Title: Breaks widgets
Last modified: August 21, 2016

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# Breaks widgets

 *  [John Dorner](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jdorner/)
 * (@jdorner)
 * [12 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/breaks-widgets-1/)
 * Unable to deactivate Jetpack – takes you to site’s 404 page
 * Breaks widgets – unable to drag (sidebar target does not exist)
 * Themes tested with: 2011 and 2013
 * [http://wordpress.org/plugins/jetpack/](http://wordpress.org/plugins/jetpack/)

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 *  Plugin Author [Jeremy Herve](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jeherve/)
 * (@jeherve)
 * Jetpack Mechanic 🚀
 * [12 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/breaks-widgets-1/#post-4082031)
 * Could you try to log in to your site via FTP, delete the existing Jetpack folder,
   and reinstall the plugin manually?
    [http://codex.wordpress.org/Managing_Plugins#Manual_Plugin_Installation](http://codex.wordpress.org/Managing_Plugins#Manual_Plugin_Installation)
 * If you still experience issues, could you try to deactivate the Widget Visibility
   module, and see if you gain control of your widgets again?
    You can follow the
   instructions here to learn how to deactivate a Jetpack module: [http://jetpack.me/support/#turn-off-jetpack-modules](http://jetpack.me/support/#turn-off-jetpack-modules)
 * Thanks!

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 * Last reply from: [Jeremy Herve](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jeherve/)
 * Last activity: [12 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/breaks-widgets-1/#post-4082031)
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