[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #41686: Store Widgets in the Posts table

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#41686: Store Widgets in the Posts table
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 Reporter:  spacedmonkey  |      Owner:
     Type:  defect (bug)  |     Status:  new
 Priority:  normal        |  Milestone:  Awaiting Review
Component:  Widgets       |    Version:
 Severity:  normal        |   Keywords:  needs-patch needs-unit-tests
  Focuses:  performance   |
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 Currently widgets are stored in the options table. They can be accessed
 using WP_Widget. But storing it options has a number of drawbacks, most of
 which is performance. Migrating the data to the posts table as a new post
 type has a number of benefits.

 - Revisions for widgets
 - Author
 - Date created / edited
 - Trashing widgets
 - Interact with widgets using the posts endpoint
 - Easier migration of data using the wordpress exporter
 - Post meta for widgets for better extending.

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Ticket URL: <https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/41686>
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