Gregor Capuder

Primoz Cigler

ProteusThemes

<a href="https://codeship.com/projects/164619" rel="nofollow ugc"> </a>
Replace the theme default sidebars with your newly created sidebars.
This plugin was forked from the <a href="https://wordpress.org/plugins/custom-sidebars/" rel="ugc">Custom Sidebars plugin</a>, which we used for a few years, but their plugin development stalled, so we were forced to create this plugin. We really appreciate the work of developers of the original plugin!
This plugin allows you to create your own custom sidebars, configure them by adding widgets, and replace the default sidebars on posts or pages you want in just few clicks.
Here is the tl;dr list of the differences from original source:
<ul>
<li>Compatibility with the latest stable PHP version (namely PHP 7.0+).</li>
<li>Removed the “archive pages” functionality – replacing the custom sidebars on archive pages is not possible (e.g. on certain categories).</li>
<li>Open-sourced development on <a href="https://github.com/proteusthemes/custom-sidebars-by-proteusthemes" rel="nofollow ugc">GitHub</a>. Issue reports and pull requests welcome!</li>
<li>Covered with PHP unit tests.</li>
<li>Fixed couple of JavaScript errors.</li>
<li>Removed WP admin pointer.</li>
<li>Modern workflow with Grunt and Bower.</li>
<li>Removed heavy advertising.</li>
</ul>
<h3>Contact and Credits</h3>
This plugin is being developed by <a href="https://www.proteusthemes.com/" rel="nofollow ugc">ProtuesThemes</a>.
The original plugin: Custom sidebars is maintained and developed by <a href="http://premium.wpmudev.org" rel="nofollow ugc">WPMU DEV</a>. Original development completed by <a href="http://marquex.es/" rel="nofollow ugc">Javier Marquez</a>.

Custom Sidebars by ProteusThemes

Allows you to create custom sidebars. Replace sidebars for specific posts and pages.

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Joachim Jensen

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<h3>Content Aware Sidebars is the #1 WordPress Sidebar Plugin</h3>
You can optimize conversion rates, boost on-site SEO, upsell products, and much more by displaying different widget areas on different conditions.
Create tailored widget areas in seconds. No widget logic coding required.
<h3>Show or Hide Widgets on Any Page (Yes, any)</h3>
Replace your theme sidebars on different conditions, or insert widget areas with shortcodes. The following Display Conditions are available out of the box:
<ul>
<li>Posts, Pages & Custom Post Types</li>
<li>Content with Tags, Categories, or Custom Taxonomies</li>
<li>Content written by select Authors</li>
<li>Page Templates</li>
<li>Blog Page & Post Type Archives</li>
<li>Author Archives</li>
<li>Taxonomy Archives</li>
<li>Front Page, Search Results, 404 Not Found Page</li>
<li>bbPress Profiles, Forums & Topics</li>
<li>BuddyPress Profile Sections</li>
<li>Languages (Polylang, qTranslate X, TranslatePress, Transposh, Weglot, WPML)</li>
<li>Pods Pages</li>
</ul>
<blockquote>
You can even combine conditions in any way you like! E.g. target all posts in a select category and written by a specific author.
</blockquote>
<h3>Add Unlimited Sidebars & Widget Areas</h3>
Create a post sidebar, a page sidebar, a category sidebar, or any custom sidebar you need – no coding required. CAS will never slow down your site, even if you create a lot of custom sidebars and conditions.
<blockquote>
Sidebars – Quick Select© lets you add or select widget areas directly when editing a post or page.
</blockquote>
<h3>Schedule & Disable Custom Sidebars</h3>
In the All-in-one Sidebar Manager you just pick a start and end date for when widget areas should be displayed, and CAS will take care of the rest.
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1-Click Sidebar Activation© lets you activate or deactivate widget areas instantly.
</blockquote>
<h3>The Most User-friendly Widget Manager</h3>
When adding new widgets to sidebars, Live Search will find widgets instantly, and the smart split-screen makes it a joy to manage a lot of widgets and sidebars.
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The Enhanced Widget Manager adds the signature turquoise line to easily identify custom sidebars.
</blockquote>
<h3>Sidebar Plugin Integrations & Support</h3>
CAS autodetects Custom Post Types and Taxonomies created by any plugin or theme. Built-in support for some of the most popular WordPress plugins means that you e.g. can create WooCommerce sidebars for select products or BuddyPress sidebars for your members.
<ul>
<li><a href="https://dev.institute/wordpress-sidebars/bbpress/?utm_source=readme&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=integration&utm_campaign=cas" rel="nofollow ugc">bbPress</a></li>
<li><a href="https://dev.institute/wordpress-sidebars/buddypress/?utm_source=readme&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=integration&utm_campaign=cas" rel="nofollow ugc">BuddyPress / BuddyBoss</a></li>
<li><a href="https://dev.institute/wordpress-sidebars/easy-digital-downloads/?utm_source=readme&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=integration&utm_campaign=cas" rel="nofollow ugc">Easy Digital Downloads</a></li>
<li><a href="https://dev.institute/wordpress-sidebars/multilingual-plugins/?utm_source=readme&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=integration&utm_campaign=cas" rel="nofollow ugc">qTranslate X</a></li>
<li><a href="https://dev.institute/wordpress-sidebars/pods/?utm_source=readme&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=integration&utm_campaign=cas" rel="nofollow ugc">Pods</a></li>
<li><a href="https://dev.institute/wordpress-sidebars/multilingual-plugins/?utm_source=readme&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=integration&utm_campaign=cas" rel="nofollow ugc">Polylang</a></li>
<li><a href="https://dev.institute/wordpress-sidebars/multilingual-plugins/?utm_source=readme&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=integration&utm_campaign=cas" rel="nofollow ugc">TranslatePress</a></li>
<li><a href="https://dev.institute/wordpress-sidebars/multilingual-plugins/?utm_source=readme&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=integration&utm_campaign=cas" rel="nofollow ugc">Transposh Translation Filter</a></li>
<li><a href="https://dev.institute/wordpress-sidebars/woocommerce/?utm_source=readme&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=integration&utm_campaign=cas" rel="nofollow ugc">WooCommerce</a></li>
<li><a href="https://dev.institute/wordpress-sidebars/multilingual-plugins/?utm_source=readme&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=integration&utm_campaign=cas" rel="nofollow ugc">Weglot</a></li>
<li><a href="https://dev.institute/wordpress-sidebars/multilingual-plugins/?utm_source=readme&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=integration&utm_campaign=cas" rel="nofollow ugc">WPML</a></li>
</ul>
<h3>Customize Your Widget Areas Your Way</h3>
Without writing any code, you can modify the HTML and CSS classes of widget areas, widgets, and widget titles. You get full control over the look and feel of your sidebars and widget areas, no matter what theme you use.
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Sidebar Visibility lets you elegantly hide any widget area for logged-out users.
</blockquote>
<h3>Complete control over your WordPress widget areas</h3>
<a href="https://dev.institute/wordpress-sidebars/?utm_source=readme&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=title&utm_campaign=cas" rel="nofollow ugc">Upgrade to Content Aware Sidebars Pro</a> and get these additional powerful features:
<ul>
<li>Totem – Smart Floating Button 
Like the button you may have seen by Intercom or Helpscout, only this is for all your widgets</li>
<li>Sticky Sidebars & Widget Areas 
Make any sidebar or widget area sticky without hurting site performance. No jQuery and no bloat</li>
<li>Widget Areas after Paragraphs 
Display a widget area after a specific number or percentage of paragraphs in your content</li>
<li>Even More Display Conditions
<ul>
<li>Advanced Custom Fields data</li>
<li>Meta Box data</li>
<li>URLs + wildcards</li>
<li>Referrer URLs</li>
<li>Date Archives & Content by publish date</li>
<li>BuddyPress Groups</li>
<li>Random</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>Widget Area Designer 
Add responsive widget columns and edit colors, backgrounds, paddings, etc.</li>
<li>Widget Areas in Theme Hooks 
Intelligently infuse new widget areas into your theme without coding</li>
<li>Automatic Widgets Backup 
Easily restore any changed or deleted widgets</li>
<li>Widget Cleaner 
Save memory and remove clutter by disabling and removing unused widgets</li>
<li>Extended User Visibility 
Show or hide widget areas for User Roles, BuddyPress Groups, and more</li>
<li>Time & Weekday Schedule 
Display widget areas only in select time ranges on given days</li>
<li>Container Widget 
Turn widget areas into reusable blocks and show the same widgets in different places</li>
<li>Duplicate Widget Areas 
A real time-saver when adding new similar widget areas</li>
<li><a href="https://dev.institute/wordpress-sidebars/pricing/?utm_source=readme&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=more&utm_campaign=cas" rel="nofollow ugc">and so much more…</a></li>
</ul>
Upgrade at anytime instantly and securely from your website’s Admin Dashboard.
<h3>More Information</h3>
<ul>
<li><a href="https://dev.institute/docs/content-aware-sidebars/?utm_source=readme&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=info&utm_campaign=cas" rel="nofollow ugc">Documentation</a></li>
<li><a href="https://github.com/intoxstudio/content-aware-sidebars" rel="nofollow ugc">GitHub</a></li>
<li><a href="https://twitter.com/intoxstudio" rel="nofollow ugc">Twitter</a></li>
</ul>

Content Aware Sidebars – Fastest Widget Area Plugin

Display new sidebars on any post, page, category etc. Works with Classic Widgets, Block Widgets, and all themes!

Custom Sidebars by ProteusThemes vs Content Aware Sidebars – Fastest Widget Area Plugin