Title: Plugin makes sidebars disappear
Last modified: August 21, 2016

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# Plugin makes sidebars disappear

 *  Resolved [mrtechnique](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mrtechnique/)
 * (@mrtechnique)
 * [12 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-makes-sidebars-disappear/)
 * The plugin is making my sidebars disappear on all pages on my website ([http://www.mrtechnique.com](http://www.mrtechnique.com)).
   I use the custom sidebars plugin with it.
 * [http://wordpress.org/plugins/q2w3-fixed-widget/](http://wordpress.org/plugins/q2w3-fixed-widget/)

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 *  Plugin Contributor [Max Bond](https://wordpress.org/support/users/max-bond/)
 * (@max-bond)
 * [12 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-makes-sidebars-disappear/#post-4165612)
 * Custom sidebars? I’ll check compatibility
 *  Plugin Contributor [Max Bond](https://wordpress.org/support/users/max-bond/)
 * (@max-bond)
 * [12 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-makes-sidebars-disappear/#post-4165724)
 * Yes, there is incompatibility with Custom sidebars plugin!
 * [Download version 4.0.4](http://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/q2w3-fixed-widget.4.0.4.zip)
 * Then go to plugin settings page. There you’ll find new option “Auto fix widget
   id” checked by default. Disable it. See result.
 *  Thread Starter [mrtechnique](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mrtechnique/)
 * (@mrtechnique)
 * [12 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-makes-sidebars-disappear/#post-4165737)
 * It works, Max! Thanks for the quick response. When I enable two widgets to be
   fixed, they will overlap each other for a second and switch back repeatedly. 
   Why is this so?
 *  Plugin Contributor [Max Bond](https://wordpress.org/support/users/max-bond/)
 * (@max-bond)
 * [12 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-makes-sidebars-disappear/#post-4165739)
 * > When I enable two widgets to be fixed, they will overlap each other for a second
   > and switch back repeatedly. Why is this so?
 * Need to see this in action
 *  Thread Starter [mrtechnique](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mrtechnique/)
 * (@mrtechnique)
 * [12 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-makes-sidebars-disappear/#post-4165740)
 * Scroll down on [http://www.mrtechnique.com/great-american-bait-co/](http://www.mrtechnique.com/great-american-bait-co/)
   and stop midway through the page. Wait a second or two. You’ll see the bottom
   widget keeps shifting up and down.
 *  Plugin Contributor [Max Bond](https://wordpress.org/support/users/max-bond/)
 * (@max-bond)
 * [12 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-makes-sidebars-disappear/#post-4165746)
 * Try to set Refresh Interval option = 0
 *  Thread Starter [mrtechnique](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mrtechnique/)
 * (@mrtechnique)
 * [12 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-makes-sidebars-disappear/#post-4165747)
 * That did it! Thanks a bunch!

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 * Last reply from: [mrtechnique](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mrtechnique/)
 * Last activity: [12 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-makes-sidebars-disappear/#post-4165747)
 * Status: resolved