[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #27236: Custom Widgets lost when theme is re-activated while the widget plugin is inactive

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#27236: Custom Widgets lost when theme is re-activated while the widget plugin is
inactive
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 Reporter:  asadkn        |      Owner:
     Type:  defect (bug)  |     Status:  new
 Priority:  normal        |  Milestone:  Awaiting Review
Component:  Widgets       |    Version:  3.8.1
 Severity:  normal        |   Keywords:
  Focuses:                |
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 It could be a rare issue for others, but it's a regular process for my
 use-case.

 Custom Widgets are no longer shown in the widget area when theme is de-
 activated and re-activated while the plugin that provided one of the
 widgets is inactive.

 Steps: (Assumes, twenty fourteen is active)

 1. Install Slim Jetpack plugin (or any other plugin that provides a
 widget). I enabled  the Extra Sidebar Widgets from Settings > Slim
 Jetpack.

 2. Add one of the Slim Jetpack widgets to the "Primary Sidebar" for
 example "Gravatar Profile (Jetpack)".

 3. De-active Slim Jetpack.

 4. Activate "Twenty Thirteen" theme.

 5. Activate "Twenty Fourteen" theme.

 6. Activate "Slim Jetpack". Unfortunately, the custom widget is lost.

 If you had normally de-activated and re-activated Slim Jetpacks, the
 Primary Sidebar would be fine. If you had done #4 and #5 without #3,
 everything would be good.

 But doing the steps as above, the widget is no longer in the sidebar - not
 even under Inactive Widgets.

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Ticket URL: <https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/27236>
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