diff --git a/core/lib/Drupal/Core/Field/FieldItemList.php b/core/lib/Drupal/Core/Field/FieldItemList.php
index 2a7afd8..98249cb 100644
--- a/core/lib/Drupal/Core/Field/FieldItemList.php
+++ b/core/lib/Drupal/Core/Field/FieldItemList.php
@@ -297,13 +297,17 @@ public function getConstraints() {
    */
   public function defaultValuesForm(array &$form, FormStateInterface $form_state) {
     if (empty($this->getFieldDefinition()->getDefaultValueCallback())) {
-      // Place the input in a separate place in the submitted values tree.
-      $widget = $this->defaultValueWidget($form_state);
+      if ($widget = $this->defaultValueWidget($form_state)) {
+        $element = array('#parents' => array('default_value_input'));
 
-      $element = array('#parents' => array('default_value_input'));
-      $element += $widget->form($this, $element, $form_state);
+        // Place the input in a separate place in the submitted values tree.
+        $element += $widget->form($this, $element, $form_state);
 
-      return $element;
+        return $element;
+      }
+      else {
+        return ['#markup' => $this->t('No widget available for: %type.', ['%type' => $this->getFieldDefinition()->getType()])];
+      }
     }
   }
 
@@ -312,16 +316,17 @@ public function defaultValuesForm(array &$form, FormStateInterface $form_state)
    */
   public function defaultValuesFormValidate(array $element, array &$form, FormStateInterface $form_state) {
     // Extract the submitted value, and validate it.
-    $widget = $this->defaultValueWidget($form_state);
-    $widget->extractFormValues($this, $element, $form_state);
-    // Force a non-required field definition.
-    // @see self::defaultValueWidget().
-    $this->getFieldDefinition()->setRequired(FALSE);
-    $violations = $this->validate();
-
-    // Assign reported errors to the correct form element.
-    if (count($violations)) {
-      $widget->flagErrors($this, $violations, $element, $form_state);
+    if ($widget = $this->defaultValueWidget($form_state)) {
+      $widget->extractFormValues($this, $element, $form_state);
+      // Force a non-required field definition.
+      // @see self::defaultValueWidget().
+      $this->getFieldDefinition()->setRequired(FALSE);
+      $violations = $this->validate();
+
+      // Assign reported errors to the correct form element.
+      if (count($violations)) {
+        $widget->flagErrors($this, $violations, $element, $form_state);
+      }
     }
   }
 
@@ -330,9 +335,10 @@ public function defaultValuesFormValidate(array $element, array &$form, FormStat
    */
   public function defaultValuesFormSubmit(array $element, array &$form, FormStateInterface $form_state) {
     // Extract the submitted value, and return it as an array.
-    $widget = $this->defaultValueWidget($form_state);
-    $widget->extractFormValues($this, $element, $form_state);
-    return $this->getValue();
+    if ($widget = $this->defaultValueWidget($form_state)) {
+      $widget->extractFormValues($this, $element, $form_state);
+      return $this->getValue();
+    }
   }
 
   /**
@@ -348,8 +354,8 @@ public static function processDefaultValue($default_value, FieldableEntityInterf
    * @param \Drupal\Core\Form\FormStateInterface $form_state
    *   The form state of the (entire) configuration form.
    *
-   * @return \Drupal\Core\Field\WidgetInterface
-   *   A Widget object.
+   * @return \Drupal\Core\Field\WidgetInterface|null
+   *   A Widget object or NULL if no widget is available.
    */
   protected function defaultValueWidget(FormStateInterface $form_state) {
     if (!$form_state->has('default_value_widget')) {
diff --git a/core/lib/Drupal/Core/Field/Plugin/Field/FieldType/ChangedItem.php b/core/lib/Drupal/Core/Field/Plugin/Field/FieldType/ChangedItem.php
index 136856a..29f34bf 100644
--- a/core/lib/Drupal/Core/Field/Plugin/Field/FieldType/ChangedItem.php
+++ b/core/lib/Drupal/Core/Field/Plugin/Field/FieldType/ChangedItem.php
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@
  *   label = @Translation("Last changed"),
  *   description = @Translation("An entity field containing a UNIX timestamp of when the entity has been last updated."),
  *   no_ui = TRUE,
+ *   default_widget = "datetime_default",
+ *   default_formatter = "timestamp",
  *   list_class = "\Drupal\Core\Field\ChangedFieldItemList"
  * )
  *
diff --git a/core/lib/Drupal/Core/Field/Plugin/Field/FieldType/CreatedItem.php b/core/lib/Drupal/Core/Field/Plugin/Field/FieldType/CreatedItem.php
index fc04f57..78f08d0 100644
--- a/core/lib/Drupal/Core/Field/Plugin/Field/FieldType/CreatedItem.php
+++ b/core/lib/Drupal/Core/Field/Plugin/Field/FieldType/CreatedItem.php
@@ -15,7 +15,8 @@
  *   label = @Translation("Created"),
  *   description = @Translation("An entity field containing a UNIX timestamp of when the entity has been created."),
  *   no_ui = TRUE,
- *   default_formatter = "timestamp",
+ *   default_widget = "datetime_default",
+ *   default_formatter = "timestamp"
  * )
  */
 class CreatedItem extends TimestampItem {
diff --git a/core/lib/Drupal/Core/Field/Plugin/Field/FieldType/EntityReferenceItem.php b/core/lib/Drupal/Core/Field/Plugin/Field/FieldType/EntityReferenceItem.php
index 18c0506..3e2698f 100644
--- a/core/lib/Drupal/Core/Field/Plugin/Field/FieldType/EntityReferenceItem.php
+++ b/core/lib/Drupal/Core/Field/Plugin/Field/FieldType/EntityReferenceItem.php
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@
  *   description = @Translation("An entity field containing an entity reference."),
  *   category = @Translation("Reference"),
  *   no_ui = TRUE,
+ *   default_widget = "entity_reference_autocomplete",
  *   default_formatter = "entity_reference_label",
  *   list_class = "\Drupal\Core\Field\EntityReferenceFieldItemList",
  *   constraints = {"ValidReference" = {}}
diff --git a/core/lib/Drupal/Core/Field/Plugin/Field/FieldType/TimestampItem.php b/core/lib/Drupal/Core/Field/Plugin/Field/FieldType/TimestampItem.php
index b8d9500..3c81962 100644
--- a/core/lib/Drupal/Core/Field/Plugin/Field/FieldType/TimestampItem.php
+++ b/core/lib/Drupal/Core/Field/Plugin/Field/FieldType/TimestampItem.php
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
  *   label = @Translation("Timestamp"),
  *   description = @Translation("An entity field containing a UNIX timestamp value."),
  *   no_ui = TRUE,
+ *   default_widget = "datetime_default",
  *   default_formatter = "timestamp",
  *   constraints = {
  *     "ComplexData" = {
diff --git a/core/lib/Drupal/Core/Field/WidgetPluginManager.php b/core/lib/Drupal/Core/Field/WidgetPluginManager.php
index c251135..2bc41f1 100644
--- a/core/lib/Drupal/Core/Field/WidgetPluginManager.php
+++ b/core/lib/Drupal/Core/Field/WidgetPluginManager.php
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ public function prepareConfiguration($field_type, array $configuration) {
     // If no widget is specified, use the default widget.
     if (!isset($configuration['type'])) {
       $field_type = $this->fieldTypeManager->getDefinition($field_type);
-      $configuration['type'] = $field_type['default_widget'];
+      $configuration['type'] = isset($field_type['default_widget']) ? $field_type['default_widget'] : NULL;
     }
     // Filter out unknown settings, and fill in defaults for missing settings.
     $default_settings = $this->getDefaultSettings($configuration['type']);
diff --git a/core/modules/field_ui/src/Form/EntityDisplayFormBase.php b/core/modules/field_ui/src/Form/EntityDisplayFormBase.php
index e9e9919..e32d73b 100644
--- a/core/modules/field_ui/src/Form/EntityDisplayFormBase.php
+++ b/core/modules/field_ui/src/Form/EntityDisplayFormBase.php
@@ -276,6 +276,12 @@ protected function buildFieldRow(FieldDefinitionInterface $field_definition, arr
     $display_options = $this->entity->getComponent($field_name);
     $label = $field_definition->getLabel();
 
+    // Disable fields without any applicable plugins.
+    if (empty($this->getApplicablePluginOptions($field_definition))) {
+      $this->entity->removeComponent($field_name)->save();
+      $display_options = $this->entity->getComponent($field_name);
+    }
+
     $regions = array_keys($this->getRegions());
     $field_row = array(
       '#attributes' => array('class' => array('draggable', 'tabledrag-leaf')),
@@ -814,15 +820,15 @@ protected function getExtraFields() {
   abstract protected function getEntityDisplay($entity_type_id, $bundle, $mode);
 
   /**
-   * Returns an array of widget or formatter options for a field.
+   * Returns an array of applicable widget or formatter options for a field.
    *
    * @param \Drupal\Core\Field\FieldDefinitionInterface $field_definition
    *   The field definition.
    *
    * @return array
-   *   An array of widget or formatter options.
+   *   An array of applicable widget or formatter options.
    */
-  protected function getPluginOptions(FieldDefinitionInterface $field_definition) {
+  protected function getApplicablePluginOptions(FieldDefinitionInterface $field_definition) {
     $options = $this->pluginManager->getOptions($field_definition->getType());
     $applicable_options = array();
     foreach ($options as $option => $label) {
@@ -831,6 +837,20 @@ protected function getPluginOptions(FieldDefinitionInterface $field_definition)
         $applicable_options[$option] = $label;
       }
     }
+    return $applicable_options;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Returns an array of widget or formatter options for a field.
+   *
+   * @param \Drupal\Core\Field\FieldDefinitionInterface $field_definition
+   *   The field definition.
+   *
+   * @return array
+   *   An array of widget or formatter options.
+   */
+  protected function getPluginOptions(FieldDefinitionInterface $field_definition) {
+    $applicable_options = $this->getApplicablePluginOptions($field_definition);
     return $applicable_options + array('hidden' => '- ' . $this->t('Hidden') . ' -');
   }
 
diff --git a/core/tests/Drupal/Tests/Core/Field/FieldItemListTest.php b/core/tests/Drupal/Tests/Core/Field/FieldItemListTest.php
index 42f776a..8d6249a 100644
--- a/core/tests/Drupal/Tests/Core/Field/FieldItemListTest.php
+++ b/core/tests/Drupal/Tests/Core/Field/FieldItemListTest.php
@@ -8,8 +8,10 @@
 namespace Drupal\Tests\Core\Field;
 
 use Drupal\Core\DependencyInjection\ContainerBuilder;
+use Drupal\Core\Field\FieldDefinitionInterface;
 use Drupal\Core\Field\FieldItemInterface;
 use Drupal\Core\Field\FieldItemList;
+use Drupal\Core\Form\FormState;
 use Drupal\Tests\UnitTestCase;
 
 /**
@@ -155,4 +157,60 @@ public function testEqualsEmptyItems() {
     $this->assertEquals(TRUE, $field_list_a->equals($field_list_b));
   }
 
+  /**
+   * @covers ::defaultValuesForm
+   */
+  public function testDefaultValuesForm() {
+    $field_definition = $this->getMock(FieldDefinitionInterface::class);
+    $field_definition->expects($this->any())
+      ->method('getType')
+      ->willReturn('field_type');
+    /** @var \Drupal\Core\Field\FieldItemList|\PHPUnit_Framework_MockObject_MockObject $field_list */
+    $field_list = $this->getMock(FieldItemList::class, ['defaultValueWidget'], [$field_definition]);
+    $field_list->expects($this->any())
+      ->method('defaultValueWidget')
+      ->willReturn(NULL);
+    $form = [];
+    $form_state = new FormState();
+    $string_translation = $this->getStringTranslationStub();
+    $field_list->setStringTranslation($string_translation);
+
+    $this->assertEquals('No widget available for: <em class="placeholder">field_type</em>.', $field_list->defaultValuesForm($form, $form_state)['#markup']);
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * @covers ::defaultValuesFormValidate
+   */
+  public function testDefaultValuesFormValidate() {
+    $field_definition = $this->getMock(FieldDefinitionInterface::class);
+    /** @var \Drupal\Core\Field\FieldItemList|\PHPUnit_Framework_MockObject_MockObject $field_list */
+    $field_list = $this->getMock(FieldItemList::class, ['defaultValueWidget', 'validate'], [$field_definition]);
+    $field_list->expects($this->any())
+      ->method('defaultValueWidget')
+      ->willReturn(NULL);
+    $field_list->expects($this->never())
+      ->method('validate');
+    $form = [];
+    $form_state = new FormState();
+
+    $field_list->defaultValuesFormValidate([], $form, $form_state);
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * @covers ::defaultValuesFormSubmit
+   */
+  public function testDefaultValuesFormSubmit() {
+    $field_definition = $this->getMock(FieldDefinitionInterface::class);
+    /** @var \Drupal\Core\Field\FieldItemList|\PHPUnit_Framework_MockObject_MockObject $field_list */
+    $field_list = $this->getMock(FieldItemList::class, ['defaultValueWidget', 'getValue'], [$field_definition]);
+    $field_list->expects($this->any())
+      ->method('defaultValueWidget')
+      ->willReturn(NULL);
+    $form = [];
+    $form_state = new FormState();
+    $field_list->expects($this->never())
+      ->method('getValue');
+
+    $this->assertNull($field_list->defaultValuesFormSubmit([], $form, $form_state));
+  }
 }