Disable Widget Block Editor
Activate this plugin to disable the Widget Block Editor feature that was added in WP v5.8.
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·0 active installs·Updated 3 years agoAs of April 2026, Disable Widget Block Editor is a WordPress block plugin with 0 active installations and a 0/5 rating0. It has been downloaded 1.4K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 5.8+ and PHP 5.6.20+. Available on WordPress.org since 2022. Last updated 3 years ago — may have compatibility concerns. Top alternative: Spectra Gutenberg Blocks – Website….
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1.4K+total downloads
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Overview
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…
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Compatibility
| WordPress | 5.8+ requiredTested up to 5.9.13 |
| PHP | 5.6.20+ required |
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