# Bring Back Appearance > Customize on Block Themes

> Restores the Customize link under Appearance and in the admin bar on block themes, for quick access to Customizer settings such as Site Identity and Homepage Settings.

- Type: PHP
- Runs: Run everywhere
- Category: [Admin](https://wpide.com/library/category/admin/)
- Tags: admin, customizer, block-themes
- Author: WPIDE Team
- Installs: 0
- Updated: 2026-10-28
- Page: https://wpide.com/library/customize-menu-for-block-themes/

## Code

```php
// On block themes WordPress shows Appearance > Customize (and the "Customize" admin bar link)
// only when something hooks into the Customizer. An empty callback is enough to bring both back.
add_action( 'customize_register', '__return_null' );
```

## Notes

The Customizer only shows the panels that still apply to your theme. Colors, fonts and layouts of block themes stay in the Site Editor.

## How to use it

Install the free WPIDE plugin (https://wordpress.org/plugins/wpide/), find "Bring Back Appearance > Customize on Block Themes" 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/