Source
File: wp-includes/customize/class-wp-widget-form-customize-control.php
public function to_json() {
global $wp_registered_widgets;
parent::to_json();
$exported_properties = array( 'widget_id', 'widget_id_base', 'sidebar_id', 'width', 'height', 'is_wide' );
foreach ( $exported_properties as $key ) {
$this->json[ $key ] = $this->$key;
}
// Get the widget_control and widget_content.
require_once ABSPATH . 'wp-admin/includes/widgets.php';
$widget = $wp_registered_widgets[ $this->widget_id ];
if ( ! isset( $widget['params'][0] ) ) {
$widget['params'][0] = array();
}
$args = array(
'widget_id' => $widget['id'],
'widget_name' => $widget['name'],
);
$args = wp_list_widget_controls_dynamic_sidebar(
array(
0 => $args,
1 => $widget['params'][0],
)
);
$widget_control_parts = $this->manager->widgets->get_widget_control_parts( $args );
$this->json['widget_control'] = $widget_control_parts['control'];
$this->json['widget_content'] = $widget_control_parts['content'];
}