Title: Widgets missing when using child theme
Last modified: March 15, 2023

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# Widgets missing when using child theme

 *  [Lee](https://wordpress.org/support/users/leecollings/)
 * (@leecollings)
 * [3 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/widgets-missing-when-using-child-theme/)
 * Following the page here: [https://docs.oceanwp.org/article/505-import-the-parent-theme-customizer-settings-into-your-child-theme](https://docs.oceanwp.org/article/505-import-the-parent-theme-customizer-settings-into-your-child-theme)
 * This works fine for most Customiser settings, however all widgets are missing
   and not retained from the main theme.
 * The page above does not reference anything about widgets not being able to import,
   are these expected to be re-created manually?
 * The page I need help with: _[[log in](https://login.wordpress.org/?redirect_to=https%3A%2F%2Fwordpress.org%2Fsupport%2Ftopic%2Fwidgets-missing-when-using-child-theme%2F%3Foutput_format%3Dmd&locale=en_US)
   to see the link]_

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 *  [Shahin](https://wordpress.org/support/users/skalanter/)
 * (@skalanter)
 * [3 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/widgets-missing-when-using-child-theme/#post-16564684)
 * Hello [@leecollings](https://wordpress.org/support/users/leecollings/),
 * You can use this plugin to import/export widgets:
    [https://wordpress.org/plugins/widget-importer-exporter/](https://wordpress.org/plugins/widget-importer-exporter/).
 * Best Regards

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