Title: Problem with inactive widgets / "sidebars_widgets"
Last modified: August 31, 2016

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# Problem with inactive widgets / "sidebars_widgets"

 *  [Erik D. Slater](https://wordpress.org/support/users/erikdslater/)
 * (@erikdslater)
 * [10 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/problem-with-inactive-widgets-sidebars_widgets/)
 * Hi there,
 * There seems to be a problem with the way the plugin handles inactive widgets.
 * Once the widgets have been imported – and all active widgets are moved to the
   inactive area as part of the process – it seems that the inactive widgets remain
   linked to the active widgets.
 * If you update either the inactive or active version of a widget, WordPress will
   take the latest one.
 * If you select the “Clear Inactive Widgets” option in Appearance -> Widgets, both
   the inactive AND active versions will be deleted.
 * The problem seems to be due to the content of the “sidebars_widgets” value in
   the **options** table following the import.
 * The only way I could resolve the issue was to take a copy of the “sidebars_widgets”
   value before the import, then update the value afterwards.
 * Can you fix this, pleasey?
 * [https://wordpress.org/plugins/widget-settings-importexport/](https://wordpress.org/plugins/widget-settings-importexport/)

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 * Last reply from: [Erik D. Slater](https://wordpress.org/support/users/erikdslater/)
 * Last activity: [10 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/problem-with-inactive-widgets-sidebars_widgets/)
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