Posted 2 years ago #
Is there a universal way to insert a widget on a theme without widget support or is it a per widget thing?
I'm not bothered about creating widget areas on the theme I use (unless I need to do that to make this work), I just want to insert this particular widget:
You have to create a widget area to use that plugin/widget.
Posted 2 years ago #
Yep, esmi is right. Themes will not use widgets unless the theme is 'widgetized'.
http://codex.wordpress.org/Widgetizing_Themes
Go there and follow the steps, if you still need help we are here.
Posted 2 years ago #
Actually, if you have a specific location you want to use this particular Widget, just call the_widget() [Codex ref]
e.g.:
<?php the_widget( 'Social_Widget' ); ?>(Note: refer to the Codex entry. You may need to pass some arguments to the call to the_widget(), in order to customize the appearance of the Widget.)
Posted 2 years ago #
Thanks all! Very informative.
Chip, I assume I'd have to look at the social widget code to see what arguments would need to be passed if it's not documented?
Posted 2 years ago #
Most of it is standard. Take a look at the Codex ref I linked above.
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