Jetpack: Widgets: Cookie & Consents Banner cannot be activated if widgets module is disabled

[joendotcom]

Steps to Reproduce

1. Set up a new site
2. Disable Extra Sidebar Widgets module
3. Add Jetpack Premium plan (auto-enables ads)
4. This banner will show:
   
5. Click the "Add Widget" button

Expected Result

Can add Cookies & Consents Banner widget.

Actual Result

Cookies & Consents Banner is not available because Extra Sidebar Widgets module is turned off.

Workaround

Turn on Extra Sidebar Widgets module manually.

Reference

1178816-zen, 1145262-zen, 1180246-zen, 1179590-zen

[jeherve]

cc @withinboredom; would it be possible to display a different JITM when the module isn't active on the site yet, or not display the JITM at all?

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[joendotcom]

Can no longer reproduce this issue because the flow has changed:

a) This banner no longer appears
b) You cannot access the modules list without connecting Jetpack. Which then enables the Extra Sidebar Widgets module by default.

Closing.

[jeherve]

I think it should remain open as it's still an issue. One can still have deactivated the Widgets module manually on their own, via the old module list. This particular JITM can still be displayed in some scenarios.

[chickenn00dle]

We've got another user with multiple sites affected by this issue here: 2272973-zen

They've been using workaround to resolve issue for new sites.

[jeherve]

D31673-code should fix this. @withinboredom I'd appreciate a review on that one.

[jeherve]

This has now been fixed.