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"}],"short_description":"ArcGIS Web AppBuilder is retiring. Here are the retirement timelines.","flexible_content":[{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"ArcGIS Web AppBuilder is retiring, and we want to share the retirement timelines and details with you. While your ArcGIS Web AppBuilder apps that you have built will continue to work, Esri\u2019s recommended path for taking advantage of new capabilities in ArcGIS as well as for staying abreast of the changes in browser technology is to migrate applications to ArcGIS Experience Builder. Here are the timelines and details:<\/p>\n
Developer Edition\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n The developer edition is now retired in July 2024, coinciding with the <\/span>retirement of ArcGIS API for JavaScript version 3.x<\/span><\/a>.\u202f\u202f<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n ArcGIS Web AppBuilder in ArcGIS Enterprise<\/strong><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n It will depend on which version of ArcGIS Enterprise you are using. If you are using a version of ArcGIS Enterprise that still includes Web AppBuilder, apps will still work and Web AppBuilder will be supported in accordance with the ArcGIS Enterprise product lifecycle<\/a>. However, it will only receive critical bug fixes, such as security updates, and is otherwise in maintenance mode with no functional enhancements being planned.<\/p>\n ArcGIS Enterprise 11.5 includes the last version of Web AppBuilder and will no longer be available in ArcGIS Enterprise beginning with the 12.0 release.<\/p>\n ArcGIS Web AppBuilder in ArcGIS Online<\/strong><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n ArcGIS Web AppBuilder<\/span>\u00a0in\u00a0ArcGIS Online<\/span>\u00a0will be retired in the second quarter of 2027 with the following phases:<\/p>\n For more information, see this blog<\/a><\/span>.<\/span><\/p>\n ArcGIS Web AppBuilder was first released in 2014, and since then, we have seen our users creating amazing web apps to solve challenging problems for both enterprise organizations and the public. ArcGIS Web AppBuilder is built on Esri\u2019s legacy ArcGIS API for JavaScript (3.x), which is retired in July 2024. As the underlying technology of ArcGIS Web AppBuilder retires, ArcGIS Web AppBuilder will also be retired in ArcGIS Online,<\/span> ArcGIS Enterprise, and has already been retired in the ArcGIS Developer subscription.<\/span>\u202f<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/section>\n \u202f<\/span>Over the past few years, Esri\u2019s web technologies have evolved and modernized. ArcGIS Experience Builder is built on Esri latest web mapping technology, ArcGIS Maps SDK for JavaScript. Thus, it offers optimized performance, and enables an extensive suite of capabilities far beyond what ArcGIS Web AppBuilder provides, such as mobile optimization, 2D and 3D in one app, flexible design, streamline workflows, and integration with other ArcGIS apps. ArcGIS Experience Builder is now at the point where it includes the bulk of the functionality that ArcGIS Web AppBuilder has so you can start to transition your apps.\u00a0We highly recommend you migrate your Web AppBuilder apps to Experience Builder as updates to browsers could introduce functional or security issues which will not be addressed by Esri. So, move as you can.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n \u202f<\/span>See the <\/span>Functionality Matrix between Web AppBuilder and Experience Builder<\/span><\/a>.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Will my apps continue to work after retirement?<\/strong><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Developer edition: Yes. However, <\/span>there will be no further bug fixes or enhancements<\/span>. <\/span>Updates to browsers could introduce functional or security issues which will not be addressed by Esri.\u202fI<\/span>n addition, technical support from Esri will no longer be available<\/span>. \u202f<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n \u202f<\/span>ArcGIS Enterprise:<\/span>\u00a0It will depend on which version of ArcGIS Enterprise you are using. If you are using a version of ArcGIS Enterprise that still includes Web AppBuilder, apps will still work and Web AppBuilder will be supported in accordance with the ArcGIS Enterprise product lifecycle<\/a>. However, it will only receive critical bug fixes, such as security updates, and is otherwise in maintenance mode with no functional enhancements being planned.<\/p>\n Following the release of ArcGIS Enterprise in the first half of 2025, ArcGIS Enterprise will no longer include Web AppBuilder. If you are using a version of ArcGIS Enterprise released after the first half of 2025, Web AppBuilder will be retired and Web AppBuilder apps will no longer work.<\/p>\n ArcGIS Online: No. The existing ArcGIS Web AppBuilder apps that you have built\u00a0will no longer work.<\/span><\/p>\n Please refer to the\u00a0Product Lifecycle Support Policy.<\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n What action should I take to mitigate the impact of this retirement?<\/strong><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n The ArcGIS Web AppBuilder apps can be migrated to <\/span>ArcGIS Experience Builder<\/span><\/a>. For ArcGIS Web AppBuilder in ArcGIS Online and ArcGIS Enterprise, watch this <\/span>migration video<\/span><\/a>. For custom apps including custom widgets and themes that are created with the developer edition, visit <\/span>this topic<\/span><\/a> for tips, techniques, and recommended best practices for rebuilding\u202fwidgets and themes in the <\/span>developer edition of ArcGIS Experience Builder<\/span><\/a>.\u202f\u202f<\/span><\/p>\n Please note that some ArcGIS Web AppBuilder widgets will not be literally migrated to ArcGIS Experience Builder because their functionality can be found in other equivalent Experience Builder Widgets. In other cases, the functionality available in the ArcGIS Web AppBuilder widget is now available as a foundational capability of ArcGIS, for example, clustering on feature layers, and is therefore available for use in Experience Builder without the need for a special widget. In a few cases, Esri has decided that the functionality included in ArcGIS Web AppBuilder was highly specialized and is best realized via a dedicated ArcGIS Instant App that is available for customers to configure and use. These details can be found in the <\/span>Functionality Matrix between Web AppBuilder and Experience Builder<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n In addition, you may consider migrating ArcGIS Web AppBuilder apps to other ArcGIS apps such as <\/span>ArcGIS Instant Apps<\/span><\/a>, <\/span>ArcGIS Dashboards<\/span><\/a>, and <\/span>ArcGIS StoryMaps<\/span><\/a>, when you see fit.\u202f<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Will I be able to add custom widgets to ArcGIS Enterprise?<\/strong><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Starting with ArcGIS Enterprise 11.0, you can <\/span><\/span>add Experience Builder custom widgets to ArcGIS Enterprise<\/span><\/span><\/a> like you did for ArcGIS Web AppBuilder. We highly recommend migrating your ArcGIS Web AppBuilder custom widgets to ArcGIS Experience Builder. The feature of <\/span><\/span>adding Web AppBuilder custom widgets to ArcGIS Enterprise<\/span><\/span><\/a> is deprecated and relies on <\/span>an <\/span>unsupported developer edition version of ArcGIS Web AppBuilder.\u202f<\/span>\u202f<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Will I be able to continue to download the developer edition after retirement?<\/strong><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n You<\/span><\/span> will be able to\u00a0download existing versions of the ArcGIS Web AppBuilder developer edition from the <\/span><\/span>ArcGIS Developers website<\/span><\/span><\/a> after retirement. The developer edition pages on the ArcGIS Developers website will be updated to reflect its status as retired technology.<\/span>\u202f<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Migration Resources<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n ArcGIS Experience Builder <\/span>provides a new way to <\/span>build modern map<\/span><\/span> centric or non-map<\/span><\/span> centric web apps and web page<\/span>s<\/span>. Since<\/span> it <\/span>is architected differently from ArcGIS Web AppBuilder<\/span>, migration <\/span>means an application re-configure or re-write.<\/span> We are aware of the challenges<\/span> you may face,<\/span> so we are sharing the retirement plan <\/span>to help you make decisions about migration strategies and <\/span>share <\/span>available resources to <\/span> start transitioning.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Functionality Matrix between Web AppBuilder and Experience Builder<\/span><\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n ArcGIS Web AppBuilder Migration<\/a><\/p>\n Migrating from Web AppBuilder<\/span><\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n A full list of helpful resources to get you started on Experience Builder\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n Please reach out to us<\/span> by<\/span> contacting<\/span> <\/span>Esri <\/span>Support<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a> and posting <\/span>on<\/span>\u202f<\/span><\/span>Esri Community<\/a>. <\/span><\/span>We are here to\u202fsupport you!<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n
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