Title: Widget Issues After Theme Update Last modified: August 21, 2016 --- # Widget Issues After Theme Update * [rwneal](https://wordpress.org/support/users/rwneal/) * (@rwneal) * [12 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/widget-issues-after-theme-update/) * Hi, * My site is [http://www.oneatatimefoundation.org.au](http://www.oneatatimefoundation.org.au). It uses a child theme containign a few minor mods on the 1.9.3.9 version of the responsive theme. * I recently had an issue after I updated to responsive version 1.9.5.0. Basically the three widgets on the front page reverted to the default text and formatting, and the Appearance/Widgets option disappeared from my dashboard. I tried deactivating all my plugins (some of which had also recently updated), but this didn’t solve the problem. I then switched to the twentyten theme and the Appearance/Widgets option returned to the dashboard. * Fortunatly I had a copy of the 1.9.3.9 version held locally so I was able to switch back. Again the Appearance/Widgets option was present and I was able to restore the widgets to how they were. * Does anyone have any idea why this happened, and how I can update to the latest version of Responsive without losing my widgets? * Thanks in advance for any help. Viewing 15 replies - 1 through 15 (of 33 total) 1 [2](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/widget-issues-after-theme-update/page/2/?output_format=md) [3](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/widget-issues-after-theme-update/page/3/?output_format=md) [→](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/widget-issues-after-theme-update/page/2/?output_format=md) * [mulli.bahr](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mullibahr/) * (@mullibahr) * [12 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/widget-issues-after-theme-update/#post-4608235) * I had the SAME problem & forunately the SAME backup… 🙂 My site is [http://prizma-il.com](http://prizma-il.com) I wish I had an idea… * One more cent: I have my debug on – no errors are reported. * [Resin](https://wordpress.org/support/users/resin/) * (@resin) * [12 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/widget-issues-after-theme-update/#post-4608240) * I have the same problem with [http://madmedmia.dk](http://madmedmia.dk) so not I cannot see/setup my widgets 🙁 Sadly I dont have a backup so I cant roll back. * [mulli.bahr](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mullibahr/) * (@mullibahr) * [12 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/widget-issues-after-theme-update/#post-4608241) * Widgets are not lost! Just downgrade by pasting previous version. If you neeed help – call me * [tnhwyman](https://wordpress.org/support/users/tnhwyman/) * (@tnhwyman) * [12 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/widget-issues-after-theme-update/#post-4608246) * Wish I had come here before update….i would have been in bed yesterday. * [fssbob](https://wordpress.org/support/users/fssbob/) * (@fssbob) * [12 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/widget-issues-after-theme-update/#post-4608250) * Same issue after installing 1.9.5.0. (Fortunately I tried it first on my test site.) The problem didn’t exist in 1.9.4.9. * [dagb](https://wordpress.org/support/users/dagb/) * (@dagb) * [12 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/widget-issues-after-theme-update/#post-4608257) * Thought I could workaround the issue, by opening the widget edit page manually( [http://hostname/wp-admin/widgets.php](http://hostname/wp-admin/widgets.php)) but got only a page saying my theme does not support widgets. If [CyberChimps (Responsive WordPress Themes You Can Trust)](http://cyberchimps.com/) intended to remove support for widgets, it is not funny that it was not warned beforehand. * [Gary Eckstein](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ecksteing/) * (@ecksteing) * [12 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/widget-issues-after-theme-update/#post-4608259) * I’ve seen exactly the same issue where widgets are not accessible. * [tenchoc](https://wordpress.org/support/users/tenchoc/) * (@tenchoc) * [12 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/widget-issues-after-theme-update/#post-4608267) * yeah what’s the deal here – can’t find my widgets. i don’t have a backup – mulli. bahr – can you please advise how to downgrade? * [marcusasiabc](https://wordpress.org/support/users/marcusasiabc/) * (@marcusasiabc) * [12 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/widget-issues-after-theme-update/#post-4608268) * Same issue after installing 1.9.5.0. I’ve seen exactly the same issue where widgets are not accessible. my page goes so bad [](http://www.hongkong-company-incorporation.com/) * [tenchoc](https://wordpress.org/support/users/tenchoc/) * (@tenchoc) * [12 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/widget-issues-after-theme-update/#post-4608269) * ok i went to the CyberChimps website and saw that in their support forum they have a link for how to download the downgraded version so the widgets can work again – you can find the links here: * [http://cyberchimps.com/forum-topic/update-1-9-5-0-widgets-disappeared-from-dashboard/](http://cyberchimps.com/forum-topic/update-1-9-5-0-widgets-disappeared-from-dashboard/) * [thomvincent](https://wordpress.org/support/users/thomvincent/) * (@thomvincent) * [12 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/widget-issues-after-theme-update/#post-4608271) * Instead of rolling back the theme you can temporarily re-register the widgets again in your functions.php file. * ``` function homeWidget1_init() { register_sidebar( array( 'name' => 'Home widget 1', 'id' => 'home-widget-1' ) ); } function homeWidget2_init() { register_sidebar( array( 'name' => 'Home widget 2', 'id' => 'home-widget-2' ) ); } function homeWidget3_init() { register_sidebar( array( 'name' => 'Home widget 3', 'id' => 'home-widget-3' ) ); } add_action( 'widgets_init', 'homeWidget1_init' ); add_action( 'widgets_init', 'homeWidget2_init' ); add_action( 'widgets_init', 'homeWidget3_init' ); ``` * [minilobo](https://wordpress.org/support/users/minilobo/) * (@minilobo) * [12 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/widget-issues-after-theme-update/#post-4608273) * Thanks [@thomvincent](https://wordpress.org/support/users/thomvincent/) , that works for the home page, but not for the sidebar 🙂 * [mulli.bahr](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mullibahr/) * (@mullibahr) * [12 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/widget-issues-after-theme-update/#post-4608274) * tenchoc, thanks. I simply unzipped the theme from my backup. * BUT, now I wonder whether cyberchimp will remove the new update, which really calls people to upgrade and bump into this issue. * This can save a lot of time, thousands of hours!. * [eselsstieg78](https://wordpress.org/support/users/eselsstieg78/) * (@eselsstieg78) * [12 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/widget-issues-after-theme-update/#post-4608284) * This was a bug in 1.9.5.0 … Upgrade to 1.9.5.1 works fine for me! * Try this under Current Version [here](http://wordpress.org/themes/responsive/developers/) * If you’re widget don’t work, put it from the right sidebar to the main sidebar. * [Ziva Milosevic](https://wordpress.org/support/users/zivam/) * (@zivam) * [12 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/widget-issues-after-theme-update/#post-4608286) * 1.9.5.1 – ok Viewing 15 replies - 1 through 15 (of 33 total) 1 [2](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/widget-issues-after-theme-update/page/2/?output_format=md) [3](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/widget-issues-after-theme-update/page/3/?output_format=md) [→](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/widget-issues-after-theme-update/page/2/?output_format=md) The topic ‘Widget Issues After Theme Update’ is closed to new replies. * ![](https://i0.wp.com/themes.svn.wordpress.org/responsive/6.3.6/screenshot.png) * Responsive * [Support Threads](https://wordpress.org/support/theme/responsive/) * [Active Topics](https://wordpress.org/support/theme/responsive/active/) * [Unresolved Topics](https://wordpress.org/support/theme/responsive/unresolved/) * [Reviews](https://wordpress.org/support/theme/responsive/reviews/) ## Tags * [widgets](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/widgets/) * 33 replies * 19 participants * Last reply from: [tlcbytaragmailcom](https://wordpress.org/support/users/tlcbytaragmailcom/) * Last activity: [12 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/widget-issues-after-theme-update/page/3/#post-4608451) * Status: not resolved