diff --git a/src/containers/WidgetContainers/LoadedSidebar/__snapshots__/index.test.jsx.snap b/src/containers/WidgetContainers/LoadedSidebar/__snapshots__/index.test.jsx.snap
index 38a19bb..e99ec3a 100644
--- a/src/containers/WidgetContainers/LoadedSidebar/__snapshots__/index.test.jsx.snap
+++ b/src/containers/WidgetContainers/LoadedSidebar/__snapshots__/index.test.jsx.snap
@@ -7,7 +7,9 @@ exports[`WidgetSidebar snapshots default 1`] = `
   <div
     className="d-flex flex-column"
   >
-    <RecommendationsPanel />
+    <PluginSlot
+      id="widget_sidebar_plugin_slot"
+    />
   </div>
 </div>
 `;
diff --git a/src/containers/WidgetContainers/LoadedSidebar/index.jsx b/src/containers/WidgetContainers/LoadedSidebar/index.jsx
index 8f5f222..e16e8fc 100644
--- a/src/containers/WidgetContainers/LoadedSidebar/index.jsx
+++ b/src/containers/WidgetContainers/LoadedSidebar/index.jsx
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import React from 'react';
 import PropTypes from 'prop-types';
+import { PluginSlot } from '@openedx/frontend-plugin-framework';
 
-import RecommendationsPanel from 'widgets/RecommendationsPanel';
 import hooks from 'widgets/ProductRecommendations/hooks';
 
 export const WidgetSidebar = ({ setSidebarShowing }) => {
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ export const WidgetSidebar = ({ setSidebarShowing }) => {
     return (
       <div className="widget-sidebar">
         <div className="d-flex flex-column">
-          <RecommendationsPanel />
+          <PluginSlot id="widget_sidebar_plugin_slot" />
         </div>
       </div>
     );
diff --git a/src/containers/WidgetContainers/LoadedSidebar/index.test.jsx b/src/containers/WidgetContainers/LoadedSidebar/index.test.jsx
index aa822c8..4ff6410 100644
--- a/src/containers/WidgetContainers/LoadedSidebar/index.test.jsx
+++ b/src/containers/WidgetContainers/LoadedSidebar/index.test.jsx
@@ -8,6 +8,9 @@ jest.mock('widgets/LookingForChallengeWidget', () => 'LookingForChallengeWidget'
 jest.mock('widgets/ProductRecommendations/hooks', () => ({
   useShowRecommendationsFooter: jest.fn(),
 }));
+jest.mock('@openedx/frontend-plugin-framework', () => ({
+  PluginSlot: 'PluginSlot',
+}));
 
 describe('WidgetSidebar', () => {
   beforeEach(() => jest.resetAllMocks());
diff --git a/src/containers/WidgetContainers/NoCoursesSidebar/__snapshots__/index.test.jsx.snap b/src/containers/WidgetContainers/NoCoursesSidebar/__snapshots__/index.test.jsx.snap
index 29e9ea0..6e6e829 100644
--- a/src/containers/WidgetContainers/NoCoursesSidebar/__snapshots__/index.test.jsx.snap
+++ b/src/containers/WidgetContainers/NoCoursesSidebar/__snapshots__/index.test.jsx.snap
@@ -7,7 +7,9 @@ exports[`WidgetSidebar snapshots default 1`] = `
   <div
     className="d-flex"
   >
-    <RecommendationsPanel />
+    <PluginSlot
+      id="widget_sidebar_plugin_slot"
+    />
   </div>
 </div>
 `;
diff --git a/src/containers/WidgetContainers/NoCoursesSidebar/index.jsx b/src/containers/WidgetContainers/NoCoursesSidebar/index.jsx
index c3e669a..1b1e328 100644
--- a/src/containers/WidgetContainers/NoCoursesSidebar/index.jsx
+++ b/src/containers/WidgetContainers/NoCoursesSidebar/index.jsx
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import React from 'react';
 import PropTypes from 'prop-types';
+import { PluginSlot } from '@openedx/frontend-plugin-framework';
 
-import RecommendationsPanel from 'widgets/RecommendationsPanel';
 import hooks from 'widgets/ProductRecommendations/hooks';
 
 export const WidgetSidebar = ({ setSidebarShowing }) => {
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ export const WidgetSidebar = ({ setSidebarShowing }) => {
     return (
       <div className="widget-sidebar px-2">
         <div className="d-flex">
-          <RecommendationsPanel />
+          <PluginSlot id="widget_sidebar_plugin_slot" />
         </div>
       </div>
     );
diff --git a/src/containers/WidgetContainers/NoCoursesSidebar/index.test.jsx b/src/containers/WidgetContainers/NoCoursesSidebar/index.test.jsx
index aa822c8..4ff6410 100644
--- a/src/containers/WidgetContainers/NoCoursesSidebar/index.test.jsx
+++ b/src/containers/WidgetContainers/NoCoursesSidebar/index.test.jsx
@@ -8,6 +8,9 @@ jest.mock('widgets/LookingForChallengeWidget', () => 'LookingForChallengeWidget'
 jest.mock('widgets/ProductRecommendations/hooks', () => ({
   useShowRecommendationsFooter: jest.fn(),
 }));
+jest.mock('@openedx/frontend-plugin-framework', () => ({
+  PluginSlot: 'PluginSlot',
+}));
 
 describe('WidgetSidebar', () => {
   beforeEach(() => jest.resetAllMocks());