Can’t access front page widgets

  • timknapp

    (@timknapp)


    7 years, 4 months ago

    I cannot access the front page widgets. When I am viewing the widgets and click the dropdown menu (where it currently says ‘Default Settings’) nothing happens. I have mysteriously just lost ALL of my widgets on every page except my home page, and cannot access the home page widget settings to replicate. My website is http://www.desertofziph.ca

    Desperate for help.

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  • Neal

    (@aniello)

    7 years, 4 months ago

    Hi @timknapp!

    Did you recently update a plugin or do any kind of other updating?

    • This reply was modified 7 years, 4 months ago by Neal.
    • This reply was modified 7 years, 4 months ago by Neal.
    Thread Starter timknapp

    (@timknapp)

    7 years, 4 months ago

    Yes. I hadn’t accessed my site for some time and updated about 15 plugins all at once. Is there a way to undo all of those updates?

    After the problem started, I also updated to version WordPress 4.8, hoping it would solve my problem. No luck.

    Have I just made everything worse?

    The bizarre thing is that my home page still has all the widgets operating properly (except the header). I don’t understand why I can’t view these settings.

    Neal

    (@aniello)

    7 years, 4 months ago

    @timknapp

    Usually, when this happens it means there is a bug in one of your plugins. Try going into your plugins page and deactivate only one at a time, then each time check back to your widget page. When/if your widget page displays, you’ll know who the culprit is based on which plugin you deactivated.

    Let me know if this helps!
    Aniello

    Thread Starter timknapp

    (@timknapp)

    7 years, 4 months ago

    It worked!!

    Yoast SEO was the culprit.

    You’re my new best friend. Thank you so much. Now to rebuild my default widget settings…

    Neal

    (@aniello)

    7 years, 4 months ago

    Happy to help!

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