Comments on: How to Add Extra Widget Section In WordPress Blog

By: RT

RT — Mon, 04 Apr 2011 02:08:22 +0000

Awesome tutorial, just added a widget using it, cheers.

By: Tanmay

Tanmay — Wed, 27 Oct 2010 22:44:08 +0000

You are welcome Jim..:)

By: WhiskeyJim

WhiskeyJim — Wed, 27 Oct 2010 19:40:42 +0000

I like using child themes with their own functions file to maintain capabilities I like to see regardless of theme style.

This is one of them. Most themes have terrible footers. This code allows anyone to fix that. Thanks.

By: Pavan Somu

Pavan Somu — Tue, 20 Apr 2010 10:45:43 +0000

wow great to see this.

By: Marie

Marie — Sat, 03 Apr 2010 07:58:24 +0000

Update- I had to delete the footers because they were just all messed up. Not sure where I went wrong. At first they were super stretched. Then I put my gallery in there and the gallery went up into my posts! very messed up! ha!

By: Marie

Marie — Sat, 03 Apr 2010 00:30:26 +0000

I want the footers to be under the left sidebar and under the blog portion. I want them to be 400px across each side by side. What I have now at http://www.michtopelo.com is:

#footer-widget1 {

background:#000000;
float: left;
width:400px;
height:400px;
margin-left:5px;
margin-right:5px;

}

#footer-widget2 {

background:#000000;
float: right;
width:400px;
height:400px;
margin: 0px 0px 5px 0px;

}

This code makes them one on top of each other about 800px across. Do you see the calendar how it’s all stretched out funny? I want that to be the same width as the sidebar- 400px

Also, do you know anything about adding a header with a photo changer? like on this page?: http://stancrawford.com/ I downloaded the plug-in smooth slider which I’m pretty sure that is… I’m just not sure how to put it at the top like he’s got it.

Thanks so much again Tanmay! I’m learning so much here! Do you like jazz? Can I send you a free copy of my hot jazz album?

By: Tanmay

Tanmay — Fri, 02 Apr 2010 22:49:16 +0000

@Marie That depends on your theme design. For instance if you want to add the widget in the sidebar then the css code can be written as your requirement is #sidebar .footer-widget{background:#F7F7F7;width:200px;height:200px;float:left;} You can also change "

then try to edit the design. Keep in your mind that when you use div class then always use .classname in the css and if div id then use #idname. Never mind. I'm happy to help you.

By: Marie

Marie — Fri, 02 Apr 2010 22:37:46 +0000

What would the correct CSS code be? The code you have here doesn’t say anything about floating or where it should be placed if I want two side by side 400px across each.

Thanks so much for your help Tanmay!! YOU ARE AWESOME!!!

By: Tanmay

Tanmay — Fri, 02 Apr 2010 13:19:37 +0000

@Marie Actually you are getting the problem with your css design. Write the appropriate css codes for your design. Also double check that you've not copy and pasted the function code above. If so then delete and retype the quote and commas.

By: Marie

Marie — Fri, 02 Apr 2010 10:09:26 +0000

HA! Nevermind… now I have a new problem and that’s that they won’t stay 400px across and floating left and right.

By: Marie

Marie — Fri, 02 Apr 2010 10:05:12 +0000

Hi, I made the widgets and maybe I didn’t do it right. I put in the code and the widget boxes show up in the admin panel. When I put stuff in them and save then look at the page they aren’t there. Then when I go back the stuff I put in them has also disappeared. I’m thinking something went wrong. Can you help me? thanks!