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# gpcam

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 *   Forum: [Plugins](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/plugins-and-hacks/)
    In
   reply to: [[Credits Page] [Plugin: Credits Page] shortcodes within plugin descriptions](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-credits-page-shortcodes-within-plugin-descriptions/)
 *  Thread Starter [gpcam](https://wordpress.org/support/users/gpcam/)
 * (@gpcam)
 * [15 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-credits-page-shortcodes-within-plugin-descriptions/#post-1779716)
 * I didn’t want to start a new thread since this is somewhat related..
 * FYI
 * Another thing I had to edit was “Settings”, “Options & Configurations” within
   the Edit Page area. I just deleted those out of the descriptions.
 * Oh, BTW, I added your plugin to the Credits Page and noticed that in the highlighted
   name of your plugin.. it doesn’t link to anything. You might want to look at 
   that and add a link to your website or to the plugin page on wordpress.
 * Thanks for this plugin. It’s a great idea!
 *   Forum: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/)
   
   In reply to: [How to get a custom sidebar on the blog page](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/how-to-get-a-custom-sidebar-on-the-blog-page/)
 *  [gpcam](https://wordpress.org/support/users/gpcam/)
 * (@gpcam)
 * [15 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/how-to-get-a-custom-sidebar-on-the-blog-page/#post-1483368)
 * While I don’t have an answer for the php coding to get the sidebars working correctly
   on the Blog page, I do have 2 workarounds.
 * 1) use the plugin [Custom Sidebars](http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/custom-sidebars/)
   and refer to thread [HERE](http://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-custom-sidebars-sidebar-not-showing-on-blog-page)
   whereby I asked plugin author how to use his plugin to do that.
 * Short answer: set up default sidebar for Blog; then use plugin for all other 
   pages.
 * 2) after using the php coding to set up custom sidebar php files, I used the 
   plugin [Widget Logic](http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/widget-logic/) whereby
   in my sidebar 2 I dragged widgets that I wanted on blog (archives, tag cloud,
   etc) and used Widget Logic (within each widget) to specify only use those widgets
   on Blog.
 * In the widget logic box I used:
    `is_home()`
 * I hope this post is helpful to others who are trying to create different sidebars
   on different pages.
 *   Forum: [Plugins](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/plugins-and-hacks/)
    In
   reply to: [[Custom Sidebars - Dynamic Sidebar Classic Widget Area Manager] [Plugin: Custom sidebars] sidebar not showing on blog page](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-custom-sidebars-sidebar-not-showing-on-blog-page/)
 *  Thread Starter [gpcam](https://wordpress.org/support/users/gpcam/)
 * (@gpcam)
 * [15 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-custom-sidebars-sidebar-not-showing-on-blog-page/#post-1757114)
 * Thank you marquex.
 * So it’s just a matter of seeing the Blog as Main page, and the Front page as 
   just a page.. in my head..lol.
 * I think I can make it work now.
 * Thanks for your reply!
 *   Forum: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/)
   
   In reply to: [How to get a custom sidebar on the blog page](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/how-to-get-a-custom-sidebar-on-the-blog-page/)
 *  [gpcam](https://wordpress.org/support/users/gpcam/)
 * (@gpcam)
 * [15 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/how-to-get-a-custom-sidebar-on-the-blog-page/#post-1483367)
 * I have the same issue. I’m using Nona theme with WP 3.
 * I created a front static page (Home) and blog posts going to the Blog page (as
   set in Settings-Reading.)
 * I’ve created custom sidebar php files that work on other pages but not for the
   blog. I either get the Home page sidebars or nothing.
 * I was following the instructions here:
    [http://www.webhostingsearch.com/articles/post-specific-sidebars-wordpress-tutorial.php](http://www.webhostingsearch.com/articles/post-specific-sidebars-wordpress-tutorial.php)
 * Created my sidebar-xxx php files and added the code like below.
 * `<?php if ( !function_exists('dynamic_sidebar') || !dynamic_sidebar('myblog')):?
   > <?php endif; ?>`
 * I also added the following code to page php & index php
    (replacing the php get
   sidebar code that was there.)
 * `<?php $sidebar = get_post_meta($post->ID, "sidebar", true); get_sidebar($sidebar);?
   >`
 * As I said all the other pages work, bringing up my custom sidebars except for
   the blog page.

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