thisismyalias

After re-reading my post, I think the best way to summarize my problem (and hope for solution) is the ability to merge a custom sidebar with the page/post standard sidebar, rather than replacing it.

If each custom sidebar has 5 widgets – 2 custom and 3 static – and there are 13 pages, that equals 65 widgets (5 x 13). If I have to change one of the static widgets I have to do it on each custom sidebar, which is a lot of unncessary work.

Yes, I knew where you were referring to, but there is no check box in that place. I visited the page you linked to, and see that it used to be there, but in 4.0 it doesn’t appear to be there (or at least not in my version).

I changed the URL Redirect from 301 to just URL Redirect as you suggested. It works either way. I’ve stayed away from A records in this particular matter based off my interpretation of WPEngine’s documentation (their documentation conflicts itself a lot of the time though).

I have it working, but I don’t know if it’s the correct and best way. For now I have to live with it though.

Thank you.

Thanks for the comments. I’ve read Genesis’s analogy, but it doesn’t help explain the reason for going with a framework vs. a well designed theme.

The initial investment into a framework, plus how you are ultimately tied to it just like an individual theme (although you have more design flexibility than you have with a single theme) makes me question how appealing they are.