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Sidebar Block

by WebMan Design | Oliver Juhas

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Description

A block displaying sidebar widgets on front-end of your website.

What problem does it solve?

You can display a specific sidebar (a widgetized area) in a page content built with block editor.

Got a question or suggestion?

In case of any question or suggestion regarding this plugin, feel free to ask at support section, or at GitHub repository issues.

  1. Unzip the plugin download file and upload sidebar-block folder into the /wp-content/plugins/ directory.
  2. Activate the “Sidebar Block” plugin through the “Plugins” menu in WordPress.
  3. Plugin works immediately after activation by adding new “Sidebar” block into WordPress native block editor. You can use the block in your page/post content then. Simply select a sidebar in block options and the sidebar will be displayed on your website front-end (if it contains widgets).
  1. Preview of sidebar displayed on front-end of the website

    Preview of sidebar displayed on front-end of the website

  2. How to display a sidebar within block editor

    How to display a sidebar within block editor

  3. How to set up sidebar widgets

    How to set up sidebar widgets

How does it work?

  1. Insert “Sidebar“” block into your page/post content (or into Site Editor) where you want to display the sidebar.
  2. In block options select a sidebar to display.
  3. Save the post/page/Site Editor.
  4. Watch the sidebar appear on your website front-end.

Please note that the sidebar has to contain some widgets you can add in Appearance Widgets admin screen.

Does it provide a sidebar?

Yes. The plugin creates a new “Sidebar” widget area for you, if your theme does not create such sidebar (with ID of sidebar) for you.

Can I have multiple sidebars?

Yes. This is possible by using additional sidebar management plugin.

Please see the changelog.md file for details.

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