Automattic/Picard

Widgets, where art thou?

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kwight commented

Leading on from #15 , displaying widgets in an API-based theme is currently problematic, as widgets are not available in either the wpcom nor WP-API APIs.

Since widgets are all very similar class extensions, one approach would be to take a simple widget, come up with a template, and then use that general template as a base for other widgets in a new endpoint.

Of course, the best first course of action would be finding out what previous work/discussion (if any) have happened at Automattic and in the WP-API project.

iamtakashi commented

As #18, I think it's ok for Picard not supporting widgets at this point. Let's wait the API and add widget support to next prototype.

kwight commented

Any support for widgets will go in a separate plugin, and not in Picard itself; closing.

martin-pettersson commented

I have created a plugin: WP REST API Sidebars that currently enables read access to sidebars and their widgets. In case it is of use to anyone.