[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #33602: is_active_sidebar returns true when widget has been deactivated

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#33602: is_active_sidebar returns true when widget has been deactivated
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 Reporter:  karlikdesign       |       Owner:
     Type:  defect (bug)       |      Status:  new
 Priority:  normal             |   Milestone:  Awaiting Review
Component:  Widgets            |     Version:  4.3
 Severity:  normal             |  Resolution:
 Keywords:  close 2nd-opinion  |     Focuses:  administration
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Changes (by welcher):

 * keywords:   => close 2nd-opinion
 * focuses:   => administration


Comment:

 I believe this is due to how the widgets are stored. Adding a widget to a
 sidebar and then deactivating the plugin that generates the widget doesn't
 purge the widget instance from the sidebars_widgets option - to my
 knowledge anyway - and that is essentially what is driving whether or not
 a sidebar is considered active.

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