This document discusses WordPress widgets and how they can be used. It explains that widgets can be placed in sidebars, footers, or tops of pages. It provides examples of default widgets like text and categories. It outlines how to add widgets by dragging and dropping them and how to save or remove widgets. Potential issues are also addressed, such as updates wiping widgets or migration difficulties.

1. Joseph Dowdy,
ElectronicWordOfMouth.com

2. WordPress Widgets
O “Sidebars”
O Can be in footers
O Can be at the top
O Usually found on the side

3. WordPress Widgets
O Go to Appearance > Widgets
O May have different widgets on
different pages/layouts
O Make sure to click “Save” for
them to appear as intended

4. WordPress Widgets
O Default widgets (useful ones):
O Text (accepts HTML)
O Categories
O Tag Cloud
O Search

5. WordPress Widgets
O Other widgets:
O Formidable Forms
O YouTube Embed
O Text Ads
O (other plugins)

6. WordPress Widgets
O How to setup?
O Just drag
O Set it up
O Save changes
O Remove?
O Delete button

7. WordPress Widgets
O Inactive widgets
O Allows you to “save” widgets
O Better than deleting
O Can be used to create a “draft”
widget for later use

8. WordPress Widgets
O What can go wrong?
O Junk code can screw up whole
layout of your site
O Updates can wipe your widgets

9. WordPress Widgets
O Migration Issues
O Not automatically exported
O Thankfully there is a plugin
O Plugin can also save/restore
O You have to make sure new
site has same layout

10. Joseph Dowdy
ElectronicWordOfMouth.com