Footer widgets

[Bret Wilcox]

I am using a previous version of you theme and I used the footer to hold a search widget and a widget that allowed one to sign up for our newsletter whether a pat was full width or not. After upgrading I no longer see a footer side bar. Is it possible to get this functionality back?

[Bill Robbins]

Bret,

Sorry for the trouble. You can add in footer widgets. Here’s what to do:

1. Go to the Appearance section and select Edit.
2. From the list of files on your right, choose footer.php and look for this spot:

   
   <div id="footer-content">
   

3. Right below that paste this:

   and save your changes.

4. Next edit widgets.php and look for this spot:

   
   register_sidebar( array(
   			'id' => 'category',
   			'name' => __('Category Sidebar'),
   			'description' => __('Displays on archive pages (like categories)'),
   			'before_widget' => '
   ', 
   			'after_widget' => '
   ', 
   			'before_title' => '
   ', 
   			'after_title' => '
   '
   		) );
   

   and paste this right above that:

   
   register_sidebar( array(
   			'id' => 'category',
   			'name' => __('Category Sidebar'),
   			'description' => __('Displays on archive pages (like categories)'),
   			'before_widget' => '
   ', 
   			'after_widget' => '
   ', 
   			'before_title' => '
   ', 
   			'after_title' => '
   '
   		) );
   

5. Save your changes and lastly edit style.css
6. Scroll down to the bottom and paste this:

   
   .footer-widgets {
   	margin-left: -4px;
   	margin-right: -5px;
   	margin-top: 9px;
   	clear: both;
   }
   
   .footer-widgets .widget {
   	width: 314px;
   	overflow: hidden;
   	float: left;
   	background-color: #ccc;
   	padding: 0;
   	margin: 0 5px 9px 4px;
   }
   
   .footer-widgets .widget p {
   	padding: 10px;
   	font-size: 14px;
   }
   
   .footer-widgets h4.widgettitle {
   	font-size: 24px;
   	color: #fff;
   	background-color: #2b4452;
   	padding: 5px;
   	margin-bottom: 2px;
   }
   

   and save your changes.

That should add in a footer widget section just above the copyright notice.

If you have any questions or trouble, just let me know.

Have a great week,
Bill

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