[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #56127: WP_Widget constructor throws fatal ArgumentCountError

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#56127: WP_Widget constructor throws fatal ArgumentCountError
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 Reporter:  firefly2000                    |       Owner:  (none)
     Type:  defect (bug)                   |      Status:  new
 Priority:  normal                         |   Milestone:  Awaiting Review
Component:  Widgets                        |     Version:  6.0
 Severity:  normal                         |  Resolution:
 Keywords:  needs-patch reporter-feedback  |     Focuses:  coding-standards
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Comment (by hellofromTonya):

 #58176 noted the error occurred with the [https://wordpress.org/plugins
 /minimeta-widget/ MiniMeta Widget plugin].
 [https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/minimeta-widget/trunk/app
 /widgets-wp.php Looking at its widget code], the code has not been updated
 and appears to use PHP 4 code. It will fatal error because it is using the
 `WP_Widget` constructor rather than its own,
 [https://developer.wordpress.org/themes/functionality/widgets/ per the
 documentation].

 I share this plugin as an example for anyone experiencing this problem.

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