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Posted by rosinapissaco
rosinapissaco
13,401 Points

Create unlimited sidebars

Hi guys, I want to let the user create unlimited sidebars on WordPress. But I don't know how to do it, do you know any tutorial about this? I would like to add a button in the Widget area: Add Sidebar and a field to add a name for that sidebar. Any idea?

3 Answers

rosinapissaco
rosinapissaco
13,401 Points
rosinapissaco
rosinapissaco
13,401 Points

I find a plugin to create unlimited sidebars: https://wordpress.org/plugins/sidebar-generator/ But I want to make it without a plugin. :D

Zac Gordon
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Zac Gordon
Treehouse Guest Teacher
Zac Gordon
Zac Gordon
Treehouse Guest Teacher

If you don't want to use a plugin you will have to add the necessary code to your theme functions.php file. However, there is a question as to whether this code belongs in a theme or in a plugin. If someone switches themes and they loose the ability to create unlimited sidebars is that going to be a problem? If so, the code belongs in a plugin, if not, you can code into your theme.

rosinapissaco
rosinapissaco
13,401 Points
rosinapissaco
rosinapissaco
13,401 Points

Thanks for the answer. I was thinking to add the code in the functions.php of the theme. If the user change the theme he loose the ability to add new sidebars, but the already created sidebars stay there, right?