Plugin info

Total downloads: 11,280
Active installs: 100
Total reviews: 2
Average rating: 5
Support threads opened: 0
Support threads resolved: 0 (0%)
Available in: 1 language(s)
Contributors: 1
Last updated: 11/26/2018 (2591 days ago)
Added to WordPress: 10/24/2016 (9 years old)
Minimum WordPress version: 4.0
Tested up to WordPress version: 5.0.24
Minimum PHP version: f

Maintenance & Compatibility

Maintenance score

Possibly abandoned • Last updated 2591 days ago • 2 reviews

22/100

Is WP Custom Sidebars abandoned?

Possibly abandoned (last update 2591 days ago).

Compatibility

Requires WordPress: 4.0
Tested up to: 5.0.24
Requires PHP: f

Languages

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Description

If you are looking for a plugin that help you to create unlimited sidebars for pages/posts/taxonomies… without coding skills, WP Custom Sidebars is what you’re looking for!.

Easily overriding sidebar positions on your site, no integration needed. Works with any WordPress theme.

Features:

  • Override any sidebars on your site.
  • Support Post types, Category, Tags or Custom Taxonomies.
  • Adding as many sidebars as you want.
  • Transferable/Importable sidebar data.
  • Translation ready with mo/po files.

Note that if you are using other custom sidebar plugins, you should disable them so WP Custom Sidebars won’t be confused on overriding sidebars 😀

How to use WP Custom Sidebars?

  • Step 1: Select post types you want to support custom sidebars in Appearance -> Sidebars -> General Settings tab.
  • Step 2: Create as many sidebars as you want. Then go to Appearance -> Widgets and add widgets to your sidebar you’ve just created.
  • Step 3: Go edit page/post or category/tag/custom taxonomies, then look for WP Custom Sidebars setting box, and overriding sidebars.

That’s it!

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Installation

No installation instructions available

Frequently Asked Questions

Does this plugin support custom post type?

Yes, it does. Please go to Appearance -> Sidebars -> Settings and choose post types you wish to support.

Does this plugin support archive pages such as categories or tags?

Currently it doesn’t but we will work on it in future.

Review feed

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Screenshots

  1. Adding custom sidebars

    Adding custom sidebars

  2. Plugin Settings

    Plugin Settings

  3. Overriding sidebars

    Overriding sidebars

Changelog

v1.0.2

  • Now Supported Importing sidebars from old sidebar generator
  • Updated Translation files
  • Bugfixes and improvements

1.0.1

  • Now Supported overidding sidebars for Categories, Tags and Custom Taxonomies
  • Updated Translation files
  • other improvements
  • Fixed Minor bug

1.0

  • Initial Release