Version 3.0 Not saving widget

Hi!

Do you have problems with all widgets or with MailChimp widget only?
Try to fix MailChimp widget by using custom ids list (https://www.ads-software.com/support/topic/not-working-with-mailchimp-plugin).

Margin bottom.
What is your margin bottom value?
As I can see on blondish.net your footer height is about 400px. This is your margin bottom value.

Please tell me which plugin you are using for Mailchimp integration?
I tested Mailchimp Widget and it works fine.
But it seems you have a different plugin installed…

I am using MailChimp widget. It is NOT saving the setting in the widget…. ANY of them… not matter what I select to be a fixed widget I am a developer… I would at least try this.

It is not MailChimp or anything else I am using that is at fault as I have done nothing else different with the plugin except.

I am not using this on my live site but on my beta site… I never activate a plugin I haven’t tried first on my beta site.

I will go and see what your code is coughing up and see why. I will be back to update you.

So here is what I did and still no use.

1. I de-activated and then deleted the plugin.
2. I checked the wp_options table and yep… as I thought, your plugin left a table behind, so if I downloaded and activated, the settings would have remained.

3. I dropped the table from the database.
4. I downloaded and activated the plugin once more.
5. I put the correct settings with custom ID, and margins
6. I went and checked the box on my widget for MailChimp… it was still a no go. I also did this on other widgets… it still did not save.

7. I changed to a former theme and the widget worked. I also did it with the default Genesis and the Twenty Twelve theme. The widget worked there. The child theme I am using is a version of the Magazine theme. I don’t get it as before the 3.0 update, the fixed widget worked except it laid on top of my top nav menu.

I will have to install a second beta site and check it out there or on my local.

Also, do me a favor and try the Debug, true in your wp-config.php file.

This is what will come up-

Notice: Undefined index: disable-phone in /home/blondish/public_html/beta/wp-content/plugins/q2w3-fixed-widget/q2w3-fixed-widget.php on line 117

Notice: Undefined index: disable-tablet in /home/blondish/public_html/beta/wp-content/plugins/q2w3-fixed-widget/q2w3-fixed-widget.php on line 117

… Hm… Can you give me an access to your beta-site?

https://blondish.net/beta/wp-admin/

Go ahead and register. Once I see it, I will give you admin access.

Thanks for the access!
First of all – the plugin is working with custom id provided!
But where is the fixed widget? )
Look at style.css line 1833:

#mailchimpsf_widget-3 {
background: url(images/subscription-sidebar-bg.png) no-repeat !important;
color: #fff !important;
padding-left: 10px;
padding-right: 10px;
padding-bottom: 10px;
margin-top: 10px;
display: block;
z-index: -1000;
}

See? z-index: -1000;
In fixed mode z-index is working, so your widget appears under site background!

Look now! All is working!

What I have changed:
1. Removed z-index: -1000;
2. Edit Mailchimp Widget Init code. By default this widget does not have save button – that’s why option is not saved! To fix this you need to find widget class. It is located in mailchimp/mailchimp_widget.php file line 385. There is no form() method. We need just to add a new method to mailchimpSF_Widget class:
function form($instance){}
The Save button on its place now! We can can clear custom id list!
3. Margins. The top margin should be 60px – this is ok without WP admin bar! ) The bottom margin = 400px. No overlaping! )

Sweet. So when the plugin gets updated again, I will have to re-ad.

I will adjust my review and refer to this ticket for the fix in case others are using this.

Thanks!

I will be donating in a couple days. I appreciate you taking the time to look into this. I know it gets frustrating and time consuming.

I still urge you to try to put in a proper uninstall method so the table is completely removed on the uninstall as it does leave that table in the wp_options. This is something that has been available to developers for the last few versions of WordPress.

I still urge you to try to put in a proper uninstall method so the table is completely removed on the uninstall as it does leave that table in the wp_options. This is something that has been available to developers for the last few versions of WordPress.

I’ll make uninstall and notice fixes for the next version!