Widgets

Widgets are small tools that help you display special content on your website, but they can only be added to special “widgetized zones”. These zones can be found:

• Home Page [sample] – on by default, but can be customized: see Home Page Layouts for more information
• Page Sidebars (left and right) [sample] – optional
• Post Sidebar (right) [sample] – on by default
• Footer [sample] – optional

Widget Collection

We have over 15 different Widgets, each performing a unique function.

Examples of widgets include:

• Recent Post widget will display your latest posts
• A Custom Menu widget allows you to create a list of links
• A Google Calendar widget will import events from your Google Calendar
• The Form widget can add a Form to your page. These forms can be simple or complex using a Form Plugin called Gravity Forms
• The RSS widget will automatically pull in information from an RSS feed from other website
• An Email Contact Widget can add a simple Email Contact form

Using Widgets

To edit, add, or modify widgets: In the Dashboard, go to the “Appearance” > “Widgets“:

  Available Widgets: these are the widgets you can use

  Widgetized Areas: where widgets can be placed

  Inactive Widgets: where widgets with your settings can be “saved” so you dont lose the work you’ve done

From the Available Widgets, decide which Widget you want to use and where you want that widget to show

Open the Widget Area where you want the Widget to appear

Drag the Widget from the left and drop in the Widget Area on the right side

Some Widgets have Options to be set – open the Widget

Set the Options and click on Save

A few Widgets can be set to show only on a page