Widgets
In this knowledgebase article, we help you understand all about WordPress widgets.
We do so with curated content of select online articles, organizing and presenting them with our expert knowledge.
What are WordPress Widgets?
Widgets are blocks of content that you can add to your WordPress site’s sidebars, footers, and other areas.
A widget can add a feature or function to your site, without having to write any code. Common widgets to add to your site are menus, popular post lists, calendars, banner ads, social icons, and more.
Where you can add these widgets on your site depends on your WordPress theme. Many themes have sidebar and footer widget areas. Some also allow you to place widgets in the header, homepage, or other areas of your site.
Reference Articles
Here is our selection of 2 articles from third-party sites that provide a complete understanding of the topic.
Read this basic article first.
Read this article to learn about the 25 most useful widgets.
- WP Call Button
- WPForms
- RafflePress
- Recent Posts Widget with Thumbnails
- Astra Widgets
- Simple Social Icons
- Google Maps Widget
- Social Count Plus
- Compact Archives
- OptinMonster
- AdSanity
- Testimonials Rotator
- Feature a Page Widget
- Easy Table of Contents
- Widget Context
- Q2W3 Fixed Widget for WordPress
- WordPress Popular Posts
- WP-PostRatings
- Theme My Login
- Advanced AJAX Product Filters
- Google Language Translator
- Widget Importer & Exporter
- The Events Calendar
- Yet Another Related Posts Plugin (YARPP)
- Posts in Sidebar