“Classic Widgets Plugin missing” warning

  • Resolved Douglas “BearlyDoug” Hazard

    (@bearlydoug)


    8 months ago

    Google Maps Widget is NOT compatible with the new widgets edit screen (powered by Gutenberg).
    Install the official Classic Widgets plugin if you want to continue using Google Maps Widget.
    Or install the free Map Block plugin as the fastest way to add a great map to any post or sidebar.

    The above warning needs to be dismissable (preferably via a toggle in your settings). I’m using a custom developed plugin on 100+ sites that adds the Classic Editor and Classic Widgets feature, but not specifically by that name.

    I have it disabled, manually, but this needs to be put into the next update, please. You also need to add “Disable Gutenberg” as one of the other widgets to look for, as well. I believe I’ve posted about this previously, too.

    CONFIRMED: Requested the Disable Gutenberg plugin allowance three years ago via THIS POST, which was never added, even though y’all said it would be.

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  • Plugin Author Alexandru Tapuleasa

    (@talextech)

    8 months ago

    You have a custom plugin and know what you are doing, but average people just dismiss notices without reading so their dash looks clean then open a ticket asking why it’s not working 🙁

    Thread Starter Douglas “BearlyDoug” Hazard

    (@bearlydoug)

    8 months ago

    @talextech, give me a *little* credit, please…. if there *were* a way to dismiss this error message, do you think I’d be here posting about it (especially if I’m capable enough of doing my own plugin and finding a way to TEMPORARILY hide the warning box)?

    There’s a reason why I asked that this specifically be configured within the SETTINGS panel of this plugin. 🙂

    Plugin Author Alexandru Tapuleasa

    (@talextech)

    8 months ago

    Sorry, I didn’t say it clearly, what I meant is that the reason we did not add the dismiss option is that if we were to make it dismissable, most users will just do that as soon as they see it and then not know why it’s not working.

    Thread Starter Douglas “BearlyDoug” Hazard

    (@bearlydoug)

    8 months ago

    Again, this is why I asked that it be put under SETTINGS and not necessarily with an X feature on the actual alert window (which is what’s supposed to be there, per proper WordPress plugin development guidelines (all messages are supposed to be dismissible)). (Documentation for this is at THIS LINK, Section 11, 2nd paragraph, FYI.)

    This also doesn’t address my request for the “Disable Gutenberg” plugin to also be factored in. And considering there’s over 600,000 installs, it seems that would be kind of important, too. 🙂

    Thread Starter Douglas “BearlyDoug” Hazard

    (@bearlydoug)

    8 months ago

    @talextech, please understand that I *love* the fact that y’all don’t support Gutenberg (I’m very anti-Gutenberg, as well, and my own plugins reflect that to an almost fanatical level). I just want to be able to have that toggle available within the plugin settings interface. It’s not entirely 100% compliant with WP Plugin development guidelines, but it’s juuuuuuuust close enough to pass muster (IMHO. I’m not going to pretend to speak for them, haha!)

    Thanks!

    Plugin Author Alexandru Tapuleasa

    (@talextech)

    8 months ago

    We’ll push an update later today that checks is “gmw_disable_classic_widgets_alert” is set to true in the options table and if yes, notice will be hidden 🙂

    Thread Starter Douglas “BearlyDoug” Hazard

    (@bearlydoug)

    8 months ago

    Thank you, @talextech, for doing that. Please make sure you build in native auto-support for the Disable Gutenberg plugin like you’ve got with the Classic Widgets plugin. That, or detect if either of those is installed, then toggle that checkbox automatically (you can also go the other route… if those plugins get removed, then un-toggle the checkbox. I actually do that with a couple of my own items, as a self-preservation measure).

    Thank you, again, for hearing me on this. 🙂

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