WordPress Widgets add content and features to your Sidebars and Footer. Examples are the default widgets that come with WordPress; for example post categories, tag clouds, navigation, search, etc. Widgets require no code experience or expertise. They can be added, removed, and rearranged on the WordPress Administration Appearance > Widgets panel. WordPress Widgets add content and features to your Sidebars. Examples are the default widgets that come with WordPress; for post categories, tag clouds, navigation, search, etc. Plugins will often add their own widgets.
How to use widgets:
Go to Appearance > Widgets.
Choose a Widget and drag it to any sidebar where you wish it to appear. The widget areas designated
Once you dropped the widget to widget areas, WordPress automatically updates the Theme and it will appear in its area.
Preview the site. and look for the specified area you dropped your sidebar. for example, if you used “archive widget area” you should look for it in the archive loop.
To arrange the Widgets within any sidebar or Widget area, click and drag it into place.
To customize the Widget features, click the down arrow in the upper right corner to expand the Widget’s interface.
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