[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #53324: New WordPress installations should have blocks in widget areas instead of widgets

[WordPress Trac]

#53324: New WordPress installations should have blocks in widget areas instead of
widgets
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 Reporter:  noisysocks    |      Owner:  (none)
     Type:  defect (bug)  |     Status:  new
 Priority:  normal        |  Milestone:  5.8
Component:  Widgets       |    Version:  trunk
 Severity:  normal        |   Keywords:
  Focuses:                |
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 When installing a new WordPress blog, the widget areas are initially
 populated with widgets instead of blocks. This means that a new user on a
 new WordPress installation will see the Legacy Widget block when browsing
 to the block editor via Appearance → Widgets.

 We should replace these default widgets with their block counterparts.

 To reproduce:

 1. Create a new WordPress site e.g. by using `wp db reset` and `wp core
 install`.
 2. Go to Appearance → Widgets.
 3. There are Legacy Widget blocks in the widget areas instead of blocks.

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Ticket URL: <https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/53324>
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