It does sound frustrating, especially when the editor refreshes multiple times and then shows an unexpected HTML container instead of the widget area. From what you’ve described, you’re not doing anything wrong — this behavior is commonly reported when Themler fails to properly render WordPress widget areas and falls back to inserting raw HTML instead. That points more toward a compatibility or editor bug than a user error.
A few things you can try:
Make sure Themler and WordPress are both fully updated, as older builds often have widget-handling issues.
Clear Themler’s cache and your browser cache, then reload the project.
Test with all non-essential plugins disabled to rule out conflicts.
Try inserting a basic widget area into a fresh blank layout to confirm it’s not layout-specific.
If the issue persists across both desktop and online versions, it’s very likely a Themler bug and worth reporting to their support with a short screen recording.
In the meantime, many users prefer embedding external streaming apps like YouCine directly via shortcodes or custom HTML blocks instead of relying on widget areas. This workaround often avoids editor glitches and still lets you display movie or live-channel content smoothly until the widget issue is resolved.
It does sound frustrating, especially when the editor refreshes multiple times and then shows an unexpected HTML container instead of the widget area. From what you’ve described, you’re not doing anything wrong — this behavior is commonly reported when Themler fails to properly render WordPress widget areas and falls back to inserting raw HTML instead. That points more toward a compatibility or editor bug than a user error.
A few things you can try:
Make sure Themler and WordPress are both fully updated, as older builds often have widget-handling issues.
Clear Themler’s cache and your browser cache, then reload the project.
Test with all non-essential plugins disabled to rule out conflicts.
Try inserting a basic widget area into a fresh blank layout to confirm it’s not layout-specific.
If the issue persists across both desktop and online versions, it’s very likely a Themler bug and worth reporting to their support with a short screen recording.
In the meantime, many users prefer embedding [external streaming apps][1] like YouCine directly via shortcodes or custom HTML blocks instead of relying on widget areas. This workaround often avoids editor glitches and still lets you display movie or live-channel content smoothly until the widget issue is resolved.
[1]: https://youcineapkdl.com/