Cedaro

Brady Vercher

<p>Designed for simplicity and flexibility, Simple Page Sidebars gives WordPress users, designers, and developers the ability to assign custom sidebars to individual pages–without making any template changes. Existing sidebars can also be assigned in quick edit and bulk edit modes, helping save you time.</p>
<p>In contrast to some of the more complicated plugins available, Simple Page Sidebars aims for basic, core-like functionality and integration that’s easy to use without polluting your admin panel. And due to the way sidebars are saved, it utilizes built-in WordPress caching, so your site won’t be bogged down with additional queries.</p>
<p>Simple Page Sidebars also ships with a “Widget Area” widget for pulling all the widgets from one sidebar into another.</p>
<h3>Benefits</h3>
<ul>
<li>No more site-wide, generic sidebars. Each page (or section) can have its own widgets.</li>
<li>Complete control over the names of your custom sidebars.</li>
<li>Assign the same sidebar to multiple pages.</li>
<li>Modify a page’s sidebar without creating an unnecessary revision.</li>
</ul>
<h3>Advanced Usage</h3>
<p>If you want to assign custom sidebars to archive pages or replace multiple sidebars per page, this plugin likely won’t be the best solution. However it’s flexible enough to handle a wide range of page-based use cases. It can even be configured to work with Custom Post Types by adding a couple lines of code:</p>
<pre><code>function myprefix_init() {
    add_post_type_support( '{{post_type}}', 'simple-page-sidebars' );
}
add_action( 'init', 'myprefix_init' );
</code></pre>
<h3>Additional Resources</h3>
<ul>
<li><a href="https://wordpress.org/support/view/plugin-reviews/simple-page-sidebars#postform" rel="ugc">Write a review</a></li>
<li><a href="https://github.com/cedaro/simple-page-sidebars" rel="nofollow ugc">Contribute on GitHub</a></li>
<li><a href="https://twitter.com/cedaroco" rel="nofollow ugc">Follow @cedaroco</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.cedaro.com/?utm_source=wordpress.org&utm_medium=link&utm_content=simple-page-sidebars-readme&utm_campaign=plugins" rel="nofollow ugc">Visit Cedaro</a></li>
</ul>
<h3>Notes</h3>
<h3>Custom Loops</h3>
<p>If your page has any custom loops or queries, they need to be followed by <code>wp_reset_query()</code>, otherwise the global <code>$post</code> variable will no longer reference the correct post and by the time the sidebar is displayed, Simple Page Sidebars won’t know which page is being viewed, possibly leading to an unexpected sidebar being displayed.</p>
<h3>Theme Sidebars</h3>
<p>Some themes register different sidebars for their page templates, which means there isn’t a default sidebar that can be replaced. To use Simple Page Sidebars in this instance, you can create a child theme and force page templates with custom sidebars to use the default sidebar.</p>


Simple Page Sidebars

Initially I was disappointing it didn't work on custom post types, but then bothered to read the instructions.
The developer had bothered to put down exactly how to do this:
function myprefix_init() {
    add_post_type_support( '{{post_type}}', 'simple-page-sidebars' );
}
add_action( 'init', 'myprefix_init' );
Works a treat! Very flexible. Great job.



Works great

Easy to understand how to use it and does exactly what it says. Great plugin.



Works great!

Easily assign custom, widget-enabled sidebars to any page.

Rafael Oliveira

<p><strong>DynaSide creates dynamic sidebars that adapt to each page</strong></p>
<p>No more generic sidebar content.<br />
DynaSide (Dynamic Sidebars) gives you full control over widget areas, allowing you to create truly contextual sidebar experiences on a page-by-page basis.</p>
<h4>Why choose DynaSide?</h4>
<ul>
<li><strong>Precision:</strong> Display relevant content tailored to each individual page</li>
<li><strong>Simplicity:</strong> Intuitive interface, no coding required</li>
<li><strong>Security:</strong> Built following WordPress coding standards and best practices</li>
<li><strong>Flexibility:</strong> Create and manage unlimited sidebars</li>
<li><strong>Compatibility:</strong> Works seamlessly with any properly built WordPress theme</li>
</ul>
<p>DynaSide is ideal for websites that need to show different sidebar content depending on context, such as promotions on product pages, forms on contact pages, or contextual widgets in articles.</p>
<h4>Key Features</h4>
<ul>
<li><strong>Bulk Creation:</strong> Create multiple sidebars at once by separating names with commas.</li>
<li><strong>Edit and Reorder:</strong> Rename sidebars with a single click and reorder them easily using drag-and-drop.</li>
<li><strong>Per-Page Assignment:</strong> Assign a sidebar directly from the page editor via a dedicated sidebar panel.</li>
<li><strong>Bulk Page Assignment:</strong> From the plugin panel, search and select multiple pages to associate them with a sidebar in one action.</li>
<li><strong>Backup and Restore:</strong> Export all sidebars and page assignments to a JSON file and import them on another site or as a backup.</li>
<li><strong>Access Control:</strong> Destructive actions such as “Reset” and “Delete Sidebar” are restricted to specific administrators only.</li>
<li><strong>Safe and Reliable:</strong> Uses nonces, sanitization, and proper capability checks.</li>
<li><strong>Fully Internationalized:</strong> 100% translatable and available in English and Portuguese.</li>
</ul>
<h3>Getting Started</h3>
<h4>Method 1: Page Editor (Fastest)</h4>
<ol>
<li>Edit a page and locate the <strong>“Dynamic Area”</strong> panel in the editor sidebar.</li>
<li>Select the sidebar you want to display on that page.</li>
<li>Save or update the page.</li>
<li>Done! If you need a new sidebar, the panel provides a direct link to the plugin management page.</li>
</ol>
<h4>Method 2: Plugin Management Panel</h4>
<p>After activation, a new <strong>“Sidebars”</strong> menu will appear under <strong>Appearance</strong>.</p>
<ol>
<li><strong>Create Areas:</strong> Enter one or more sidebar names separated by commas (e.g., “Contact Sidebar, News Sidebar”) and click “Create new area”.</li>
<li><strong>Select Pages:</strong> In the “Assign Pages” field, start typing a page title or slug and select it. Repeat as needed.</li>
<li><strong>Assign:</strong> Choose the desired sidebar from the dropdown and click “Assign Pages”.</li>
<li><strong>Add Widgets:</strong> Go to <code>Appearance > Widgets</code> or click the provided shortcut link to start adding widgets.</li>
</ol>


DynaSide – Dynamic Sidebars per Page

Create dynamic sidebars and assign widgets per page using an intuitive editor panel or a centralized management screen.

Simple Page Sidebars vs DynaSide – Dynamic Sidebars per Page