Unfiltered HTML - Locked for Group Owner, Not for Admin

What's the use case? Does the widget need to be "Unfiltered HTML" or will a "Generic Content" widget suffice?

Unfiltered HTML can be a dangerous thing to allow wider access to on the site. I would have to dig further to confirm, but that widget may be limited to a permission like "Manage Site".

In this case, it's for someone who should be able to use the widget (they're the web manager for our intranet - know their way around HTML). If you can check the permissions for me, that would be wonderful.

Hi Steven,

Were you able to identify if this has limited permissions?

Widgets do not have individual permissions to govern accessibility. Widgets are locked either because they are locked in the default version of the page (which forces the inclusion and configuration in all group pages) or the widget is not enabled for use within the group theme. 

Widget accessibility is defined by theme type (for example, "Groups") in Administration > Interface > Widget Availibility > Groups and ensure that Unfiltered HTML is allowed. Note that allowing it here will allow any user who can edit a group theme to use this widget. 

Users with the site level "Modify Theme" permission always have access to all widgets. Otherwise, the Widget Availability options govern which widgets are available.

Thank you!

Ben Tiedt said:

Widget accessibility is defined by theme type (for example, "Groups") in Administration > Interface > Widget Availibility > Groups and ensure that Unfiltered HTML is allowed. Note that allowing it here will allow any user who can edit a group theme to use this widget. 

I came across this post after encountering a similar issue as discussed in this post. If anyone is looking for this in version 12, this is now found in Administration > Interface > Widgets > Unfiltered HTML [or other widgets] > Availability: