Remove WpEngine Bloat Widget

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<?php
/**
* Plugin Name: Remove WpEngine Bloat
* Plugin URI: http://wordpress.stackexchange.com/questions/147602/
* Description: Remove the affiliate links widget from the Admin Widgets Page.
* http://wordpress.stackexchange.com/questions/147602/remove-unregister-or-hide-a-widget-added-by-a-plugin
* Version: 1.0
* Author: Bryan WIllis
* Author URI: 
* License:
*/

function remove_unwanted_wpe_bloat_affiliate_widget_wpse_147602() {
// unregister the widget and its control
   wp_unregister_sidebar_widget('wpe_widget_powered_by');
}
add_action('widgets_init', 'remove_unwanted_wpe_bloat_affiliate_widget_wpse_147602', 1);