Being a Google search addict, I eventually searched for a solution.  It turns out that widgets you have used on one theme are lost when you switch to a different theme unless you disable those widgets in the them from which you are disabling.

Since one is likely to change themes and try different widgets within themes during the set-up time for your blog, this little idiosyncracy can drive the Wordpress un-initiated a little crazy – I actually reinstalled Wordpress my first time around.

Of course, the open source nature of Wordpress eventually produced a solution and the enterprising php developer Justin Tadlock has provided one – called not coincidentally the “Widgets Reset”.  It is a quite simple plugin to use as you just install it, and follow the directions on the “readme” inclusion included in the download which reads:

“a new menu item will appear under Appearance in your WordPress dashboard. It will be labeled Widgets Reset.

Click on it. On the new page, all you must do is click the button that reads Reset All Widgets. This will remove all widgets from active status on your site.

After this, you can disable the plugin unless you want to keep it around to use later.”

That is about one of the simplest solutions I have found for any problem I have encountered in my web publishing background.

The widget can be found at Justin’s site. 

Click Here to Get Widgets Reset

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