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Sidebar Shortcode

by thinkerwebdesign on WordPress.org

Add sidebars to WordPress posts and pages using shortcodes with a sidebar Name or ID.

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How to find a sidebar Name.

How to find a sidebar Name.

Features:

  • Add sidebars to WP Posts and Pages with shortcodes using a sidebar Name or sidebar ID.
  • Add one or more optional custom classes to match your theme styles or custom CSS styles.

How to Use:

Method 1 – (Recommended Use: Add a sidebar using a sidebar Name.)

A sidebar Name can be found in the Appearance > Widgets section of your WordPress Admin Area.

Example uses:

  • [sidebar name="your-sidebar-name"]
  • [sidebar name="your-sidebar-name" class="custom-class"]
  • [sidebar name="your-sidebar-name" class="custom-class-1 custom-class-2 custom-class-3"]

Method 2 – (Advanced WP Users: Add a sidebar using a sidebar ID.)

A sidebar ID can be found in your theme’s register_sidebar functions, usually in the theme’s functions.php file.

Example uses:

  • [sidebar id="your-sidebar-id"]
  • [sidebar id="your-sidebar-id" class="custom-class"]
  • [sidebar id="your-sidebar-id" class="custom-class-1 custom-class-2 custom-class-3"]

General Notes

  • The spelling and capitalization of a shortcode Name or ID must exactly match that of the desired sidebar.
  • Definition of an active sidebar: An active sidebar is a sidebar that contains widgets.
  • A [sidebar] shortcode without an active sidebar Name or active sidebar ID displays nothing.
  • An active sidebar ID overrides a sidebar Name if both are present in the same shortcode.
  • There is no limit to the number of shortcodes that can be used on the same page or post.
  • The same sidebar shortcode can be used multiple times on the same page or post.

HTML Class Notes

  • Separate multiple custom classes using a space character. Examples shown in Method sections above.
  • There is no limit to the number of custom classes that can be used.
  • Each custom class must only contain (letter,number,-,_) characters, otherwise all custom classes are omitted.
  • The sidebar ID is always added to the HTML class attribute if it contains only (letter,number,-,_) characters.

Demo:

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Active installations1K+
Weekly downloads
27-32.50%
Version1.0.0
Last updated12/8/2021
WordPress version3.4
Tested up to5.8.10
Tags
shortcodesidebarsidebar shortcodewidget areawidget area shortcode