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title: "What is the difference between deleting and disabling a widget"
slug: "what-is-the-difference-between-deleting-and-disabling-a-widget"
updated: 2026-08-11T14:13:21Z
published: 2026-08-11T14:13:21Z
canonical: "support.whatfix.com/what-is-the-difference-between-deleting-and-disabling-a-widget"
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# What is the difference between deleting and disabling a widget

| **Disabling a Widget** | **Deleting a widget** |
| --- | --- |
| Disabling a widget means you can reactivate it any time later. The associated content and Visibility Rules remain intact. For more information, see [How to activate or inactivate Whatfix widgets?](/studio/docs/how-to-activate-or-inactivate-whatfix-widgets) | Deleting a widget removes it from the account permanently. This action is irreversible. **Note**: - You can only delete Whatfix content and widgets in the Draft and Ready stages. - When a copy of your content in Draft or Ready also exists in Production, deleting the Draft or Ready version does not affect the content in Production. Info: Analytics data for the deleted widget is not removed and is labeled as DELETED in Analytics. |

## Related

- [Content or Widgets are Hidden behind Application Elements](/widgets-hidden-behind-application-elements.md)
- [Do widget occurrences get exhausted if you preview the widget?](/do-widget-occurrences-get-exhausted-if-you-preview-them.md)