Chapter 10: WordPress Widgets and Sidebars
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Chapter 10: WordPress Widgets and Sidebars
10.1 Understanding Widgets
Widgets add content and functionality to widget areas (sidebars, footers).
Common Widgets:
- Text widget - Custom HTML/text
- Recent posts - Latest blog posts
- Categories - Post categories
- Search - Search form
- Custom HTML - Custom code
- Archives - Post archives
10.2 Widget Areas
Widget areas are defined by themes.
- Sidebar widget areas
- Footer widget areas
- Header widget areas
- Custom widget areas
10.3 Managing Widgets
Add and configure widgets in widget areas.
- Access Widgets from Appearance menu
- Drag widgets to widget areas
- Configure widget settings
- Reorder widgets
- Remove widgets