[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #51546: the_widget template tag does not support all widgets

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#51546: the_widget template tag does not support all widgets
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 Reporter:  manfcarlo     |      Owner:  (none)
     Type:  defect (bug)  |     Status:  new
 Priority:  normal        |  Milestone:  Awaiting Review
Component:  Widgets       |    Version:
 Severity:  normal        |   Keywords:
  Focuses:                |
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 Any widgets that are registered by instance rather than class name (see
 #28216) can not be accessed through
 [https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/the_widget/
 the_widget] because it requires a class name.

 For widgets registered by instance, the
 [https://www.php.net/manual/en/function.spl-object-hash.php
 spl_object_hash] is stored in place of the class name in
 `$GLOBALS['wp_widget_factory']->widgets`.

 Technically, it would work if the correct hash were provided, but since
 the hash changes on every session, this is practically impossible.

 Since all widgets have a unique id base, would it be viable for
 `the_widget` to accept an id base instead of a class name?

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