# Use the Classic Widgets Screen

> Restores the classic Widgets screen and Customizer widget panel instead of the block-based widget editor.

- Type: PHP
- Runs: Run everywhere
- Category: [Widgets](https://wpide.com/library/category/widgets/)
- Tags: widgets, classic, block-editor
- Author: WPIDE Team
- Installs: 0
- Updated: 2026-10-28
- Page: https://wpide.com/library/classic-widgets-screen/

## Code

```php
add_filter( 'use_widgets_block_editor', '__return_false' );
add_filter( 'gutenberg_use_widgets_block_editor', '__return_false' );
```

## Notes

Only applies to classic themes that have widget areas.

## How to use it

Install the free WPIDE plugin (https://wordpress.org/plugins/wpide/), find "Use the Classic Widgets Screen" in its snippet library and add it in one click; or create a new PHP snippet in WPIDE (or any code snippets plugin) and paste the code above. More snippets: https://wpide.com/library/