Title: Need Sidebars
Last modified: August 19, 2016

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# Need Sidebars

 *  [ladyhope](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ladyhope/)
 * (@ladyhope)
 * [16 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/need-sidebars/)
 * I am using the Thesis theme. I wanted to customize my sidebars to display sub-
   pages on specific pages so I installed the Section Widget. I wasn’t able to get
   the widget to work, never visable in my sidebar. I tried solutions found in the
   DIYthemes and Section Widget forums and user guides. No luck. I deleted the Section
   Widget plug-in hoping to try something different or as a last resort try from
   the beginning.
 * I now have no sidebars at all, nothing and I don’t know what to do. Is it time
   to re-install my theme?
 * Any suggestions would be appreciated.
 * Thank you.

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 *  [wordprest](https://wordpress.org/support/users/wordprest/)
 * (@wordprest)
 * [16 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/need-sidebars/#post-1262586)
 * hello,
 * your theme is not abled for widgets.
    you could try to search something about“
   theme widgetization” that needs anyway coding capabilities. Alternatively, change
   theme.
 *  Thread Starter [ladyhope](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ladyhope/)
 * (@ladyhope)
 * [16 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/need-sidebars/#post-1262588)
 * This widget was suggested in the themes forum so I believe the theme is widget-
   able. I posted a thread on the DIYthems forum about this problem.
 * At any rate I deleted the widget but now my sidebars are missing.
 * Any suggestions on how I get my sidebars back?
 * Thanks for your quick reply.
 *  [wordprest](https://wordpress.org/support/users/wordprest/)
 * (@wordprest)
 * [16 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/need-sidebars/#post-1262591)
 * if you run wp 2.8 or higher you shoul find your previous (disabled) widgets at
   the bottom of the widget page; you only should bring them back to the sidebar.
   
   If they aren’t , than they were been deleted from database due to theme compatibility
   issues…
 *  Thread Starter [ladyhope](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ladyhope/)
 * (@ladyhope)
 * [16 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/need-sidebars/#post-1262594)
 * All of the WP default widgets are available to move to the sidebars. As a test
   I moved a widget to each of my sidebars, however when I preview my site there
   are no sidebars available. I did not have any problems with the Thesis theme,
   I did not experience any problems until I installed the Section Widget.
 * Do you think reinstalling my theme would fix the problem? I hesitate to make 
   any changes that might make things worst.
 * Thanks again for your help.
 *  [wordprest](https://wordpress.org/support/users/wordprest/)
 * (@wordprest)
 * [16 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/need-sidebars/#post-1262596)
 * well,
 * I think it wouldn’t. But you can try anyway…
    db backup??
 *  Thread Starter [ladyhope](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ladyhope/)
 * (@ladyhope)
 * [16 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/need-sidebars/#post-1262602)
 * I’ve never backed up the database, can you provide instructions?
 *  Thread Starter [ladyhope](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ladyhope/)
 * (@ladyhope)
 * [16 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/need-sidebars/#post-1262695)
 * It took all day but the problem has been resolved.
 * Thanks all for the input.

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 * Last reply from: [ladyhope](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ladyhope/)
 * Last activity: [16 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/need-sidebars/#post-1262695)
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