Title: Adding widget for following
Last modified: August 21, 2021

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# Adding widget for following

 *  Resolved [dcrouse](https://wordpress.org/support/users/dcrouse/)
 * (@dcrouse)
 * [4 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/adding-widget-for-following/)
 * I am trying to add a follow widget on the blog page. I found the directions. 
   I can not find the ‘add a widget’ or ‘search for widget’ to click on. Does the
   theme I am using support a follow button ?
 * The page I need help with: _[[log in](https://login.wordpress.org/?redirect_to=https%3A%2F%2Fwordpress.org%2Fsupport%2Ftopic%2Fadding-widget-for-following%2F%3Foutput_format%3Dmd&locale=en_US)
   to see the link]_

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 *  Moderator [bcworkz](https://wordpress.org/support/users/bcworkz/)
 * (@bcworkz)
 * [4 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/adding-widget-for-following/#post-14791588)
 * I don’t know what the Techup theme supports. For info on what a theme does or
   doesn’t do, its dedicated support forum is the best place to ask:
    [https://wordpress.org/support/theme/techup/](https://wordpress.org/support/theme/techup/)
 * Widgets were previously not added to a single page, they were added to widget
   areas like a sidebar that are supported by the particular template you’re using.
   However, you can place blocks on individual pages. There might be a follow block,
   IDK.
 * With the latest WP release (5.8), widget vs. block terminology has gotten even
   more confusing. You can now add any block to a widget area. A number of widgets
   are now implemented as blocks. Thus widget blocks can now be added to individual
   pages.
 * So, do you want the follow button to appear in a template widget area, or on 
   an individual page? Go to the appropriate admin screen, either widgets or page
   editor. On either screen, click the blue `+` button at upper left and a search
   box will be available.
 * Whether a follow button is available in part depends on what social platform 
   one wants to follow on. Each one requires different follow code. If you cannot
   find an appropriate follow button, you should be able to find follow button HTML
   from you social media account. You can then paste the offered HTML into a Custom
   HTML block.
 *  Thread Starter [dcrouse](https://wordpress.org/support/users/dcrouse/)
 * (@dcrouse)
 * [4 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/adding-widget-for-following/#post-14791691)
 * I would like the follow button to appear on my blog page. I saw a follow widget
   in word press where someone can sign up to get an email when a new blog post 
   is made. That is what I am interested in doing. There is a widget side bar and
   bottom of page in the template I am using. I am going to use the side bar.
 * Yes the widget /block is confusing. The template I am using has the block for
   widgets. Thanks for this information I will do another search to find directions
   using ‘block’.
 * Thanks for the link for the individual themes. I will try there.
 * Thank you for your quick response.
 *  Moderator [bcworkz](https://wordpress.org/support/users/bcworkz/)
 * (@bcworkz)
 * [4 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/adding-widget-for-following/#post-14793220)
 * Oh, that kind of follow! I was thinking like the “Follow me on Twitter” sort 
   of follow 🙂 You might try looking for plugins using terms like “notification”
   or “subscription”. If they don’t provide a block for this, they’ll likely have
   a shortcode you can use, which can be used in the generic shortcode block.
 *  Thread Starter [dcrouse](https://wordpress.org/support/users/dcrouse/)
 * (@dcrouse)
 * [4 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/adding-widget-for-following/#post-14797012)
 * Thank you. You got me thinking and I found a widget for adding social media buttons
   to the website. I will look into using the search terms you mentioned.

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 * In: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/)
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 * Last reply from: [dcrouse](https://wordpress.org/support/users/dcrouse/)
 * Last activity: [4 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/adding-widget-for-following/#post-14797012)
 * Status: resolved

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