Version 5.0.13

system/Widget/Area.php

@@ -938,6 +938,11 @@ class Area
 		return false;
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 * @var int|null
+	 */
+	protected ?int $_visibleWidgets = null;
+
 	/**
 	 * Total number of widgets that will be rendered in this area
 	 *
@@ -945,21 +950,26 @@ class Area
 	 */
 	public function totalVisibleWidgets() : int
 	{
-		$total = 0;
+		if( $this->_visibleWidgets === null )
+		{
+			$total = 0;
 
-		if( $this->isWidget() and !empty( $this->getWidgetContent() ) )
-		{
-			$total++;
-		}
-		else
-		{
-			foreach( $this->children as $child )
+			if( $this->isWidget() and !empty( $this->getWidgetContent() ) )
 			{
-				$total += $child->totalVisibleWidgets();
+				$total++;
 			}
+			else
+			{
+				foreach( $this->children as $child )
+				{
+					$total += $child->totalVisibleWidgets();
+				}
+			}
+
+			$this->_visibleWidgets = $total;
 		}
 
-		return $total;
+		return $this->_visibleWidgets;
 	}
 
 	/**