Title: Problem with old widget plugin
Last modified: March 22, 2024

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# Problem with old widget plugin

 *  [Kai Niermann](https://wordpress.org/support/users/joloshop/)
 * (@joloshop)
 * [2 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/problem-with-old-widget-plugin/)
 * I tried changing to PHP 8.0 however I am getting a problem with an old Widget
   Plugin. Its missing the parent::__construct.
 * I think the error is in this code:
 * ´if(!class_exists(‘wpw_clipper_home_grid_widget’)){
   class wpw_clipper_home_grid_widget
   extends WP_Widget {function wpw_clipper_home_grid_widget() {//Constructor$widget_ops
   = array(‘classname’ => ‘widget clipper_home_coupons’, ‘description’ => ‘Clipper
   Home Coupon list & grid Widget’ );$this->WP_Widget(‘clipper_home_coupons’,’WPW:
   Coupon Home Listing & Grid’, $widget_ops);}´
 * Need some help

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 *  Moderator [Steven Stern (sterndata)](https://wordpress.org/support/users/sterndata/)
 * (@sterndata)
 * Volunteer Forum Moderator
 * [2 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/problem-with-old-widget-plugin/#post-17521176)
 * Which plugin? I recommend asking at that plugin’s support area here so the plugin’s
   developers and support community can help you with this.
 *  Thread Starter [Kai Niermann](https://wordpress.org/support/users/joloshop/)
 * (@joloshop)
 * [2 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/problem-with-old-widget-plugin/#post-17521970)
 * it’s not supported anymore and customized

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## Tags

 * [PHP 8.0](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/php-8-0/)
 * [widget](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/widget/)

 * In: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/)
 * 2 replies
 * 2 participants
 * Last reply from: [Kai Niermann](https://wordpress.org/support/users/joloshop/)
 * Last activity: [2 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/problem-with-old-widget-plugin/#post-17521970)
 * Status: not resolved

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