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1. nisfeb05
   Member
   Posted 1 year ago #

   I'm trying to modify the functions.php file of a wordpress theme so that I can style my widgets easier. The theme I have has two sidebars.

   The original code for my functions.php is as follows:

   <?php
   if ( function_exists('register_sidebar') )
   register_sidebars(2);
   ?>

   I have changed it to the code shown below. If works fine for the first sidebar but the second sidebar no longer shows up on my blog.

   I don't know how or where to change the below code so that it works with the second sidebar that I believe is called from the original code above as register_sidebars(2).

   Would someone be able to assist me. Below is the new code I am using. Where should I be inserting register_sidebars(2)

   Thank you

   if ( function_exists('register_sidebar') )
   register_sidebar(array(
   'before_widget' => '<div class="widgy"><li id="%1$s"
   class="widget %2$s">',
   'after_widget' => '</div>',
   'before_title' => '<h2 class="widgettitle">',
   'after_title' => '</h2>',
   ));

2. sysconnweb
   Member
   Posted 1 year ago #

   I jumped into Wordpress today and have never looked at the file so I am sorry if this doesn't help - but here we go

   I noticed something similar to a lot of my Rails work. There's a slight difference that may be affecting your sidebar(s). The original function reads "register_sidebars($var);" and yours now reads "register_sidebar(array(blah));"

   The difference I see is that the word "sidebar" is singular in YOUR code. Try adding the "s" and see if that is a different function. register_sidebar() may just be a function for the only (or the first in your case) sidebar that is passed through it. register_sidebars() may have a foreach that runs them all.

   It's just a thought. Again - I've never messed with wordpress code in my life so I may be typing in vain.

3. adamrbrown
   Member
   Posted 1 year ago #

   Missing the { and } for the if statement. Should be

   if ( function_exists('register_sidebar') ){
    register_sidebar(array(
      'before_widget' => '<div class="widgy"><li id="%1$s" class="widget %2$s">',
      'after_widget' => '</div>',
      'before_title' => '<h2 class="widgettitle">',
      'after_title' => '</h2>',
    ));
   }

   and yes, there is a difference between register_sidebar() and register_sidebars(). Spelling always matters.

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