What is the difference between static and dynamic sidebar?

  • Resolved dushyant28

    (@dushyant28)


    10 years, 10 months ago

    HELP! I am developing a wordpress theme for the first time and want to use sidebars, however i am unable to differentiate between a static and dynamic sidebar. how is a dynamic sidebar different than a static sidebar? and when should one be preferred or used over the other?
    Any help will be much appreciated. thanks!

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  • Michael

    (@alchymyth)

    10 years, 10 months ago

    static sidebar = hardcoded functionality in sidebar.php; you can code whatever you want, but you will not be able to use widgets.

    dynamic sidebar = enabled to use widgets; could also have a hardcoded section in case no widgets are used, or just disappear when no widgets are used.

    https://codex.wordpress.org/Sidebars

    a dynamic sidebar would enable you for example to use any of the many widgets which are available via plugins …

    Thread Starter dushyant28

    (@dushyant28)

    10 years, 10 months ago

    Understood, thank you very much!

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