by Justin Tadlock 5 (2 reviews)

X3P0 Legacy Widget

Name: X3P0 Legacy Widget
Rating: 5.0 (2 reviews)
Author: Justin Tadlock

Enables the WordPress Legacy Widget block for block-based themes.

X3P0 Legacy Widget ranks #11,819 among WordPress.org plugins with 200+ active installations, is #1,516 of 8,554 in the Customization category, a 5/5 rating from 2 reviews, and was last updated Jun 29, 2022. Data from WordPress.org, refreshed twice daily — see methodology.

Tested up to WP 6.0.15 (Current: 7.1)

v1.0.0 Current Version v1.0.0

Updated 4 years ago Last Update on 29 Jun, 2022

Refreshed 6 hours ago Last Refreshed on

#1,516 of 8,554 in Customization Top 25% by installs No update in over a year

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5.1K

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5 (2 reviews)

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Plugin Details

Version: 1.0.0
Last Updated: Jun 29, 2022
Requires WP: 6.0+
Tested Up To: 6.0.15
PHP Version: 7.4 or higher
Author: Justin Tadlock

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Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 5
Reviews: 2
Support Threads: 0
Resolved: 0%

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TL;DR

AI summary of the plugin's readme

This plugin is for site owners using a block-based theme who rely on third-party plugins with widgets not yet updated for the block editor. It enables the core Legacy Widget block so classic widgets can be embedded via the site editor as a temporary measure until those plugins add native block support.

Enables Legacy Widget block
Works with block-based themes
Site editor widget embedding
Supports third-party classic widgets

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about X3P0 Legacy Widget

Technically, it is enabled for the block-based widgets screen for classic themes, but it is not enabled for other editors. Originally, the Gutenberg plugin shipped it for the post editor. However, contributors decided to disable it before it was ported to WordPress. There is a performance hit when loading all of the widget-related features for everyone, especially for those who don't need widgets. Also, the goal is to get plugin authors to move forward with blocks, phasing out widgets.

The primary use case for this plugin is to use alongside other plugins that register widgets. If the plugin author has yet to build a block equivalent of that widget, you will need this plugin only in the case that you have installed and activated a block theme.

There should be no reason to use it with classic themes. They already support classic widgets.

I am certainly open to feedback on improving the plugin. However, the "core" code for the Legacy Widget block is actually in WordPress itself. This limits what I am able to do with it. Essentially, the plugin enables the existing Legacy Widget block in WordPress and adds some custom CSS to make it look a little better in the editor. Outside of additional CSS changes, it's unlikely I can do much else. Most bug fixes will need to happen in WordPress itself.