Title: Does it replace default wordpress widgets?
Last modified: September 19, 2024

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# Does it replace default wordpress widgets?

 *  [mike86317](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mike86317/)
 * (@mike86317)
 * [1 year, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/does-it-replace-default-wordpress-widgets/)
 * Hello, does it replace default theme > widgets, right?

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 *  Moderator [janmtm](https://wordpress.org/support/users/janmtm/)
 * (@janmtm)
 * [1 year, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/does-it-replace-default-wordpress-widgets/#post-18054508)
 * Hi [@mike86317](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mike86317/) !
 * What this does is that for classic themes, it will disable the Block Editor for
   those widgets. 
   In this case, then, the widgets available will be classic ones.
 * When the plugin is activated, you will see a screen like this at Appearance →
   Widgets: [https://d.pr/i/cBX9ar](https://d.pr/i/cBX9ar)
 * When the plugin is deactivated, you will instead see the Block Editor, at Appearance
   → Widgets, like this: [https://d.pr/i/omEd0y](https://d.pr/i/omEd0y)
 * You can read some more about the difference between Block and Classic themes,
   [here](https://wordpress.org/documentation/article/block-themes/).
 * Hope this helps!

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 * Last reply from: [janmtm](https://wordpress.org/support/users/janmtm/)
 * Last activity: [1 year, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/does-it-replace-default-wordpress-widgets/#post-18054508)
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