Widget modifications in a child theme

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Can I modify widgets in a child theme? When I change the footer, I don’t need extra steps — it just works. What about widgets?

Example:
A widget of a theme I am using makes use of google maps. I’d like to add some options to google maps options array.

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My idea is to just copy the widget to the appropriate directory in the child theme and add those lines. Will that work as expected?

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  1. Widget are not part of hierarchical parent/child theme relation, so you would need to follow more generic development process:

    1. Optionally disable widget registration in parent theme (if possible to do cleanly – with hooks or otherwise).
    2. Extend (as in widget’s PHP class) or fork (copy and modify the code) widget in child theme.
    3. Register your version in child theme.

  2. Most of advanced parent themes provide actions and filters too hook into functionality, if this theme doesn’t provide filter for google maps widget’s options array, then your solution is good way to go.