Re: HTPP Status of inactive pages and website indexability.
I would respond with a 302 redirect to a page explaining that the selected widget is inactive, if the widget will become active in the near future. Otherwise, a 301 redirect to a page explaining that the widget is no longer in existence would be appropriate, or you could send a 410 Gone message and an appropriate error message.
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