Title: Widgets Missing After Activate
Last modified: April 6, 2026

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# Widgets Missing After Activate

 *  [auroramella](https://wordpress.org/support/users/auroramella/)
 * (@auroramella)
 * [2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/widgets-missing-after-activate/)
 * Hi, after activating the plugin, I can’t see some widgets in Appearance. Not 
   sure if this is a theme issue or a plugin-related issue. Any idea?

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 *  Moderator [threadi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/threadi/)
 * (@threadi)
 * [2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/widgets-missing-after-activate/#post-18872679)
 * You need a classic theme so that the “Widgets” menu item appears under “Appearance.”
   Modern block themes no longer have this option.
 * Which theme are you using?

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