Title: Adding additional widgetized area
Last modified: November 18, 2016

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# Adding additional widgetized area

 *  [skilgore](https://wordpress.org/support/users/skilgore/)
 * (@skilgore)
 * [9 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/adding-additional-widgetized-area/)
 * I have searched everywhere and worked several hours trying to add a widgetized
   area to my page without success. Could anyone please help?

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 *  [LebCit](https://wordpress.org/support/users/lebcit/)
 * (@lebcit)
 * [9 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/adding-additional-widgetized-area/#post-8454740)
 * Hello [@skilgore](https://wordpress.org/support/users/skilgore/)
 * You should always search the codex !
    [Widgetizing Themes](https://codex.wordpress.org/Widgetizing_Themes)
   If you need more help don’t hesitate.
 * SYA 🙂
 *  Thread Starter [skilgore](https://wordpress.org/support/users/skilgore/)
 * (@skilgore)
 * [9 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/adding-additional-widgetized-area/#post-8455333)
 * I did read that article, unfortunately, I am still lost.
 *  [LebCit](https://wordpress.org/support/users/lebcit/)
 * (@lebcit)
 * [9 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/adding-additional-widgetized-area/#post-8456841)
 * Hello [@skilgore](https://wordpress.org/support/users/skilgore/)
 * First of all, when you want to customize a theme, **always create a child theme**.
   
   If you don’t and modify the main theme that you are using, then all your customization
   will be lost on the next update of the main theme.
 * To add a widgets area :
    1- In the **functions.php** file of the theme put the
   following :
 *     ```
       /**
        * Register our sidebars and widgetized areas.
        *
        */
       function arphabet_widgets_init() {
   
       	register_sidebar( array(
       		'name'          => 'Home right sidebar',
       		'id'            => 'home_right_1', 
       		'before_widget' => '<div>',
       		'after_widget'  => '</div>',
       		'before_title'  => '<h2 class="rounded">',
       		'after_title'   => '</h2>',
       	) );
   
       }
       add_action( 'widgets_init', 'arphabet_widgets_init' ); 
       ```
   
 * This will tell WP that you have a new widgets area named Home right sidebar that
   have an id of home_right_1
 * Than, in your sidebar.php add :
 *     ```
       <?php if ( is_active_sidebar( 'home_right_1' ) ) : ?>
       	<div id="primary-sidebar" class="primary-sidebar widget-area" role="complementary">
       		<?php dynamic_sidebar( 'home_right_1' ); ?>
       	</div><!-- #primary-sidebar -->
       <?php endif; ?>  
       ```
   
 * This will tell WP, show my widgets area that I’ve created earlier with an id 
   of home_right_1 if their is widgets in it.
 * Then, you have to choose the location where you want to display this widgets 
   area.
    For example, you wish to add it to all of your pages, depending the theme
   you are using (since you are not telling wish one… and not giving a link to your
   website), you’ll have to search wish template is used to display pages if page.
   php is linking to another file. Assuming that it’s page.php, you can add the 
   following exactly where you wish to display the widgets area : `<?php dynamic_sidebar('
   home_right_1' ); ?>`
 * Of course, you’ll have to style it as you need.
 * SYA 🙂
    -  This reply was modified 9 years, 5 months ago by [LebCit](https://wordpress.org/support/users/lebcit/).

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 * Last reply from: [LebCit](https://wordpress.org/support/users/lebcit/)
 * Last activity: [9 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/adding-additional-widgetized-area/#post-8456841)
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