Thinker Sidebar Shortcode

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

Author:ThinkerWebDesign (profile at wordpress.org)
WordPress version required:3.4
WordPress version tested:5.8.2
Plugin version:1.0.0
Added to WordPress repository:04-03-2018
Last updated:08-12-2021
Warning! This plugin has not been updated in over 2 years. It may no longer be maintained or supported and may have compatibility issues when used with more recent versions of WordPress.
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Plugin URI:http://www.thinkerwebdesign.com/thinker-sideb...
Total downloads:6 050
Active installs:1 000+
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Features:

  • Add sidebars to WP Posts and Pages with shortcodes using a sidebar Name or sidebar ID.
  • Add one or more optional custom classes to match your theme styles or custom CSS styles.

How to Use:

Method 1 – (Recommended Use: Add a sidebar using a sidebar Name.)

A sidebar Name can be found in the Appearance > Widgets section of your WordPress Admin Area.

Example uses:

  • [sidebar name="your-sidebar-name"]
  • [sidebar name="your-sidebar-name" class="custom-class"]
  • [sidebar name="your-sidebar-name" class="custom-class-1 custom-class-2 custom-class-3"]

Method 2 – (Advanced WP Users: Add a sidebar using a sidebar ID.)

A sidebar ID can be found in your theme’s register_sidebar functions, usually in the theme’s functions.php file.

Example uses:

  • [sidebar id="your-sidebar-id"]
  • [sidebar id="your-sidebar-id" class="custom-class"]
  • [sidebar id="your-sidebar-id" class="custom-class-1 custom-class-2 custom-class-3"]

General Notes

  • The spelling and capitalization of a shortcode Name or ID must exactly match that of the desired sidebar.
  • Definition of an active sidebar: An active sidebar is a sidebar that contains widgets.
  • A [sidebar] shortcode without an active sidebar Name or active sidebar ID displays nothing.
  • An active sidebar ID overrides a sidebar Name if both are present in the same shortcode.
  • There is no limit to the number of shortcodes that can be used on the same page or post.
  • The same sidebar shortcode can be used multiple times on the same page or post.

HTML Class Notes

  • Separate multiple custom classes using a space character. Examples shown in Method sections above.
  • There is no limit to the number of custom classes that can be used.
  • Each custom class must only contain (letter,number,-,_) characters, otherwise all custom classes are omitted.
  • The sidebar ID is always added to the HTML class attribute if it contains only (letter,number,-,_) characters.

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