diff --git a/config/config.go b/config/config.go
index 5021863..036787d 100644
--- a/config/config.go
+++ b/config/config.go
@@ -13,11 +13,12 @@ import (
 // through environment variables. Learn more through the documentation of the envconfig package.
 // https://github.com/kelseyhightower/envconfig
 type Specification struct {
-	KubernetesClusterName   string `json:"kubernetesClusterName" split_words:"true" required:"false"`
-	KubernetesNodeName      string `json:"kubernetesNodeName" split_words:"true" required:"false"`
-	KubernetesPodName       string `json:"kubernetesPodName" split_words:"true" required:"false"`
-	KubernetesNamespace     string `json:"kubernetesNamespace" split_words:"true" required:"false"`
-	EnableLocationSelection bool   `json:"enableLocationSelection" split_words:"true" required:"false"`
+	KubernetesClusterName             string `json:"kubernetesClusterName" split_words:"true" required:"false"`
+	KubernetesNodeName                string `json:"kubernetesNodeName" split_words:"true" required:"false"`
+	KubernetesPodName                 string `json:"kubernetesPodName" split_words:"true" required:"false"`
+	KubernetesNamespace               string `json:"kubernetesNamespace" split_words:"true" required:"false"`
+	EnableLocationSelection           bool   `json:"enableLocationSelection" split_words:"true" required:"false"`
+	EnableWidgetBackwardCompatibility bool   `json:"enableWidgetBackwardCompatibility" split_words:"true" required:"false" default:"true"`
 }
 
 var (
diff --git a/exthttpcheck/common.go b/exthttpcheck/common.go
index 5f75738..be34ad1 100644
--- a/exthttpcheck/common.go
+++ b/exthttpcheck/common.go
@@ -222,6 +222,84 @@ var (
 		Advanced:     extutil.Ptr(true),
 		Order:        extutil.Ptr(22),
 	}
+	widgetsBackwardCompatiblity = extutil.Ptr([]action_kit_api.Widget{
+		action_kit_api.PredefinedWidget{
+			Type:               action_kit_api.ComSteadybitWidgetPredefined,
+			PredefinedWidgetId: "com.steadybit.widget.predefined.HttpCheck",
+		},
+	})
+	widgets = extutil.Ptr([]action_kit_api.Widget{
+		action_kit_api.LineChartWidget{
+			Type:  action_kit_api.ComSteadybitWidgetLineChart,
+			Title: "HTTP Responses",
+			Identity: action_kit_api.LineChartWidgetIdentityConfig{
+				MetricName: "response_time",
+				From:       "url",
+				Mode:       action_kit_api.ComSteadybitWidgetLineChartIdentityModeWidgetPerValue,
+			},
+			Grouping: extutil.Ptr(action_kit_api.LineChartWidgetGroupingConfig{
+				ShowSummary: extutil.Ptr(true),
+				Groups: []action_kit_api.LineChartWidgetGroup{
+					{
+						Title: "Successul",
+						Color: "success",
+						Matcher: action_kit_api.LineChartWidgetGroupMatcherFallback{
+							Type: action_kit_api.ComSteadybitWidgetLineChartGroupMatcherFallback,
+						},
+					},
+					{
+						Title: "Failure",
+						Color: "danger",
+						Matcher: action_kit_api.LineChartWidgetGroupMatcherNotEmpty{
+							Type: action_kit_api.ComSteadybitWidgetLineChartGroupMatcherNotEmpty,
+							Key:  "error",
+						},
+					},
+					{
+						Title: "Unexpected Status",
+						Color: "warn",
+						Matcher: action_kit_api.LineChartWidgetGroupMatcherKeyEqualsValue{
+							Type:  action_kit_api.ComSteadybitWidgetLineChartGroupMatcherKeyEqualsValue,
+							Key:   "expected_http_status",
+							Value: "false",
+						},
+					},
+					{
+						Title: "Body Constraint Violated",
+						Color: "warn",
+						Matcher: action_kit_api.LineChartWidgetGroupMatcherKeyEqualsValue{
+							Type:  action_kit_api.ComSteadybitWidgetLineChartGroupMatcherKeyEqualsValue,
+							Key:   "response_constraints_fulfilled",
+							Value: "false",
+						},
+					},
+					{
+						Title: "Response Time Constraint Violated",
+						Color: "warn",
+						Matcher: action_kit_api.LineChartWidgetGroupMatcherKeyEqualsValue{
+							Type:  action_kit_api.ComSteadybitWidgetLineChartGroupMatcherKeyEqualsValue,
+							Key:   "response_time_constraints_fulfilled",
+							Value: "false",
+						},
+					},
+				},
+			}),
+			Tooltip: extutil.Ptr(action_kit_api.LineChartWidgetTooltipConfig{
+				MetricValueTitle: extutil.Ptr("Response Time"),
+				MetricValueUnit:  extutil.Ptr("ms"),
+				AdditionalContent: []action_kit_api.LineChartWidgetTooltipContent{
+					{
+						From:  "error",
+						Title: "Error",
+					},
+					{
+						From:  "http_status",
+						Title: "HTTP Status",
+					},
+				},
+			}),
+		},
+	})
 )
 
 func separator(order int) action_kit_api.ActionParameter {
diff --git a/exthttpcheck/fixAmount.go b/exthttpcheck/fixAmount.go
index d2dfc1b..14c9600 100644
--- a/exthttpcheck/fixAmount.go
+++ b/exthttpcheck/fixAmount.go
@@ -36,6 +36,12 @@ func (l *httpCheckActionFixedAmount) NewEmptyState() HTTPCheckState {
 
 // Describe returns the action description for the platform with all required information.
 func (l *httpCheckActionFixedAmount) Describe() action_kit_api.ActionDescription {
+
+	widgetToUse := widgets
+	if config.Config.EnableWidgetBackwardCompatibility {
+		widgetToUse = widgetsBackwardCompatiblity
+	}
+
 	description := action_kit_api.ActionDescription{
 		Id:              ActionIDFixedAmount,
 		Label:           "HTTP (# of Requests)",
@@ -43,12 +49,7 @@ func (l *httpCheckActionFixedAmount) Describe() action_kit_api.ActionDescription
 		Version:         extbuild.GetSemverVersionStringOrUnknown(),
 		Icon:            extutil.Ptr(actionIconFixedAmount),
 		TargetSelection: targetSelection,
-		Widgets: extutil.Ptr([]action_kit_api.Widget{
-			action_kit_api.PredefinedWidget{
-				Type:               action_kit_api.ComSteadybitWidgetPredefined,
-				PredefinedWidgetId: "com.steadybit.widget.predefined.HttpCheck",
-			},
-		}),
+		Widgets:         widgetToUse,
 
 		Technology: extutil.Ptr("HTTP"),
 		Category:   extutil.Ptr("HTTP"), //Can be removed in Q1/24 - support for backward compatibility of old sidebar
diff --git a/exthttpcheck/periodically.go b/exthttpcheck/periodically.go
index eb80a9e..c8ac2d1 100644
--- a/exthttpcheck/periodically.go
+++ b/exthttpcheck/periodically.go
@@ -35,6 +35,11 @@ func (l *httpCheckActionPeriodically) NewEmptyState() HTTPCheckState {
 
 // Describe returns the action description for the platform with all required information.
 func (l *httpCheckActionPeriodically) Describe() action_kit_api.ActionDescription {
+	widgetToUse := widgets
+	if config.Config.EnableWidgetBackwardCompatibility {
+		widgetToUse = widgetsBackwardCompatiblity
+	}
+
 	description := action_kit_api.ActionDescription{
 		Id:              ActionIDPeriodically,
 		Label:           "HTTP (Requests / s)",
@@ -42,12 +47,7 @@ func (l *httpCheckActionPeriodically) Describe() action_kit_api.ActionDescriptio
 		Version:         extbuild.GetSemverVersionStringOrUnknown(),
 		Icon:            extutil.Ptr(actionIconPeriodically),
 		TargetSelection: targetSelection,
-		Widgets: extutil.Ptr([]action_kit_api.Widget{
-			action_kit_api.PredefinedWidget{
-				Type:               action_kit_api.ComSteadybitWidgetPredefined,
-				PredefinedWidgetId: "com.steadybit.widget.predefined.HttpCheck",
-			},
-		}),
+		Widgets:         widgetToUse,
 
 		Technology: extutil.Ptr("HTTP"),
 		Category:   extutil.Ptr("HTTP"), //Can be removed in Q1/24 - support for backward compatibility of old sidebar