{"id":6125,"date":"2019-08-21T17:11:53","date_gmt":"2019-08-21T15:11:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jurosko.sk\/wordpress-widgety\/"},"modified":"2024-03-30T12:28:30","modified_gmt":"2024-03-30T11:28:30","slug":"wordpress-widgets","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wproom.com\/wordpress-widgets\/","title":{"rendered":"WordPress widgets: what is a widget and how to add one?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>What is a widget?<\/strong>  WordPress widgets are independent elements of a website. They add functionality to a sidebar, footer or other part of a website.<\/p>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wproom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/wordpress-widgety-1.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1600\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/wproom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/wordpress-widgety-1.png\" alt=\"WordPress widgets\" class=\"wp-image-1882\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wproom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/wordpress-widgety-1.png 1600w, https:\/\/wproom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/wordpress-widgety-1-696x348.png 696w, https:\/\/wproom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/wordpress-widgety-1-1392x696.png 1392w, https:\/\/wproom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/wordpress-widgety-1-840x420.png 840w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<p>Widgets include <strong>latest comments, article archive, latest posts list, category list, tag list, tag cloud, text widget, image, gallery, search form, calendar, navigation menu, HTML code, RSS and many others<\/strong> .<\/p>\n\n<p>The options for adding them <strong>vary depending on the specific template and plugins<\/strong> you use. For example, in my blog they are used in the sidebar:<\/p>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wproom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/wordpress-widgety-ukazka.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1378\" src=\"https:\/\/wproom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/wordpress-widgety-ukazka.png\" alt=\"WordPress widgets usage example\" class=\"wp-image-1880\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wproom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/wordpress-widgety-ukazka.png 2048w, https:\/\/wproom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/wordpress-widgety-ukazka-696x468.png 696w, https:\/\/wproom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/wordpress-widgety-ukazka-1392x936.png 1392w, https:\/\/wproom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/wordpress-widgety-ukazka-624x420.png 624w, https:\/\/wproom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/wordpress-widgety-ukazka-1249x840.png 1249w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Example of using widgets<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n<div class=\"pwp-note\">\ud83d\udca1 <strong>Tip: <\/strong><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/wproom.com\/best-wordpress-hosting\/\" target=\"_blank\">Choosing the right hosting<\/a><\/strong> is crucial for a fast website \u23f1 . I recommend betting on verified quality \u27a1\ufe0f <strong><a href=\"\/link-bluehost\" target=\"_blank\">Bluehost<\/a><\/strong>, <a href=\"\/link-siteground\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>SiteGround<\/strong><\/a> or <a href=\"\/link-godaddy\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>GoDaddy<\/strong><\/a>.<\/div>\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_82_2 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69f1d1bdd7d8f\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-cssicon\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69f1d1bdd7d8f\" checked \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/wproom.com\/wordpress-widgets\/#Where_to_find_WordPress_widgets\" >Where to find WordPress widgets?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/wproom.com\/wordpress-widgets\/#How_to_add_a_widget_in_WordPress\" >How to add a widget in WordPress?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Where_to_find_WordPress_widgets\"><\/span>Where to find WordPress widgets?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n<p>You can find <strong>the list of available widgets<\/strong> in the WordPress administration menu under <strong>Appearance<\/strong> . On the left half of the page is a list of them and on the right is a list of areas of your template where you can use them.<\/p>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wproom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/wordpress-nastavenie-widgetov.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1766\" height=\"1275\" src=\"https:\/\/wproom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/wordpress-nastavenie-widgetov.png\" alt=\"Where to set widgets in WordPress\" class=\"wp-image-1881\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wproom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/wordpress-nastavenie-widgetov.png 1766w, https:\/\/wproom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/wordpress-nastavenie-widgetov-696x502.png 696w, https:\/\/wproom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/wordpress-nastavenie-widgetov-1392x1005.png 1392w, https:\/\/wproom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/wordpress-nastavenie-widgetov-582x420.png 582w, https:\/\/wproom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/wordpress-nastavenie-widgetov-1163x840.png 1163w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1766px) 100vw, 1766px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Where to set widgets in WordPress<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n<div class=\"pwp-note\">\ud83d\udca1 <strong>Tip for themes:<\/strong>\u00a0From premium themes, I have good experience with themes <strong><a href=\"\/link-divi-en\" target=\"_blank\">Divi<\/a><\/strong>, <a href=\"\/link-avada\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Avada<\/strong><\/a> and with page builder <a href=\"\/link-elementor\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Elementor<\/strong><\/a>.<\/div>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_add_a_widget_in_WordPress\"><\/span>How to add a widget in WordPress?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wproom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/wordpress-widgety.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1347\" height=\"637\" src=\"https:\/\/wproom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/wordpress-widgety.png\" alt=\"WordPress add widget\" class=\"wp-image-1659\"\/><\/a><figcaption>Adding a widget in WordPress<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<p>You insert the selected widget into the side panel by grabbing it with the mouse and dragging it to the selected place. You can also click on the widget with the mouse and then choose where you want to insert it.<\/p>\n\n<p>After it is created, a window will open with options for setting it up. Click <em>Save<\/em> to save the settings. If you wish to remove the widget, click <em>Delete<\/em> .<\/p>\n\n<p>You can also manage widgets with a live view of the page. You can do so by clicking the <strong>Manage with Live Preview<\/strong> button at the top of the page.<\/p>\n\n<p>You can find more information <a href=\"https:\/\/codex.wordpress.org\/WordPress_Widgets\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">in this official WP tutorial<\/a> .<\/p>\n<div class=\"pwp-note\">\ud83d\udca1 <strong>Do you want a faster \u23f1 website? <a href=\"\/make-wordpress-website-faster\/\" target=\"_blank\">Website speed<\/a><\/strong> is important for both visitors and SEO. I got the best results thanks to the <strong><a href=\"\/link-wp-rocket\" target=\"_blank\">WP Rocket<\/a><\/strong> plugin, which I highly recommend.<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What is a widget? WordPress widgets are independent elements of the site. They add functionality to the sidebar, header, footer etc.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":7807,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_yoast_wpseo_focuskw":"WordPress widgets","_yoast_wpseo_title":"","_yoast_wpseo_metadesc":"What is a widget? WordPress widgets are independent elements of a website. 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