the_excerpt() is not working on live editor

[egemenerd]

First of all, thank you for your prompt response @AlexGStapleton ( #180 )

This issue is related to the_excerpt() function because when I remove this function from the widget, everything is working properly.

Also I'm sure it is not related to my plugin because I tried with other plugins which have used the_excerpt() function in the widgets and they are not working too. For example;

https://wordpress.org/plugins/livemesh-siteorigin-widgets/

https://wordpress.org/plugins/recent-posts-widget-extended/

https://wordpress.org/plugins/recent-posts-widget-with-thumbnails/

Please upload Livemesh siteorigin widgets plugin and try to display post excerpts below the post items. You will get an empty page like the following;

If I turn off the excerpts;

Everything is working properly;

My demo is in localhost (Mamp) and I only uploaded standard test data;

https://codex.wordpress.org/Theme_Unit_Test

[AlexGStapleton]

I'm able to replicate this with the two widgets I tried (livemesh and recent posts with thumbnails). I suspect it's due to the_content being called for whatever reason. My reasoning for thinking this are based on the second plugin.

[gregpriday]

Thanks for letting us know about this. I'll take a look as soon as I can.