[Resolved] Unable to update right side bar widget

[Jose]

Hello,

I am having an issue when I try to update my right sidebar widget. When I go to Appearance > widgets I see the following error message for every block:

“This block has encountered an error and cannot be previewed”

I have also tried to edit the widget via Appearance > customize > widget blocks, but when I make changes there, it doesn’t let me publish the changes.

This is the screenshot showing the error message:

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I haven’t tried to edit this in a while, so I don’t know if it may have been due to any prior updates of WordPress or Gutenberg.

Can you let me know how to fix this?

Thank you

Jose

[Leo]

Hi there,

Are you using the Gutenberg plugin?

If so can you disable that to test first?

Let me know 🙂

[Jose]

I deactivated the Gutenberg plugin and I’m now able to update my right sidebar widget without any problems. Does that mean I can’t use the Gutenberg plugin?

[Leo]

Looks a problem on their end.

You don’t need that plugin to use the block editor currently as it’s now the default editor in WordPress.

[Jose]

Awesome! Thank you very much for your help.

Jose

[Leo]

No problem 🙂

[Mark]

Same thing happened to me on footer widgets: https://i.imgur.com/Sy6EyO8.png

Junk plugin Gutenberg!

[Elvin]

Hi Mark,

Have you sorted it out?

As Leo mentioned here: https://generatepress.com/forums/topic/unable-to-update-right-side-bar-widget/#post-1449055 – you don’t need the plugin anymore as it’s already the default. Installing it may actually cause issues.

[manaadiar]

Hi there, I have the same issue and I DON’T have the Gutenberg plugin as it is the default now in WP.. I keep getting this error and cannot seem to create new widgets..

Widget Errors

[Leo]

Can you open a new topic for your question?

Thanks 🙂

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