JSFiddle - React, Tailwind, and code Playground

HTML

<div>Empty &lt;p&gt; elements will disappear in a few seconds...</div>

<p>
  
  
  
  
</p>
<p>Not empty</p>
<p><br/></p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p>Also not empty</p>

CSS

p { height: 50px; }

JavaScript

window.setTimeout(function () {
    $('p').filter(function () { return this.innerHTML == "" }).remove();
}, 3000);