Bug Report: SiteOrigin Widgets Bundle v1.70.0 Conflict with WPForms Styling
Affected Plugin: SiteOrigin Widgets Bundle
Affected Version: 1.70.0
Working Version (Reference): 1.69.3 (Released Aug 22, 2025)
Description of Issue…
The latest update to the SiteOrigin Widgets Bundle, version 1.70.0, introduces a significant conflict that is breaking the frontend styling of all forms created by the WPForms plugin.
This issue has been confirmed across both older (v1.6.7) and the latest (v1.7.5.4) versions of WPForms. The conflict happens site-wide, regardless of where the WPForms shortcode or block is used.
Specific Symptoms When SiteOrigin Widgets Bundle v1.70.0 is Activated…
Form Elements Break: Font weights are changed, and the “checked” state of checkboxes looks incorrect/weird (undesirable result).
CSS/Layout Disruption: Some form elements (fonts and checkbox checks) appear unstyled or improperly styled, strongly suggesting that a global CSS rule introduced in v1.70.0 is overriding the specific CSS of WPForms.
No Direct Usage: This conflict occurs even though none of your SiteOrigin widgets or elements are being used on the pages containing the affected WPForms.
Steps to Reproduce…
Start with a clean WordPress installation (or a staging site) running the working version, v1.69.3, alongside WPForms.
Confirm all WPForms display correctly.
Update the SiteOrigin Widgets Bundle plugin from v1.69.3 to the new version, v1.70.0.
(May need to clear site and browser caches. I did not need to do this step to see it on my end.)
View any page containing a WPForms form. The styling conflict will be immediately visible.
Temporary Fix…
Rolling back the SiteOrigin Widgets Bundle to version 1.69.3 resolves the issue immediately.
WPForms Version Confirmed Affected: 1.6.7 and 1.7.5.4
WordPress Version: 6.8.3
PHP Version: 8.4
Theme in Use: Virtue Premium (by Kadence Themes) – Latest Version