Title: function_exists('dynamic_sidebar') is false
Last modified: August 20, 2016

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# function_exists('dynamic_sidebar') is false

 *  Resolved [rageboy](https://wordpress.org/support/users/rageboy/)
 * (@rageboy)
 * [14 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/function_existsdynamic_sidebar-is-false/)
 * I have:
 *     ```
       <?php if ( !function_exists('dynamic_sidebar') || !dynamic_sidebar() ) : ?>
       <-----code that shows up----->
       	<!--
       	is_active? <?php is_active_sidebar(1); ?>
       	is_dynamic? <?php is_dynamic_sidebar(1); ?>
       	dynamic exists? <?php function_exists('dynamic_sidebar'); ?>
       	-->
       <?php endif; ?>
       ```
   
 * For some reason, the function_exists call is returning false. Since this is in
   a standard include file, and I’m not overwriting it, I don’t see why this function
   wouldn’t exist. Is there a step I need to take to enable dynamic sidebars or 
   to have wp-includes\widgets.php included?
 * Note: I do have a register_sidebar call in my functions.php

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 *  Thread Starter [rageboy](https://wordpress.org/support/users/rageboy/)
 * (@rageboy)
 * [14 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/function_existsdynamic_sidebar-is-false/#post-2618661)
 * Nevermind. I guess I needed to refresh my widgets page in my dashboard or something
   because it’s working now.

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