by Bill Minozzi
4.2 (20 reviews)
Restore and Enable Classic Widgets No Expiration
Miss the old widgets? Activate this plugin to restore and enable the previous classic widgets settings screens. No expiration date.
Compatible with WP 6.9
v5.00
Current Version v5.00
Updated 1 day ago
Last Update on 20 Jan, 2026
Synced 6 hours ago
Last Synced on
Rank
#2,322
-2 this week
Active Installs
9K+
-13%
KW Avg Position
5
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Downloads
392.7K
+134 today
Support Resolved
50%
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No change
Rating
84%
Review 4.2 out of 5
4.2
(20 reviews)
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Tracked Keywords
Showing 5 of 5| Keyword | Position | Change | Type | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miss the old widgets | 1 | — | Tag | 8 hours ago |
| oldMiss the old widgets | 1 | — | Tag | 8 hours ago |
| Appearance Widgets Customizer | 6 | — | Tag | 8 hours ago |
| enable classic widgets | 6 | — | Tag | 8 hours ago |
| classic widgets | 11 | — | Tag | 8 hours ago |
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- Version
- 5.00
- Last Updated
- Jan 20, 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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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.