If you are a developer who created a legacy widget for WordPress, then you may be wondering whether you can convert it into a new block widget.
While widgets and blocks look similar, they are actually quite different. For example, they are coded using completely different programming languages. Widgets are written in PHP, and blocks are written in JavaScript.
This means that there is no simple way to convert a widget into a block.
But that's not a problem. Your existing widget will continue to work with new versions of WordPress. If you don't plan to update your widget code, then you can leave it as it is.
However, if you want to continue adding new features to your widget, then it's best to create a new block to replace the legacy widget. You can follow our guide on how to create a custom WordPress block.