First, goto the dashboard > sitemap and get to versions on these pages from there and roll them back. That will likely get your site looking right.

Then goto Add Functionality > Update Add-ons and make sure superfish is up to date.

There is no dashboard button or any other buttons up there anymore. When I first log in there is a return to website, but after that there is nothing. No edit button, design, properties, nothing. And my sitemap page is plain empty. It's as if I weren't even logged in, but I am. Just can't do anything. So, my host backed me up to restore the site. We tried using the restore function but somehow encountered a fatal error. 40 minutes later they got it back up for me looking as it was, except no functionality and the file manager is messed up, too.

New data: earlier today I would get the no buttons and "You are logged in as..." at the bottom of the screen. Now when i first log in and then go to the site, still no buttons and it now tells me, "Log in to edit..."

is SimpleScripts used as part of this install process?

There is no "restore" from us..

I know simplescripts has screwed up, again, and as you mention your file manager not working i wonder if this is it.

Yep-SimpleScripts. And then after all this, the fatal error that left tech scrambling to get things normalized...

i finally heard back from simplescripts and they say they've fixed the problem. I don't know if this means it automagically going to work right now, or if we now have to wait for bluehost to update again.

Yes, simplescripts is an installer app, they get paid to install our free app for you. neat for us, eh? ;)
-frz

Well, I hope your ap becomes by far the most popular and that you're very blessed with the rewards for your labor. I like it and will probably use it for my other sites as well.

Thanks again.