Justin Tadlock

Hybrid Hook Widgets is a plugin that creates new widget areas for the <a href="http://themehybrid.com/themes/hybrid" rel="nofollow ugc">Hybrid theme</a> and attaches them to the theme’s action hooks. Basically, it allows you to add widgets pretty much anywhere.
Typically, to add extra stuff to the theme, you must use one of Hybrid’s action hooks. This can be quite confusing to some users. This plugin was created mainly for those users without much XHTML and PHP knowledge. It allows them to take advantage of Hybrid’s advanced hook system without the need to understand how it works. Of course, even advanced users can take advantage of this, especially when dealing with client work.
This plugin is for WordPress 2.8+ only.
You must have the <a href="http://themehybrid.com/themes/hybrid" rel="nofollow ugc">Hybrid theme</a> installed to use it.
Full instructions for use can be found in the plugin’s <code>readme.html</code> file, which is included with the plugin download.

Hybrid Hook Widgets

Adds 11 new widget areas to the Hybrid WordPress theme framework using its action hooks.

Automattic

WooCommerce

WooThemes

James Koster

Matt Cohen

Tiago Noronha

danieldudzic

jeffikus

Using Homepage Control, any theme which uses a “homepage” (or other) hook to display components on a homepage, just got better. Re-order or disable any of the homepage components added by your theme, and control the display and order of any function hooked on to the “homepage” hook.
Looking for a helping hand? <a href="http://docs.woocommerce.com/document/homepage-control/" rel="nofollow ugc">View plugin documentation</a>.
<h3>Usage</h3>
Once activated, a “Homepage Control” item will display in the Theme Customizer ( Appearance > Customizer ).
Visiting this screen will display a table of the possible homepage components, with options for re-ordering them, or disabling individual components.
Once done, click the “Save Changes” button, to commit your new component order into the system.

Homepage Control

Re-order or disable the homepage components in certain themes.

Hybrid Hook Widgets vs Homepage Control