Automattic / Automattic/jetpack

Feature Request: convert search widget to block widget

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[Feature] Search [Package] Search New Feature
Dominant language
PHP
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Description

### Impacted plugin

Jetpack, Search

### What

Remove Jetpack search widget from legacy widgets and make it support block themes

### How

Docs: https://developer.wordpress.org/block-editor/how-to-guides/widgets/legacy-widget-block/

It's surprisingly easy to do so. See example: https://github.com/Automattic/jetpack/pull/21050

Contributor guide

Open the contributing guide

Research direction

Start with the Jetpack Search widget and read the linked WordPress legacy-widget block guide, then compare the example pull request mentioned in the issue. Done means the Search widget is removed from legacy widgets and works with block themes; the issue names no specific files or tests, so locating the implementation and verification steps will require repository research.

Written by the indexing model from the issue text.

Assessment

Tech stack
php
Domain
frontend, web-dev
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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