Title: Disable Widget Block Editor
Author: Michael Sumner
Published: <strong>February 26, 2022</strong>
Last modified: November 25, 2022

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# Disable Widget Block Editor

 By [Michael Sumner](https://profiles.wordpress.org/xmic/)

[Download](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/disable-wp-widget-block-editor.1.0.1.zip)

 * [Details](https://test.wordpress.org/plugins/disable-wp-widget-block-editor/#description)
 * [Reviews](https://test.wordpress.org/plugins/disable-wp-widget-block-editor/#reviews)
 *  [Installation](https://test.wordpress.org/plugins/disable-wp-widget-block-editor/#installation)
 * [Development](https://test.wordpress.org/plugins/disable-wp-widget-block-editor/#developers)

 [Support](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/disable-wp-widget-block-editor/)

## Description

> Does one thing: disables the Widget Block Editor feature.

Activate this plugin to disable the Widget Block Editor functionality (added in 
WP version 5.8). To re-enable the widget block editor at any time, simply deactivate
the plugin.

**Features**

 * Simple to use – activate and done.
 * No permanent modifications are performed.
 * There are no configuration options to worry about.
 * Easy peasy.

**Why is this useful?**

WordPress 5.8 was launched on July 20, 2021, and contained some enhancements to 
the WordPress block editor. Among those features was an introduction to WordPress’s
new Widget Block Editor.

Now, why would you want to deactivate this function in the first place? You may 
have script conflicts that prevent you from using the widgets due to the block editor
and conflicts with other plugins.

**Privacy**

This plugin does not collect or store any information about the user. It does not
use cookies or link to any third-party websites. Thus, this plugin has no effect
on the user’s privacy.

## Installation

**Installing the plugin**

Activate as you would any other plugin and you’re done. There are no configuration
options; it operates automatically.

More info on [installing WP plugins](https://wordpress.org/support/article/managing-plugins/#installing-plugins).

**Uninstalling**

To uninstall/remove the plugin, go to the Plugins page and deactivate before deleting
it. This plugin does not modify the WordPress database in any way.

## FAQ

### Is there an “Undo” to reverse the disable?

Yes, just disable the plugin. Without the plugin, WordPress will revert to its original
state of the widget block editor.

### Got a question?

Send any questions or feedback in the support section.

## Reviews

There are no reviews for this plugin.

## Contributors & Developers

“Disable Widget Block Editor” is open source software. The following people have
contributed to this plugin.

Contributors

 *   [ Michael Sumner ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/xmic/)

[Translate “Disable Widget Block Editor” into your language.](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/disable-wp-widget-block-editor)

### Interested in development?

[Browse the code](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/disable-wp-widget-block-editor/),
check out the [SVN repository](https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/disable-wp-widget-block-editor/),
or subscribe to the [development log](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/disable-wp-widget-block-editor/)
by [RSS](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/disable-wp-widget-block-editor/?limit=100&mode=stop_on_copy&format=rss).

## Meta

 *  Version **1.0.1**
 *  Last updated **3 years ago**
 *  Active installations **Fewer than 10**
 *  WordPress version ** 5.8 or higher **
 *  Tested up to **5.9.13**
 *  PHP version ** 5.6.20 or higher **
 *  Language
 * [English (US)](https://wordpress.org/plugins/disable-wp-widget-block-editor/)
 * Tags
 * [block](https://test.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/block/)[disable](https://test.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/disable/)
   [editor](https://test.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/editor/)[gutenberg](https://test.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/gutenberg/)
   [widget](https://test.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/widget/)
 *  [Advanced View](https://test.wordpress.org/plugins/disable-wp-widget-block-editor/advanced/)

## Ratings

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## Contributors

 *   [ Michael Sumner ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/xmic/)

## Support

Got something to say? Need help?

 [View support forum](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/disable-wp-widget-block-editor/)

## Donate

Would you like to support the advancement of this plugin?

 [ Donate to this plugin ](https://ko-fi.com/michaelsumner)