Title: Multiple Sidebars appears Last modified: August 21, 2016 --- # Multiple Sidebars appears * Resolved [nareshpatial](https://wordpress.org/support/users/nareshpatial/) * (@nareshpatial) * [12 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/multiple-sidebars-appears/) * Hi, * I’m using the sidebar plugin and i am having a issue that i selected it on category basis. But when i select two or more categories on a single post then it’s showing the two or more sidebars. But i didn’t want two show the multiple sidebars on selecting the multiple category. I want it will show only one as same as when i am selecting the one category. Here is the reference url * [http://www.propertynewsindia.in/2013/11/best-property-near-golf-course-extension-road-gurgaon/](http://www.propertynewsindia.in/2013/11/best-property-near-golf-course-extension-road-gurgaon/) * [http://wordpress.org/plugins/content-aware-sidebars/](http://wordpress.org/plugins/content-aware-sidebars/) Viewing 13 replies - 1 through 13 (of 13 total) * Plugin Author [Joachim Jensen](https://wordpress.org/support/users/intoxstudio/) * (@intoxstudio) * [12 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/multiple-sidebars-appears/#post-4396941) * Thanks for your feedback. That indeed looks weird. Does it only happen if you select 2 categories for a post? Will 3 sidebars show up if you select 3 categories? * Can you give me the list of activated plugins on your site? * Thread Starter [nareshpatial](https://wordpress.org/support/users/nareshpatial/) * (@nareshpatial) * [12 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/multiple-sidebars-appears/#post-4396978) * Yes, it’s showing 3,4 sidebar when i select 3,4 categories respectively. I can’t tell publically about the plugin i used. * Plugin Author [Joachim Jensen](https://wordpress.org/support/users/intoxstudio/) * (@intoxstudio) * [12 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/multiple-sidebars-appears/#post-4397058) * The number of categories ought not to be the issue for Content Aware Sidebars, as it only pulls one sidebar from the database no matter if the current page has 1 or 3 categories. * My guess is that some external mechanism is dupliating either the widgets or the sidebar, but it is hard to say without more information. * [paraskumar](https://wordpress.org/support/users/paraskumar/) * (@paraskumar) * [12 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/multiple-sidebars-appears/#post-4397109) * I am also facing the same problem. Following is the link to the website for your reference so that you can have a look at the problem. [http://demo.mediaonepr.com/](http://demo.mediaonepr.com/) * Please suggest a solution for the same asap. * Thanks. * Plugin Author [Joachim Jensen](https://wordpress.org/support/users/intoxstudio/) * (@intoxstudio) * [12 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/multiple-sidebars-appears/#post-4397110) * What are the exact settings for your sidebar? * [Ailicec](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ailicec/) * (@ailicec) * [12 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/multiple-sidebars-appears/#post-4397112) * I also have issues with one of my post sidebars: [http://zity.se/ltdl/behandlingar/](http://zity.se/ltdl/behandlingar/) * I only have issue with this sidebar. Before the update I hade “Automatic post” update checked. When I unchecked it after the update it disappeared from my list, but the issues remains. Any ideas? * Thanks. * Plugin Author [Joachim Jensen](https://wordpress.org/support/users/intoxstudio/) * (@intoxstudio) * [12 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/multiple-sidebars-appears/#post-4397114) * Can you please tell me the exact settings for your sidebar? Also, can you explain in more detail what you mean about “Before the update I hade “Automatic post” update checked.”? * [Ailicec](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ailicec/) * (@ailicec) * [12 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/multiple-sidebars-appears/#post-4397115) * If you mean by settings what my options are: Handle: Replace, Post sidebar Merge Position: Top * You released an update last week I think and before the update there was an option to check where child pages could automatically be added in the menu. * When I installed the last update, this option regarding adding child pages automatically, was removed. When I edited the sidebar, I could see this option in my list “Display sidebar with:”, when I unchecked it was removed from the list. * Plugin Author [Joachim Jensen](https://wordpress.org/support/users/intoxstudio/) * (@intoxstudio) * [12 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/multiple-sidebars-appears/#post-4397120) * The option to let the plugin automatically select children should still be there, but this ought not be the problem. * This problem seems to be related: [http://wordpress.org/support/topic/sidebars-for-posts-with-multiple-terms](http://wordpress.org/support/topic/sidebars-for-posts-with-multiple-terms) Please read my answer in there. If this is not the same as your problem, I need the exact settings for your sidebar including what content you have selected it to be displayed with. * [Ailicec](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ailicec/) * (@ailicec) * [12 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/multiple-sidebars-appears/#post-4397123) * Thank you so much for your help Joachim! I solved my issue with the following steps: * ..go to content-aware-sidebars.php line 602 and change: if ($post->handle || isset($handled_already[$host])) { * to * if ($post->handle) { * Could this re-occur or is this an issue I don’t need to think about anymore? * Plugin Author [Joachim Jensen](https://wordpress.org/support/users/intoxstudio/) * (@intoxstudio) * [12 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/multiple-sidebars-appears/#post-4397125) * Unless I change it in the next update, you will have to alter the code after updating. I will think about what the best solution will be. * [eleena100](https://wordpress.org/support/users/eleena100/) * (@eleena100) * [12 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/multiple-sidebars-appears/#post-4397155) * Thanks for the solution. I was getting each sidebar repeating exactly 4 times on every page till I too followed this replacement – * ——————————————– if ($post->handle || isset($handled_already[$host])) { * to * if ($post->handle) { ——————————————– * I hope this doesn’t break again if I update it! * Plugin Author [Joachim Jensen](https://wordpress.org/support/users/intoxstudio/) * (@intoxstudio) * [11 years, 12 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/multiple-sidebars-appears/#post-4397156) * This will break when you update, however, in version 2.2 I have introduced a new handle “Forced replace” that should suit your needs. * If you have any questions or problems, please open a new support thread. 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