Title: How to reset plugin defaults?
Last modified: August 30, 2016

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# How to reset plugin defaults?

 *  [usdy](https://wordpress.org/support/users/usdy/)
 * (@usdy)
 * [10 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/how-to-reset-plugin-defaults/)
 * Jetpack and evolve theme somehow don’t like each other. Now I messed up things
   a bit so my site doesn’t show up correctly while Jetpack is enabled (especially
   when the advanced widget option is active).
 * Now I’d like to know how to get back to defaults with this plugin to see if it
   solves my headache.
 * Thanks in advance!
    Thomas
 * [https://wordpress.org/plugins/jetpack/](https://wordpress.org/plugins/jetpack/)

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 *  Plugin Author [Jeremy Herve](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jeherve/)
 * (@jeherve)
 * Jetpack Mechanic 🚀
 * [10 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/how-to-reset-plugin-defaults/#post-6421180)
 * I’d suggest deactivating the plugin, and then deleting it, all from the Plugins
   menu in your dashboard. Then, reinstall it from scratch.
 * Let me know how it goes. If you continue to experience issues, do not hesitate
   to give me more details about your site and the errors you see.
    Could you also
   confirm that this is the theme you’re using on your site right now, so I can 
   run some tests on my end? [https://wordpress.org/themes/evolve/](https://wordpress.org/themes/evolve/)
 * Thanks!
 *  Thread Starter [usdy](https://wordpress.org/support/users/usdy/)
 * (@usdy)
 * [10 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/how-to-reset-plugin-defaults/#post-6421187)
 * Yes this is the right theme, but I’ve downloaded it from the homepage [https://theme4press.com/evolve-multipurpose-wordpress-theme/](https://theme4press.com/evolve-multipurpose-wordpress-theme/)
 * So the issue was that the preview under Appearance – Customize didn’t load the
   preview pane. There was the rotating circle but the preview didn’t appear.
 * So here’s the result: I’ve deactivated the Jetpack plugin and deleted it. Now
   the preview came up.
 * I’ve reinstalled Jetpack and the preview still worked.
 * When I then connected Jetpack with wordpress.com, the preview broke again (I 
   guess the modules start to work from that time).
 * The preview works fine when I untick the “Extra Sidebar Widgets” option in Jetpack.
 * Let me know if you need further information.
 *  Plugin Author [Jeremy Herve](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jeherve/)
 * (@jeherve)
 * Jetpack Mechanic 🚀
 * [10 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/how-to-reset-plugin-defaults/#post-6421193)
 * I’ve just installed the Evolve theme on my site, and although there are a few
   notices generated by the theme, the Customizer appears to be loading properly
   on my end, whether Jetpack is activated / connected or not, and regardless of
   the status of the Extra Sidebar Widgets module.
 * Do you happen to be using other widget plugins on your site?
 *  Thread Starter [usdy](https://wordpress.org/support/users/usdy/)
 * (@usdy)
 * [10 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/how-to-reset-plugin-defaults/#post-6421196)
 * Here’s an overview of plugins installed: [http://i.imgur.com/QrRxbbe.png](http://i.imgur.com/QrRxbbe.png)
   
   It’s actually a brand new installation with no custom CSS or any other modifications.
 * Would you like to have access to the backend?
 *  Plugin Author [Jeremy Herve](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jeherve/)
 * (@jeherve)
 * Jetpack Mechanic 🚀
 * [10 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/how-to-reset-plugin-defaults/#post-6421198)
 * What happens when you deactivate the Redux Framework plugin?
 *  Thread Starter [usdy](https://wordpress.org/support/users/usdy/)
 * (@usdy)
 * [10 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/how-to-reset-plugin-defaults/#post-6421199)
 * evolve depends on redux. It tells you that after installing it if you have no
   redux installed: [http://i.imgur.com/roQI2AN.png](http://i.imgur.com/roQI2AN.png)
 * Didn’t you notice that during your theme installation of evolve? Nevertheless,
   I’ve deactivated redux and still the template seems to work. When I go into customization
   with installed “Extra Sidebar Widgets” option, the preview doesn’t load.
 * I’ve also noticed that with the activated jetpack option, the widget setting 
   in the selection pane of the customization doesn’t show the widgets entry.
 * “Extra Sidebar Widgets” turned off: [http://i.imgur.com/ygBlVEY.png](http://i.imgur.com/ygBlVEY.png)
   “
   Extra Sidebar Widgets” turned on: [http://i.imgur.com/OalDjG5.png](http://i.imgur.com/OalDjG5.png)
 *  Plugin Author [Jeremy Herve](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jeherve/)
 * (@jeherve)
 * Jetpack Mechanic 🚀
 * [10 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/how-to-reset-plugin-defaults/#post-6421212)
 * > Didn’t you notice that during your theme installation of evolve?
 * I did get the notice, but I didn’t install the plugin.
 * I just tried to install and activate it now, but I couldn’t reproduce the issue.
   I seem to be able to add and edit widgets, even when the Extra Sidebar Widgets
   module is active:
    - “Extra Sidebar Widgets” turned off: [https://cloudup.com/iQTat9BZdzk](https://cloudup.com/iQTat9BZdzk)
    - “Extra Sidebar Widgets” turned on: [https://cloudup.com/iLWzKyC4_WO](https://cloudup.com/iLWzKyC4_WO)
 * The Evolve theme adds quite a few options to the customizer, so it might be worth
   waiting a bit before they’re all added.
 * Could you also try in a different browser, and let me know if the problem remains
   the same?
 * Thanks!
 *  Thread Starter [usdy](https://wordpress.org/support/users/usdy/)
 * (@usdy)
 * [10 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/how-to-reset-plugin-defaults/#post-6421215)
 * I see it happening with FF, Chrome and IE. Same behaviour in all browsers. Something
   must be different… I can try to create another setup and reproduce stepwise until
   it breaks.
 *  Plugin Author [Jeremy Herve](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jeherve/)
 * (@jeherve)
 * Jetpack Mechanic 🚀
 * [10 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/how-to-reset-plugin-defaults/#post-6421248)
 * That would help. Let me know how it goes!
 *  Thread Starter [usdy](https://wordpress.org/support/users/usdy/)
 * (@usdy)
 * [10 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/how-to-reset-plugin-defaults/#post-6421310)
 * 1) WP blank installation -> Customize preview OK
    2) Plugin “WP External Links”
   installed -> Customize preview OK 3) Plugin “Jetpack” installed and connected
   with wordpress -> Customize preview OK 4) Theme “evolve” installed -> Customize
   preview BROKEN
 * again from scratch with another sequence:
 * 1) WP blank installation -> Customize preview OK
    2) Plugin “WP External Links”
   installed -> Customize preview OK 3) Theme “evolve” installed -> Customize preview
   OK 4.1) Plugin “Jetpack” installed -> Customize preview OK 4.2) … and connected
   with wordpress -> Customize preview BROKEN
 * So the preview seems to break when using evolve as theme AND wp external links
   AND jetpack as plugins.
 * How is your setup behaving?
 *  Plugin Author [Jeremy Herve](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jeherve/)
 * (@jeherve)
 * Jetpack Mechanic 🚀
 * [10 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/how-to-reset-plugin-defaults/#post-6421316)
 * I can reproduce! The key does seem to be the WP External Links plugin, nice catch!
 * I then deactivated the Jetpack plugin, and the problem remained: as long as both
   Evolve and WP External Links were active, I couldn’t use the Customizer panel.
   On my end, Jetpack doesn’t seem to be involved in the conflict.
 * Could you try to deactivate Jetpack, and then check if the Customizer works?
 *  Thread Starter [usdy](https://wordpress.org/support/users/usdy/)
 * (@usdy)
 * [10 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/how-to-reset-plugin-defaults/#post-6421385)
 * Well that’s the point why in the beginning I thought Jetpack was the issuer. 
   If I deactivate Jetpack plugin, the customizer works again.
 *  Plugin Author [Jeremy Herve](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jeherve/)
 * (@jeherve)
 * Jetpack Mechanic 🚀
 * [10 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/how-to-reset-plugin-defaults/#post-6421388)
 * hm, that’s how what I found on my end. When I deactivated Jetpack, the problem
   remained: as long as both Evolve and WP External Links were active, I couldn’t
   use the Customizer panel.
 * Do you use the most recent version of all these plugins?
 *  Thread Starter [usdy](https://wordpress.org/support/users/usdy/)
 * (@usdy)
 * [10 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/how-to-reset-plugin-defaults/#post-6421389)
 * **Jetpack v3.6.1** and **WP External Links v1.80** (on owner’s homepage presented
   in v1.70 but in wordpress plugin store v1.80 is available). That all under the
   hood of **WordPress v4.2.4** should be the most recent available.
 *  Plugin Author [Jeremy Herve](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jeherve/)
 * (@jeherve)
 * Jetpack Mechanic 🚀
 * [10 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/how-to-reset-plugin-defaults/#post-6421390)
 * Thank you!
 * Since your results seem different from mine, could you try to run one more test?
   Could you deactivate the WP External Links plugin, leave everything else on, 
   and let me know what happens?

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