Title: constructor method for WP_Widget is deprecated
Last modified: August 30, 2016

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# constructor method for WP_Widget is deprecated

 *  Resolved [leejosepho](https://wordpress.org/support/users/leejosepho/)
 * (@leejosepho)
 * [10 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/constructor-method-for-wp_widget-is-deprecated-1/)
 * Following WordPress 4.3 update:
 * Notice: The called constructor method for WP_Widget is deprecated since version
   4.3.0!
    Use __construct() instead.
 * “If you are sub classing a WordPress class and calling the PHP4 constructor, 
   you should update your code to use parent::__construct instead. You should also
   audit your own code to make sure it is using PHP5 style constructors.”
    [https://make.wordpress.org/core/2015/07/02/deprecating-php4-style-constructors-in-wordpress-4-3/](https://make.wordpress.org/core/2015/07/02/deprecating-php4-style-constructors-in-wordpress-4-3/)
 * “Here is a list of plugins (or rather the WordPress.org slugs for them) recently
   detected…
    [https://gist.github.com/chriscct7/d7d077afb01011b1839d](https://gist.github.com/chriscct7/d7d077afb01011b1839d)“
   Friends don’t let friends use PHP 4 style constructors.”
 * [https://www.google.com/search?q=called+constructor+method+for+WP_Widget+is+deprecated](https://www.google.com/search?q=called+constructor+method+for+WP_Widget+is+deprecated)
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 *  Plugin Author [Peter J. Herrel](https://wordpress.org/support/users/donutz/)
 * (@donutz)
 * [10 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/constructor-method-for-wp_widget-is-deprecated-1/#post-6447709)
 * [@leejosepho](https://wordpress.org/support/users/leejosepho/) Thanks for reporting,
   I’m aware, and recently created a ticket for this on github: [https://github.com/diggy/wp-awld-js/issues/1](https://github.com/diggy/wp-awld-js/issues/1)
   Hope to be able to address the issue asap!
 *  Plugin Author [Peter J. Herrel](https://wordpress.org/support/users/donutz/)
 * (@donutz)
 * [10 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/constructor-method-for-wp_widget-is-deprecated-1/#post-6447800)
 * [@leejosepho](https://wordpress.org/support/users/leejosepho/) Should be fixed
   with version 0.2.1
 *  Thread Starter [leejosepho](https://wordpress.org/support/users/leejosepho/)
 * (@leejosepho)
 * [10 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/constructor-method-for-wp_widget-is-deprecated-1/#post-6447814)
 * Many thanks!

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 * Last reply from: [leejosepho](https://wordpress.org/support/users/leejosepho/)
 * Last activity: [10 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/constructor-method-for-wp_widget-is-deprecated-1/#post-6447814)
 * Status: resolved