Reuse an Existing Wix Blocks Widget as a Plugin

When an existing Blocks widget is linked to a plugin extension in the Wix Developers Center, it is no longer available for use on sites as a standalone widget. This means that users can add it to their site only within the relevant slots, and it will no longer appear in the site's Add panel.

If you want to keep your standalone widget, you have to duplicate it and then use the new widget to create the plugin.

You have two options for doing this:

• Single app: Keep the standalone widget and the plugin together in the same app.
• Separate apps: Create a new app for the plugin.

Option 1: Single app

If you decide to keep the standalone widget and the plugin together in the same app, the plugin will share the same Wix App Market listing, including the app's reviews, rating, pricing, etc.

To set up your plugin in the same app:

1. Open your app in Wix Blocks. In the Widgets and Design panel in the left sidebar, hover over your widget's name and click the Show More icon, and then click Duplicate.
2. Make any necessary adjustments to the new widget's code to implement the plugin's API.
3. Configure a Plugin extension, linking it to the new widget.

Option 2: Two separate apps

If you decide to create a new app for the plugin, you'll be starting with a fresh Wix App Market listing. You can set up the pricing differently and won't inherit any reviews or ratings from the original app.

To set up your plugin in a separate app:

1. Duplicate your Wix Blocks app.
2. In the new app, make any necessary adjustments to the widget's code to implement the plugin's API.
3. In the new app, configure a Plugin extension.