WordPress 2.5 Fatal Error wp_register_sidebar_widget

This might be a bug for the new WordPress 2.5 or a bug in the themes of WordPress 2.5. So if you’re a Malaysia WordPress theme designer, take special note of this WordPress fatal error. I experienced this error only after activating a new WordPress theme. And it wasn’t right after activation. It was when I wanted to access the Dashboard from the blog.

When I clicked back to the Dashboard, I was greeted by this scary fatal error:

Fatal error: Call to undefined function wp_register_sidebar_widget() in /path-to-blog/wp-admin/includes/dashboard.php on line 31

Thankfully, there was already a solution online at the WordPress support. But the solution posted there came from another person; Tom Raftery. His research pointed him to another article relating to how the new K2 theme breaks WordPress 2.5.

And, apparently the cause of this WordPress fatal error:

…is because K2 turns off WordPress widgets in favour of its own widget manager and as 2.5 has started to widgetize the Dashboard, you get this error.

Which is why I would advise all Malaysia WordPress theme designers to take this down. Just in case you’re designing based on K2, or having face this WordPress 2.5 fatal error; call to undefined function wp_register_sidebar_widget().

How to Win Deal or No Deal in Malaysia?

Technically, this is suppose to be a secret. So I’m only going to share limited information about this. It’s great publicity for NTV7 and the show that I’m writing this but in case there are any corporate policies which hauls my *ss to court, I’m keeping mums on certain secrets. Obviously, I want to win Deal or No Deal in Malaysia too.

Alright. The secret is…I’m going to be one of the nervous, cold sweating, innocent looking, spaced out, smiling contestants in the Q & A part of the show. You know the ones where 6 contestants are like competing to stand on the main podium, stare at the Revlon models, ask a bag and freak out knowing it’s the RM100,000 bag? Yeah, I was selected to be one of the contestants.

So if you know how to win deal or no deal in Malaysia, let me know in the comments.