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