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.

Amit Kayasth - Titanium Themes

Sunny Johal

<blockquote>
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</blockquote>
<ul>
<li>Replace any sidebar in your theme.</li>
<li>Replace multiple sidebars on the same page.</li>
<li>Compatible with any theme and no coding is required.</li>
</ul>
<p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bXiBKMDKjpM" rel="nofollow ugc">View plugin demo here!</a></p>
<p><iframe loading="lazy" title="Easy Custom Sidebars: A plugin to add unlimited custom sidebars to your WordPress theme" width="750" height="422" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/bXiBKMDKjpM?feature=oembed" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" referrerpolicy="strict-origin-when-cross-origin" allowfullscreen></iframe></p>
<p>The documentation for this plugin can be found <a href="http://titaniumthemes.com/easy-custom-sidebars/" rel="nofollow ugc">here</a>.</p>
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<h4>What does this plugin do?</h4>
<ul>
<li>This plugin allows you to <strong>replace any sidebar/widget area</strong> in any WordPress theme (no coding required).</li>
<li>You are able to <strong>replace multiple sidebars/widget areas on the same page</strong>.</li>
<li>It allows you to <strong>manage your custom sidebar replacements</strong> in the WordPress Admin area.</li>
<li>Allows you to <strong>apply the same sidebar replacement across all posts / all pages / all taxonomies / all custom post types</strong> with the click of a button.</li>
<li>It also <strong>automatically detects any type of content in your theme:</strong> e.g. custom post types / pages / posts and allows you to replace any widget areas that exist on those pages.</li>
<li><strong>Automatic theme style detection:</strong> detects your themes styles and styles any custom sidebar replacements to match your theme styles. (no CSS styling required).</li>
</ul>
<h4>Plugin Features</h4>
<ul>
<li><strong>Create Unlimited Custom Sidebar Replacements:</strong> Replace widget areas on any page on your website.</li>
<li><strong>Activate/Deactivate Custom Sidebars</strong> with the click of a button.</li>
<li><strong>Works with any WordPress Theme</strong> that has any widget areas.</li>
<li><strong>Core WordPress Design:</strong> the admin area looks like its part of WordPress.</li>
<li><strong>New Admin Screen:</strong> React and WordPress REST API powered admin screen.</li>
<li><strong>Customizer Integration:</strong> Any sidebar replacements that you create will appear in the customizer for you to manage.</li>
<li><strong>Ajax Search:</strong> Easily find the page/post that contains the widget area you are looking to replace.</li>
<li><strong>Strong Usability Testing:x</strong> The UI has been designed with a UX first design.</li>
</ul>
<h4>Who is this Plugin ideal for?</h4>
<ul>
<li>Anyone who is looking for an easy way to replace sidebars / widget areas without coding.</li>
<li>Theme Authors: you can use this pluin to add unlimited sidebar functionality to your theme.</li>
<li>Great for use on client projects or for use on existing websites with limited sidebars.</li>
</ul>
<h4>Developer Features</h4>
<p><strong>Please note:</strong> We are currently working on producing in-depth documentation for theme developers which will be available shortly.</p>
<ul>
<li><strong>Cross Browser and Backwards Browser Compatible</strong> (Tested in all major browsers).</li>
<li><strong>Seamless WordPress Integration:</strong> Live preview is integrated into the WordPress Customizer and the settings page follows core WordPress design guidelines.</li>
<li><strong>Uses React and the WordPress REST API</strong> for an enhanced admin experience.</li>
</ul>
<h3>Credits and Donation</h3>
<p>If you have found this plugin useful please <a href="https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=28M8NWPHVQNYU" rel="nofollow ugc">donate here</a></p>


Easy Custom Sidebars

This plugin allows you to replace any sidebar/widget area in your theme without writing a single line of code!

Simple Page Sidebars vs Easy Custom Sidebars