish status, breakpoint visibility, animation, then browser. The first two explain the vast majority of "it looks different live" reports.