[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #16613: Extend Widget API to allow sidebar/widget manipulation

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#16613: Extend Widget API to allow sidebar/widget manipulation
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 Reporter:  Viper007Bond                         |       Owner:
     Type:  enhancement                          |      Status:  new
 Priority:  low                                  |   Milestone:  Awaiting
Component:  Widgets                              |  Review
 Severity:  normal                               |     Version:  3.1
 Keywords:  needs-patch dev-feedback 2nd-        |  Resolution:
  opinion needs-codex                            |
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Changes (by sirzooro):

 * cc: sirzooro (added)
 * keywords:  needs-patch => needs-patch dev-feedback 2nd-opinion needs-
               codex


Comment:

 +1 for this.

 I am going to create custom wizard-like plugin, which will allow to
 quickly configure new site. It will perform following tasks:[[BR]]
 - gather few configuration details from user;[[BR]]
 - activate plugins and configure them;[[BR]]
 - set theme;[[BR]]
 - add widgets and configure them.

 So far it looks that last step will be the most difficult, because Widgets
 Management API is mostly undocumented, and some operations are even
 available via admin-ajax.php only.

 If is is possible, please document at least some operations on Codex now.
 For code changes it is probably too late to include them in 3.3, so please
 target them for 3.4. It will be good to change this ticket to Blessed Task
 for 3.4.

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