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The Widget Area Block allows for multiple custom Widget Areas to be created on any page or post using the Gutenberg block editor. As a result, traditional widgets can be used along side blocks within your content. The plugin can be used to create new sidebars within layout blocks, or add widgets directly within your content.
There are many useful widgets that cannot be used with the WordPress 5 block editor. This custom block is designed to remedy that problem.
Simply add the Widget Area Block anywhere within your content. Then, name your custom Widget Area. Then, click the Customizer View button to add widgets to that section within the WordPress Customizer.
This block work perfectly with the <a href="https://organicthemes.com/builder/" title="Organic Builder Widgets Pro" rel="nofollow ugc">Organic Builder Widgets Pro</a> builder plugin. So, widgets and blocks can be used side-by-side to create dynamic page content.
Video Demo:
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<h4>Get More Premium Blocks!</h4>
The <a href="https://organicthemes.com/blocks/" title="Organic Blocks Bundle" rel="nofollow ugc">Organic Blocks Bundle</a> includes several premium blocks for the Gutenberg editor. The collection of blocks are designed to work with any WordPress theme.
<ul>
<li>Content Slideshow Block <a href="https://organicthemes.com/block/content-slideshow-block/" title="Content Slideshow Example" rel="nofollow ugc">View Example</a> – Display a custom slideshow of your posts or pages anywhere on your site.</li>
<li>Posts Block <a href="https://organicthemes.com/block/posts-block/" title="Posts Block Example" rel="nofollow ugc">View Example</a> – Showcase any post type in a customizable blog style layout.</li>
<li>Portfolio Block <a href="https://organicthemes.com/block/portfolio-block/" title="Portfolio Block Example" rel="nofollow ugc">View Example</a> – Display a customizable portfolio of posts on any page of your website.</li>
<li>Profile Block <a href="https://organicthemes.com/block/profile-block/" title="Profile Block Example" rel="nofollow ugc">View Example</a> – Feature personal profiles for authors or team members with endless social media links.</li>
<li>Testimonials Block <a href="https://organicthemes.com/block/testimonials-block/" title="Testimonials Block Example" rel="nofollow ugc">View Example</a> – Showcase a slideshow of customer testimonials from any custom post type, even the Jetpack testimonials post type.</li>
<li>Pages Block <a href="https://organicthemes.com/block/pages-block/" title="Pages Example" rel="nofollow ugc">View Example</a> – Display a group of featured pages on any page or post. An excellent block for building custom home page layouts.</li>
<li>Header Block <a href="https://organicthemes.com/block/header-block/" title="Header Block Example" rel="nofollow ugc">View Example</a> – Create custom headers for your website. The header block allows for the adding of logos, custom menus, and more.</li>
<li>Footer Block <a href="https://organicthemes.com/block/footer-block/" title="Footer Block Example" rel="nofollow ugc">View Example</a> – Similar to the Header Block, create custom footers for your website.</li>
</ul>
<h4>Getting Started</h4>
Follow the simple steps below to use the Widget Area Block:
<ol>
<li>Within a Page or Post, select ‘Widget Area Block’ located within the ‘Widgets’ section.</li>
<li>Add a unique name to your Widget Area.</li>
<li>Click the ‘Update’ button.</li>
<li>Click the ‘Customizer View’ button. The Customizer will launch, displaying your current page or post.</li>
<li>Begin adding widgets to Widget Area within the Customizer.</li>
</ol>

Organic Widget Area Block

Great plugin that does exactly what it says. Easy to use and add widgets into your posts or pages through a Gutenberg block. Clean code.

Good plugin

The Widget Area Block allows for multiple custom Widget Areas to be created on any page or post using the Gutenberg block editor.

thinkerwebdesign

<h4>Features:</h4>
<ul>
<li>Add sidebars to WP Posts and Pages with shortcodes using a sidebar Name or sidebar ID.</li>
<li>Add one or more optional custom classes to match your theme styles or custom CSS styles.</li>
</ul>
<h4>How to Use:</h4>
Method 1 – (Recommended Use: Add a sidebar using a sidebar Name.)
A sidebar Name can be found in the <code>Appearance > Widgets</code> section of your WordPress Admin Area.
Example uses:
<ul>
<li><code>[sidebar name="your-sidebar-name"]</code></li>
<li><code>[sidebar name="your-sidebar-name" class="custom-class"]</code></li>
<li><code>[sidebar name="your-sidebar-name" class="custom-class-1 custom-class-2 custom-class-3"]</code></li>
</ul>
Method 2 – (Advanced WP Users: Add a sidebar using a sidebar ID.)
A sidebar ID can be found in your theme’s <code>register_sidebar</code> functions, usually in the theme’s <code>functions.php</code> file.
Example uses:
<ul>
<li><code>[sidebar id="your-sidebar-id"]</code></li>
<li><code>[sidebar id="your-sidebar-id" class="custom-class"]</code></li>
<li><code>[sidebar id="your-sidebar-id" class="custom-class-1 custom-class-2 custom-class-3"]</code></li>
</ul>
General Notes
<ul>
<li>The spelling and capitalization of a shortcode Name or ID must exactly match that of the desired sidebar.</li>
<li>Definition of an active sidebar: An active sidebar is a sidebar that contains widgets.</li>
<li>A <code>[sidebar]</code> shortcode without an active sidebar Name or active sidebar ID displays nothing.</li>
<li>An active sidebar ID overrides a sidebar Name if both are present in the same shortcode.</li>
<li>There is no limit to the number of shortcodes that can be used on the same page or post.</li>
<li>The same sidebar shortcode can be used multiple times on the same page or post.</li>
</ul>
HTML Class Notes
<ul>
<li>Separate multiple custom classes using a space character. Examples shown in <code>Method</code> sections above.</li>
<li>There is no limit to the number of custom classes that can be used.</li>
<li>Each custom class must only contain (letter,number,-,_) characters, otherwise all custom classes are omitted.</li>
<li>The sidebar ID is always added to the HTML class attribute if it contains only (letter,number,-,_) characters.</li>
</ul>
<h4>Demo:</h4>
<a href="http://www.thinkerwebdesign.com/thinker-sidebar-shortcode-plugin/" rel="nofollow ugc">Visit Plugin URI</a>

Sidebar Shortcode

Add sidebars to WordPress posts and pages using shortcodes with a sidebar Name or ID.

Organic Widget Area Block vs Sidebar Shortcode