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The Ins-and-Outs of using widgets in WordPress
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How To Use Widgets in WordPress
Joseph Dowdy,ElectronicWordOfMouth.com
O“Sidebars”OCan be in footersOCan be at the topOUsually found on the side
WordPress Widgets
OGo to Appearance > WidgetsOMay have different widgets on different pages/layouts
OMake sure to click “Save” for them to appear as intended
WordPress Widgets
ODefault widgets (useful ones):OText (accepts HTML)OCategoriesOTag CloudOSearch
WordPress Widgets
OOther widgets:OFormidable FormsOYouTube EmbedOText AdsO(other plugins)
WordPress Widgets
OHow to setup?OJust dragOSet it upOSave changes
ORemove?ODelete button
WordPress Widgets
OInactive widgetsOAllows you to “save” widgets
OBetter than deletingOCan be used to create a “draft” widget for later use
WordPress Widgets
OWhat can go wrong?OJunk code can screw up whole layout of your site
OUpdates can wipe your widgets
WordPress Widgets
OMigration IssuesONot automatically exportedOThankfully there is a pluginOPlugin can also save/restoreOYou have to make sure new site has same layout
WordPress Widgets
Thank YouJoseph Dowdy
ElectronicWordOfMouth.com