Hi,
For widgets:
1. Generally, it is due to the plugins which creates this kind of problem….so you can either deactivate all plugins from database…And reactivate one-by-one to find culprit…or rename the Plugins directory via FTP.
2. From wordpress admin area -> Appearance-> Widgets under Screen options, try the Enable Accessibility Mode.
3. Delete or refresh the browser cache.
For the sidebar:
Check this code is added inside sidebar.php and post.php file of your theme:
<php get_sidebar(); ?>
Thanks,
Shane G.
OK I looked <php get_sidebar(); ?> is not in either the sidebar or post.php files. I am already using one of the default themes. If I switch themes, would it correct itself? If not where do I write that piece of code into the files?
Thanks