Title: Inactive widgets when changing theme
Last modified: March 20, 2017

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# Inactive widgets when changing theme

 *  Resolved [catmaniax](https://wordpress.org/support/users/catmaniax/)
 * (@catmaniax)
 * [9 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/inactive-widgets-when-changing-theme/)
 * Hello! This plugin is great!
 * However, I wanted to ask you if it’s possible for widgets not to go the “Inactive
   Widgets” section after enabling a different theme and then enable again the previous
   theme.
 * Do you think that it’s possible to include in a future update?
 * Please let me know.
    Thanks!

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 *  Plugin Author [toddhalfpenny](https://wordpress.org/support/users/toddhalfpenny/)
 * (@toddhalfpenny)
 * [9 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/inactive-widgets-when-changing-theme/#post-8936362)
 * Hey [@catmaniax](https://wordpress.org/support/users/catmaniax/),
 * Thanks for your post… and it’s funny you mention this as I was only yesterday
   making a list of changes for the roadmap. I can see this being a real benefit;
   I’ll add it to the list (though not sure it will make the very next release, 
   maybe the one after).
    -  This reply was modified 9 years, 2 months ago by [toddhalfpenny](https://wordpress.org/support/users/toddhalfpenny/).
 *  Thread Starter [catmaniax](https://wordpress.org/support/users/catmaniax/)
 * (@catmaniax)
 * [9 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/inactive-widgets-when-changing-theme/#post-8936395)
 * That would be great, thanks 🙂
 *  Plugin Author [toddhalfpenny](https://wordpress.org/support/users/toddhalfpenny/)
 * (@toddhalfpenny)
 * [9 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/inactive-widgets-when-changing-theme/#post-9126811)
 * Well I never… here we are again 🙂
    The latest fix appears to have catered for
   this, at least with the themes I have tested. Can you remember which themes you
   were switching between?
 *  Thread Starter [catmaniax](https://wordpress.org/support/users/catmaniax/)
 * (@catmaniax)
 * [9 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/inactive-widgets-when-changing-theme/#post-9127143)
 * Hey 🙂
 * Yeah, I was changing between the “Arcade” that I mentioned in the other thread
   with the default WordPress ones, Twenty Sixteen, Twenty Seventeen, etc…
 * Also, for testing purposes, I can share my Arcade premium with you if you wish.
 *  Plugin Author [toddhalfpenny](https://wordpress.org/support/users/toddhalfpenny/)
 * (@toddhalfpenny)
 * [9 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/inactive-widgets-when-changing-theme/#post-9162448)
 * Hi [@catmaniax](https://wordpress.org/support/users/catmaniax/), I have just 
   released a v1.1.0 (based off the v1.0.5 you had test for me – thanks for the 
   help).
    This release should address the issue in this thread. Ta
 *  Thread Starter [catmaniax](https://wordpress.org/support/users/catmaniax/)
 * (@catmaniax)
 * [9 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/inactive-widgets-when-changing-theme/#post-9163512)
 * Thanks, I will let you know if an issue comes up.
    Not sure I like the addition
   of freemius, but I understand.
 *  Plugin Author [toddhalfpenny](https://wordpress.org/support/users/toddhalfpenny/)
 * (@toddhalfpenny)
 * [9 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/inactive-widgets-when-changing-theme/#post-9163614)
 * Ta [@catmaniax](https://wordpress.org/support/users/catmaniax/), appreciate that.
 * I also understand your apprehension around the freemius inclusion. I had thought
   about this very hard and came to the conclusion that this is an excellent option
   when it comes to being able to get really useful data (in terms of WP versions,
   PHP versions, etc) for support…. and it also gives me a route to the PRO version
   which in turn should drive features down to the free version.
 *  Thread Starter [catmaniax](https://wordpress.org/support/users/catmaniax/)
 * (@catmaniax)
 * [9 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/inactive-widgets-when-changing-theme/#post-9163717)
 * I know and I wish the best 🙂

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