[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #41087: Customizer: Deleting a Widget does not remove instance in options

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#41087: Customizer: Deleting a Widget does not remove instance in options
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 Reporter:  timmydcrawford  |      Owner:
     Type:  defect (bug)    |     Status:  new
 Priority:  normal          |  Milestone:  Awaiting Review
Component:  Customize       |    Version:  4.8
 Severity:  normal          |   Keywords:
  Focuses:                  |
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 When deleting a widget from {{{widgets.php}}}, for example a new Media
 Image Widget, the widget instance is removed from the
 {{{widget_media_image}}} site option, along with association/placement
 value in {{{sidebars_widgets}}}.

 However, if a widget is removed using the customizer, the widget data (
 again in this case testing with an image widget ), still exists in
 {{{get_option( 'widget_media_image' )}}}, while the entry in
 {{{sidebars_widgets}}} is again properly removed.

 It seems removal of a widget in both places ( widgets.php and customizer )
 should result in the removal from the associated option in both cases.

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Ticket URL: <https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/41087>
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