# \[UE5.1, Feedback, Feature Request\] \> UUserWidgetExtension needs way more access to UUserWidget!

**URL:** <https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/ue5-1-feedback-feature-request-uuserwidgetextension-needs-way-more-access-to-uuserwidget/781729>\
**Category:** C++\
**Tags:** source, unreal-engine, Engine-Source-Code, editor, feedback, CPP, question, UMG\
**Created:** [March 2, 2023, 4:17am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/ue5-1-feedback-feature-request-uuserwidgetextension-needs-way-more-access-to-uuserwidget/781729 "2023-03-02T04:17:39Z")\
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**Post date:** [March 2, 2023, 4:17am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/ue5-1-feedback-feature-request-uuserwidgetextension-needs-way-more-access-to-uuserwidget/781729/1 "2023-03-02T04:17:39Z")

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The title ^ 🙂 .

Most interesting methods for a UUserWidgetExtension on a UUserWidget are protected. Can’t extend that.