by Bill Minozzi 4.2 (20 reviews)

Restore and Enable Classic Widgets No Expiration

Name: Restore and Enable Classic Widgets No Expiration
Rating: 4.2 (20 reviews)
Author: Bill Minozzi

Miss the old widgets? Activate this plugin to restore and enable the previous classic widgets settings screens. No expiration date.

Restore and Enable Classic Widgets No Expiration ranks #2,323 among WordPress.org plugins with 9,000+ active installations, a 4.2/5 rating from 20 reviews, and was last updated Jan 21, 2026. Data from WordPress.org, refreshed twice daily — see methodology.

Tested up to WP 6.9 (Current: 7.1)

v5.00 Current Version v5.00

Updated 7 months ago Last Update on 21 Jan, 2026

Refreshed 16 hours ago Last Refreshed on

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395.9K

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Review 4.2 out of 5

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Plugin Details

Version: 5.00
Last Updated: Jan 21, 2026
Requires WP: 6.2+
Tested Up To: 6.9
PHP Version: 5.6.20 or higher
Author: Bill Minozzi

Support & Rating

Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★ ☆ 4.2
Reviews: 20
Support Threads: 2
Resolved: 50%

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TL;DR

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This plugin is for WordPress site owners using a classic (non-block) theme who want to keep or return to the pre-5.8 widget management interface. It solves the problem of compatibility issues and broken or unfamiliar widget displays caused by the WordPress 5.8 block-based widgets system by restoring the classic widget screens without any expiration.

Restores classic widgets screens
Works in Appearance – Widgets
Restores Customizer widget interface
Disables Gutenberg block editor for widgets
One-click restoration
No expiration date
Does not collect user data
No cookies set

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about Restore and Enable Classic Widgets No Expiration

The "Restore Classic Widgets" plugin reverts the WordPress widgets interface to the classic settings screen and disables the Gutenberg block editor for widgets.

Yes just deactivate the plugin. When the plugin is not active, WordPress will return to its default widgets behavior. If you start using the new block-based widgets system, you will lose all of your widget blocks upon activating our plugin. There is no going back, so be sure this is what you want. The former blocks will not reappear if you change your mind and deactivate our plugin.

To switch to classic widgets, install and activate our plugin. This will restore the old widget settings screen.

No additional configuration is required. The classic widgets settings screen is enabled or disabled simply by activating or deactivating the plugin.

Yes, the feature to restore classic widgets is also available in our WP Tools free plugin, which includes 47 other useful tools.

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