Problem with Meta widget

  • Resolved lobsterlog

    (@lobsterlog)


    16 years, 10 months ago

    This problem appeared when I updated to WP 2.8. By now I have updated to 2.8.2 but the problem persists.

    What happened is that the meta widget vanished from my sidebar. In the admin section it also vanished from the list of widgets in use. I can add it again, but after saving it and then reloading the widget admin page it is removed from the sidebar again.

    The theme I am using is called tpbb from this website with some minor cosmetic changes (colors etc.). I dont think it has anything to do with the theme as it was working fine before.

    I tried to find out where WP stores the information which widgets are in use, but I didnt find anything in the SQL database. I assume it is store in some config file?

    Anyway, any help with getting this back to work is appreciated.
    Thanks

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  • shane-g

    (@shane-g)

    16 years, 10 months ago

    Hi,

    Check with these options:

    -> Disable all plugins and have a check..enable plugin one by one to find out the culprit..

    -> Change theme to default and have a check..

    Thanks,

    Shane G.

    Thread Starter lobsterlog

    (@lobsterlog)

    16 years, 9 months ago

    Thanks for the advise!

    It turned out that the problem was caused by another widget which was actually 2 “slots” above the meta widget in the 2nd sidebar. Removing this widget makes the meta widget appear again. In turn, this widget prevents whatever other widget I put into this slot, 2 below it, to work…weird.

    The problematic widget is from a gallery plugin, randomly displaying photos. I’ll see if other people have problems with this plugin.

    For now at least the solution is no photos, but access to registration and login 🙂

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