diff --git a/includes/inpost.php b/includes/inpost.php
index f5d96eb..7b99b68 100644
--- a/includes/inpost.php
+++ b/includes/inpost.php
@@ -6,12 +6,6 @@ add_action('admin_menu', 'ss_add_inpost_metabox');
  */
 function ss_add_inpost_metabox() {
 
-	global $wp_registered_sidebars;
-
-	if( ! array_key_exists( 'sidebar', $wp_registered_sidebars ) && ! array_key_exists( 'sidebar-alt', $wp_registered_sidebars ) ){
-		return;
-	}
-	
 	foreach ( (array) get_post_types( array( 'public' => true ) ) as $type ) {
 
 		if ( post_type_supports( $type, 'genesis-simple-sidebars' ) || $type == 'post' || $type == 'page' ) {
@@ -86,8 +80,8 @@ function ss_inpost_metabox_save( $post_id, $post ) {
 		return $post->ID;
 
 	$_sidebars = array(
-		'_ss_sidebar'     => $_POST['_ss_sidebar'],
-		'_ss_sidebar_alt' => $_POST['_ss_sidebar_alt'],
+		'_ss_sidebar'     => isset( $_POST['_ss_sidebar'] ) ? $_POST['_ss_sidebar'] : '',
+		'_ss_sidebar_alt' => isset( $_POST['_ss_sidebar_alt'] ) ? $_POST['_ss_sidebar_alt'] : '',
 	);
 
 	//* store the custom fields
diff --git a/plugin.php b/plugin.php
index 13f5e46..f1de1d8 100644
--- a/plugin.php
+++ b/plugin.php
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ Author URI: http://www.nathanrice.net/
 Text Domain: genesis-simple-sidebars
 Domain Path: /languages/
 
-Version: 2.0.2
+Version: 2.0.3
 
 License: GNU General Public License v2.0 (or later)
 License URI: http://www.opensource.org/licenses/gpl-license.php
@@ -101,6 +101,10 @@ function ss_register_sidebars() {
 	//* Cycle through created sidebars, register them as widget areas
 	foreach ( (array) $_sidebars as $id => $info ) {
 
+		if ( ! isset( $info['name'] ) || ! isset( $info['description'] ) ) {
+			continue;
+		}
+
 		genesis_register_sidebar( array(
 			'name'        => esc_html( $info['name'] ),
 			'id'          => $id,
diff --git a/readme.txt b/readme.txt
index 0b65502..41c54b6 100644
--- a/readme.txt
+++ b/readme.txt
@@ -3,8 +3,8 @@ Contributors: nathanrice, wpmuguru
 Donate link: https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=5553118
 Tags: hooks, genesis, genesiswp, studiopress
 Requires at least: 3.6
-Tested up to: 4.3.1
-Stable tag: 2.0.2
+Tested up to: 4.5
+Stable tag: 2.0.3
 
 This plugin allows you to create multiple, dynamic widget areas, and assign those widget areas to sidebar locations within the Genesis Framework on a per post, per page, or per tag/category archive basis.
 
@@ -37,6 +37,9 @@ Not in the way you're probably thinking. The markup surrounding the widget area
 
 == Changelog ==
 
+= 2.0.3 =
+* Fix warnings and notices
+
 = 2.0.2 =
 * Change text domain, update POT file.