Title: Plugin Widget Broken – Not Working Last modified: August 30, 2016 --- # Plugin Widget Broken – Not Working * Resolved [David Hartman](https://wordpress.org/support/users/documentaries/) * (@documentaries) * [10 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-widget-broken-not-working/) * This widget is STILL very BROKEN for me. * I just use a basic sponsor slideshow in the sidebar from links (link categories– with the image url in the links settings). It worked fine for years until the recent updates. * PLEASE ADVISE? * Screenshot of normal settings I used (previously) here: [http://massprodcoalition.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/Screen-Shot_sponsor-slideshow.jpg](http://massprodcoalition.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/Screen-Shot_sponsor-slideshow.jpg) * [https://wordpress.org/plugins/sponsors-slideshow-widget/](https://wordpress.org/plugins/sponsors-slideshow-widget/) Viewing 13 replies - 1 through 13 (of 13 total) * Plugin Author [K](https://wordpress.org/support/users/koelle/) * (@koelle) * [10 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-widget-broken-not-working/#post-6566254) * How does the widget in the frontend look like? * Thread Starter [David Hartman](https://wordpress.org/support/users/documentaries/) * (@documentaries) * [10 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-widget-broken-not-working/#post-6566256) * Nothing appears from it at all. A slideshow is installed now at the bottom right sidebar of the homepage – beneath (“Program Support..” and that logo). * When it first stopped working, the slideshow title would appear, but not the slideshow. Now nothing appears. * [http://massprodcoalition.org](http://massprodcoalition.org) * Thanks for looking into this! * Plugin Author [K](https://wordpress.org/support/users/koelle/) * (@koelle) * [10 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-widget-broken-not-working/#post-6566261) * Did you re-add the Widget after updating? * Thread Starter [David Hartman](https://wordpress.org/support/users/documentaries/) * (@documentaries) * [10 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-widget-broken-not-working/#post-6566262) * Yes. After it stopped working, I tried re-installing the widget – and then re- installing the plugin. * At first the logos were scrambled and in the wrong place and size (we were using 3 slideshows stacked). Then it just disappeared and stopped working all together. * Plugin Author [K](https://wordpress.org/support/users/koelle/) * (@koelle) * [10 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-widget-broken-not-working/#post-6566263) * I am pretty sure there is an issue that no results have been retrieved from the database. I changed the plugin to display nothing if no results were found. * The question remains why nothing is found, as it works perfectly fine on my local server. Did you check the category that it is really a link category? And that there are links in the category? * Thread Starter [David Hartman](https://wordpress.org/support/users/documentaries/) * (@documentaries) * [10 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-widget-broken-not-working/#post-6566264) * Yes. Unless I’m missing something our link categories are the same they have always been. There are three link categories – they use images uploaded to this WordPress account and are included in the links setup. Screenshot below. * [http://massprodcoalition.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/Links_Screenshot.png](http://massprodcoalition.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/Links_Screenshot.png) * Thanks for working on this. * Plugin Author [K](https://wordpress.org/support/users/koelle/) * (@koelle) * [10 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-widget-broken-not-working/#post-6566265) * does the standard link widget work? * Thread Starter [David Hartman](https://wordpress.org/support/users/documentaries/) * (@documentaries) * [10 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-widget-broken-not-working/#post-6566266) * It seems to – just plugged it in with the same link category I referenced before for example.. “Bronze Sponsors” * [http://massprodcoalition.org](http://massprodcoalition.org) * Never used this for anything by itself though. * Plugin Author [K](https://wordpress.org/support/users/koelle/) * (@koelle) * [10 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-widget-broken-not-working/#post-6566267) * Hmm, now I am out of options. I can only offer you to have a live look at your site if you give me access to the wordpress admin panel. You can think about it and send me an email * Thread Starter [David Hartman](https://wordpress.org/support/users/documentaries/) * (@documentaries) * [10 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-widget-broken-not-working/#post-6566268) * Happy to have you take a look in the admin. You can email me directly, or let me know how to email you the info – I don’t see a way to contact you on here. * [david@massprodcoalition.org](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-widget-broken-not-working/david@massprodcoalition.org?output_format=md) * Plugin Author [K](https://wordpress.org/support/users/koelle/) * (@koelle) * [10 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-widget-broken-not-working/#post-6566288) * I guess the problem is resolved? * Thread Starter [David Hartman](https://wordpress.org/support/users/documentaries/) * (@documentaries) * [10 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-widget-broken-not-working/#post-6566292) * Just wanted to update here that the slideshow is working great once again for me. * Kolja was very responsive and fast with solutions to improve the functionality. And went above and beyond to help resolve the issues we were having quickly. * Thanks so very much! * Plugin Author [K](https://wordpress.org/support/users/koelle/) * (@koelle) * [10 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-widget-broken-not-working/#post-6566326) * you are welcome Viewing 13 replies - 1 through 13 (of 13 total) The topic ‘Plugin Widget Broken – Not Working’ is closed to new replies. * ![](https://s.w.org/plugins/geopattern-icon/sponsors-slideshow-widget.svg) * [Fancy Slideshows](https://wordpress.org/plugins/sponsors-slideshow-widget/) * [Support Threads](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/sponsors-slideshow-widget/) * [Active Topics](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/sponsors-slideshow-widget/active/) * [Unresolved Topics](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/sponsors-slideshow-widget/unresolved/) * [Reviews](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/sponsors-slideshow-widget/reviews/) * 13 replies * 2 participants * Last reply from: [K](https://wordpress.org/support/users/koelle/) * Last activity: [10 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-widget-broken-not-working/#post-6566326) * Status: resolved