[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #57469: retrieve_widgets(): fatal error when a sidebar's widgets set to null (array is expected)

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#57469: retrieve_widgets(): fatal error when a sidebar's widgets set to null (array
is expected)
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 Reporter:  kesselb       |       Owner:  (none)
     Type:  defect (bug)  |      Status:  closed
 Priority:  normal        |   Milestone:
Component:  Widgets       |     Version:  4.9
 Severity:  normal        |  Resolution:  invalid
 Keywords:  php80 close   |     Focuses:
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Comment (by janthiel):

 Deleting the "theme_mods_twentytwentyfour" option from the DB made the
 site useable again.

 This was the content of that option:
 {{{
 a:3:{i:0;b:0;s:18:"nav_menu_locations";a:0:{}s:19:"wp_classic_sidebars";a:6:{s:13:"av_everywhere";a:11:{s:4:"name";s:20:"Displayed
 Everywhere";s:2:"id";s:13:"av_everywhere";s:11:"description";s:0:"";s:5:"class";s:0:"";s:13:"before_widget";s:48:"<section
 id="%1$s" class="widget clearfix %2$s">";s:12:"after_widget";s:59:"<span
 class="seperator extralight-
 border"></span></section>";s:12:"before_title";s:24:"<h3
 class="widgettitle">";s:11:"after_title";s:5:"</h3>";s:14:"before_sidebar";s:0:"";s:13:"after_sidebar";s:0:"";s:12:"show_in_rest";b:0;}s:7:"av_blog";a:11:{s:4:"name";s:12:"Sidebar
 Blog";s:2:"id";s:7:"av_blog";s:11:"description";s:0:"";s:5:"class";s:0:"";s:13:"before_widget";s:48:"<section
 id="%1$s" class="widget clearfix %2$s">";s:12:"after_widget";s:59:"<span
 class="seperator extralight-
 border"></span></section>";s:12:"before_title";s:24:"<h3
 class="widgettitle">";s:11:"after_title";s:5:"</h3>";s:14:"before_sidebar";s:0:"";s:13:"after_sidebar";s:0:"";s:12:"show_in_rest";b:0;}s:8:"av_pages";a:11:{s:4:"name";s:13:"Sidebar
 Pages";s:2:"id";s:8:"av_pages";s:11:"description";s:0:"";s:5:"class";s:0:"";s:13:"before_widget";s:48:"<section
 id="%1$s" class="widget clearfix %2$s">";s:12:"after_widget";s:59:"<span
 class="seperator extralight-
 border"></span></section>";s:12:"before_title";s:24:"<h3
 class="widgettitle">";s:11:"after_title";s:5:"</h3>";s:14:"before_sidebar";s:0:"";s:13:"after_sidebar";s:0:"";s:12:"show_in_rest";b:0;}s:11:"av_footer_1";a:11:{s:4:"name";s:17:"Footer
 - Column
 1";s:2:"id";s:11:"av_footer_1";s:11:"description";s:0:"";s:5:"class";s:0:"";s:13:"before_widget";s:48:"<section
 id="%1$s" class="widget clearfix %2$s">";s:12:"after_widget";s:59:"<span
 class="seperator extralight-
 border"></span></section>";s:12:"before_title";s:24:"<h3
 class="widgettitle">";s:11:"after_title";s:5:"</h3>";s:14:"before_sidebar";s:0:"";s:13:"after_sidebar";s:0:"";s:12:"show_in_rest";b:0;}s:11:"av_footer_2";a:11:{s:4:"name";s:17:"Footer
 - Column
 2";s:2:"id";s:11:"av_footer_2";s:11:"description";s:0:"";s:5:"class";s:0:"";s:13:"before_widget";s:48:"<section
 id="%1$s" class="widget clearfix %2$s">";s:12:"after_widget";s:59:"<span
 class="seperator extralight-
 border"></span></section>";s:12:"before_title";s:24:"<h3
 class="widgettitle">";s:11:"after_title";s:5:"</h3>";s:14:"before_sidebar";s:0:"";s:13:"after_sidebar";s:0:"";s:12:"show_in_rest";b:0;}s:11:"av_footer_3";a:11:{s:4:"name";s:17:"Footer
 - Column
 3";s:2:"id";s:11:"av_footer_3";s:11:"description";s:0:"";s:5:"class";s:0:"";s:13:"before_widget";s:48:"<section
 id="%1$s" class="widget clearfix %2$s">";s:12:"after_widget";s:59:"<span
 class="seperator extralight-
 border"></span></section>";s:12:"before_title";s:24:"<h3
 class="widgettitle">";s:11:"after_title";s:5:"</h3>";s:14:"before_sidebar";s:0:"";s:13:"after_sidebar";s:0:"";s:12:"show_in_rest";b:0;}}}
 }}}

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