does not use the register_sidebar() function anywhere
unlikely; have you searched all theme templates including any sub folders?
what theme is that?
where did you download the theme from?
I looked. I can’t find it anywhere. It’s a free theme from WPZoom:
http://www.wpzoom.com/themes/academica/
there are more templates in the theme than you can access from within the dashboard – appearance – editor; you will need to use FTP to search and edit the files; or search and edit them local on your computer, then upload teh edited files.
for example, the sidebar ragistering is in /functions/theme/sidebar.php
if you need more information, you will need to contact wpzoom for support, as this forum here only fully supports themes from http://wordpress.org/themes/
Thanks, but that’s the same information I provided in my original post. The sidebar.php does not use the register_sidebar() function explicitly, only through the dynamic_sidebar() function. Therefore, I am unable to set the before_widget element as I could with the register_sidebar() function.
My question is I have to rebuild the sidebars with the register_sidebar() function so I can create unique HTML IDs for my widgets.
I’m sorry but as you are using a non-WPORG theme, you need to seek support from the theme’s developers – paid or otherwise. We only support themes downloaded from wordpress.org here.
I’m asking for support with the interchange between dynamic_sidebar() and register_sidebar(). This topic is relevant to any theme.
nope – the problem is caused specifically by your theme.
The sidebar.php does not ….
you are looking at the wrong sidebar.php file;
there is more than one in your theme; I posted the path to the sidebar.php which indeed does use ‘regster_sidebar’ – it is in a subfolder in the theme’s files.
here is the path again (a bit longer so you can see where it relates to):
/wp-content/themes/academica/functions/theme/sidebar.php
you will need to use FTP to access it.
