[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #41087: Customizer: Deleting a Widget does not remove instance in options

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#41087: Customizer: Deleting a Widget does not remove instance in options
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 Reporter:  timmydcrawford  |       Owner:
     Type:  defect (bug)    |      Status:  new
 Priority:  normal          |   Milestone:  4.8.1
Component:  Customize       |     Version:  3.9
 Severity:  normal          |  Resolution:
 Keywords:  needs-patch     |     Focuses:
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Changes (by obenland):

 * keywords:  reporter-feedback => needs-patch
 * milestone:  Awaiting Review => 4.8.1


Comment:

 Replying to [comment:3 westonruter]:
 > @obenland @timmydcrawford is this not a duplicate #27575? Widgets are
 not able to be fully deleted in the Customizer because there is not yet
 the ability to manage inactive widgets from there (see #27404).

 The key seems to be not to save changes. If you add and remove widgets
 without saving, the widget option will get updated but `sidebars_widgets`
 won't. Which seems to be a quite common scenario, looking at wp.com data.
 Ill update the ticket description.

 > You'll note that the widget in the customizer has a “Remove” link as
 opposed to a “Delete” link.

 Did that change recently? It says "Delete | Close" for me.

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