jeannedb

Same problem but I was already using 2.5.1. I added the following as a text widget:

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I assumed this would be the solution since it happened IMMEDIATELY after adding code in a text widget:

This is due to the text widget not having the right kind of data in it. A lot of people get it after upgrading for some reason.

If you go and edit all your text widgets and then save changes, this should go away. Worst case, manually edit your database, find the widget_text row in wp_options, and remove it. Then put your text widgets back.

But the widget_text row isn’t even showing up in wp_options. All of my text widgets disappeared.

UPDATING AS I’M POSTING –

When I tried to add a new Text Widget as a test, I lost the whole site and only the error message showed. I backed into my control panel and removed the test Text Widget and now everything is back with the exception of all my previous Text Widgets (gone forever I assume – oh well).

I just tried another test Text Widget and it worked fine.

So apparently, there is something in that code that caused my Text Widgets to go Kaflooey (the code is being distributed by another WordPress blog to be used to post their ad. I will be informing them). I included the code because I thought someone might know why it screwed things up.

I see this was posted 5 months ago, perhaps prior to WP 2.5? I don’t see a dropdown option for a page template choice. Am I missing something or is it possible this is a plugin? Or is this not available for 2.5?

Any help appreciated.

Thanks~

I just installed the wp-sticky plugin and this just happened to me. Yes, if you go to your profile page and check “Use visual editor…” it comes back.