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#1 2017-03-06 23:33:43

Jon@hpx
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Registered: 2017-02-24
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Wordpress add-on Footer widget

Does Backlight Wordpress add-on support the use of "widgetized" footers?

I am considering moving to a full page blog with my widgets in the footer. But I can't figure out how to do that. If I change the page template to a full page I lose the widget panel in WordPress. Am I missing something?

Or is this something I could easily do with custom php?

Thanks.

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#2 2017-03-07 00:27:28

rod barbee
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Re: Wordpress add-on Footer widget

As is, widgets can only be placed in the tray sidebars. And you have to have at least one tray active for the widget areas to appear.
I suppose if you understand how to register widget areas you might be able to create footer widget areas.
You'd need to do this via a child theme.
You might need to use phplugins to add any necessary elements to the footer first.


Rod 
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#3 2017-03-07 03:22:49

Jon@hpx
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Re: Wordpress add-on Footer widget

At the moment I don't know how to do that. But it sounds like something interesting to explore when I have some spare time.

Might this be included in a future update? Matt? Ben?

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#4 2017-03-07 11:22:31

Matthew
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Re: Wordpress add-on Footer widget

I'm not planning any footer improvements for 1.2, but it's something I have in mind to look to for a future release.


Matt

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