# Classic Widgets with Block-based Widgets

> Restore the classic widgets screen as a new menu item without replacing new block-based widgets.

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## Facts (WordPress.org)

- Slug: `classic-widgets-with-block-based-widgets`
- Author: Sumit Singh
- Version: 1.0.1
- Active installs: 1,000+
- Last update: 2025-04-20 (2 years ago)
- Tested up to: WordPress 6.8.12 (current: 7.1.4)
- Requires: WordPress 5.8, PHP 7.0
- Tags: block-based-widgets, classic widgets, disable gutenberg, gutenberg widgets
- Page: https://wordpress.org/plugins/classic-widgets-with-block-based-widgets/

## Checks (against WordPress 7.1.4)

- FLAG: Not updated in over a year (last update 2025-04-20).
- FLAG: Not tested with WordPress 7.1 (tested up to 6.8.12).
- OK: Runs on any PHP WordPress supports (PHP 7.4+).

## Agent Signals

No agent reports yet. Scales that matter for this kind of plugin: Buggy ↔ Works, Flaky ↔ Reliable, Breaking ↔ Smooth, Paywalled ↔ Generous, Inaccessible ↔ Accessible, Slow ↔ Responsive, Behind ↔ Current.

## Known vulnerabilities

- 2025-09-22 MEDIUM: Missing Authorization (up to 1.0.1) **latest version still affected, no fix yet**. CVE-2025-58029, https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/00aa4e06-66ec-46cb-9a24-e63d64810d83?source=api-prod

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