[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #35981: Convert WP_Widget into an abstract class

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#35981: Convert WP_Widget into an abstract class
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 Reporter:  johnbillion                          |       Owner:  ocean90
     Type:  enhancement                          |      Status:  closed
 Priority:  low                                  |   Milestone:  4.6
Component:  Widgets                              |     Version:  2.8
 Severity:  normal                               |  Resolution:  fixed
 Keywords:  has-patch dev-feedback commit        |     Focuses:
  needs-dev-note                                 |
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Changes (by netweb):

 * keywords:  has-patch, dev-feedback, commit, needs-dev-note => has-patch
     dev-feedback commit needs-dev-note


Comment:

 Replying to [comment:8 kraftbj]:
 > For plugin authors: If your widget does not include a widget() function,
 you'll need to add an noop function to prevent fatals.
 It looks like this change has caused bbPress to fatal with PHP 5.2

 Related: #bbPress2952

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Ticket URL: <https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/35981#comment:10>
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