FREELessons:14Length:1.3 hours
WordPress widgets let you add blocks of content or interactive features to your site. With a widget, you can add content to your sidebar, footer, header, or another part of your site. Widgets could be anything from a simple link to an interactive calendar or map.
In this course, you'll learn everything you need to know about WordPress widgets. Learn how to make the most of widgets in WordPress, how to install and activate them, how to add extra widget areas to your theme, and how to code your own widgets in a plugin.
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1.Introduction
1.1Introduction00:53
1.1
Introduction
00:53
2.Understanding WordPress Widgets
2.1What Is a Widget?06:54
2.1
What Is a Widget?
06:54
2.2Examples of Widgets13:05
2.2
Examples of Widgets
13:05
3.Adding Widgets to Your WordPress Site
3.1Adding Widgets via the Widgets Screen03:38
3.1
Adding Widgets via the Widgets Screen
03:38
3.2Adding Widgets via the Customizer05:59
3.2
Adding Widgets via the Customizer
05:59
3.3Adding Extra Widgets via Plugins07:43
3.3
Adding Extra Widgets via Plugins
07:43
3.4Adding Widgets to Posts and Pages05:11
3.4
Adding Widgets to Posts and Pages
05:11
4.Widget Areas
4.1Understanding Widget Areas05:50
4.1
Understanding Widget Areas
05:50
4.2Add a Widget Area to Your Theme: Registering the Widget Area07:03
4.2
Add a Widget Area to Your Theme: Registering the Widget Area
07:03
4.3Add a Widget Area to Your Theme: The Theme Template Files07:13
4.3
Add a Widget Area to Your Theme: The Theme Template Files
07:13
5.Coding Your Own Widget
5.1The Widgets API03:36
5.1
The Widgets API
03:36
5.2Coding a Call-to-Action (CTA) Widget06:52
5.2
Coding a Call-to-Action (CTA) Widget
06:52
5.3Coding a Query Widget03:54
5.3
Coding a Query Widget
03:54
6.Conclusion
6.1Conclusion02:34
6.1
Conclusion
02:34
