I accidentally deleted the widgets without dragging it to the inactive widgets section.
I have a backup of all the files and the database but i have changed many things on the site other than the widgets.
Can I only restore the widgets?
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Sign up to join this communityI accidentally deleted the widgets without dragging it to the inactive widgets section.
I have a backup of all the files and the database but i have changed many things on the site other than the widgets.
Can I only restore the widgets?
You have to search the wp_options
database table for option_name
's that contains widget
.
That search results in:
Using the values of your backups, you'll then proceed to restore the option_value
of the missing widgets. And also the value of the option of sidebars_widgets
.
Goes without saying that backing up before doing this modifications is essential.
Due to my impatience and lack of confidence in Hostgator's willingness to assist me with this issue, I have found a possible solution if you are comfortable looking at source code. I recommend looking up the site you wish to recover the widgets from The WayBackMachine.
Accidently deleted very essential widgets (wifi and battery) so created a new user and then copied its configuration to the older one, and IT WORKED!