[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #55121: classic widgets with no settings won't show up in 5.9

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#55121: classic widgets with no settings won't show up in 5.9
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 Reporter:  joncampbell     |       Owner:  (none)
     Type:  defect (bug)    |      Status:  reopened
 Priority:  normal          |   Milestone:  5.9.1
Component:  Widgets         |     Version:  5.9
 Severity:  normal          |  Resolution:
 Keywords:  has-patch php8  |     Focuses:
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Changes (by peterwilsoncc):

 * status:  closed => reopened
 * resolution:  invalid =>
 * milestone:   => 5.9.1


Comment:

 I'm reopening this and putting it back on the 5.9.1 milestone.

 A [https://wpdirectory.net/search/01FVGM7HZVE1GPT5DY3ZBFSECW search of the
 plugin directory] shows there is a large number of sites potentially
 affected.

 I did a search for the one liner `function update($new_instance,
 $old_instance) {}` -- unfortunately I can't use wpdirectory.net to search
 for implementations that include line breaks (PSR-2, etc).

 Given WP can work around it, I'd like to do so. A `@return void` isn't
 optimal for the update function, but I am not sure it is ''doing it
 wrong'' (to use the common vernacular against my better judgement).

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Ticket URL: <https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/55121#comment:12>
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