Removes the default WordPress widgets. Period.
As of April 2026, Remove Default Widgets is a WordPress admin plugin with 60 active installations and a 4/5 rating from 2 reviews. It has been downloaded 6.8K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 2.2.0+ and PHP false+. Available on WordPress.org since 2012. Last updated 9 years ago — may have compatibility concerns. Top alternative: Loginizer.
Seriously, this plugin doesn’t do anything else. It just prevents WordPress from registering its default widgets.
| WordPress | 2.2.0+ requiredTested up to 4.6.30 |
| PHP | false+ required |
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