2. About Widgets
• Add content and features to sidebars or
other “widgetized” parts of your theme
• Some are available as part of
WordPress Core
• Some come with plugins
4. Part 1:
Evaluate Plugins (and Themes)
Step 1:
Be very clear about exactly you want
either to do.
Write it down before you start or
you WILL be overwhelmed.
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5. Step 2:
Research:
Search Google for what you think you want
Read the Reviews (not the ones that list
50+ things)
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12. Part II: My Favorite Plugins
These are NOT the only choices.
But these are plugins I have used and
like (unless otherwise noted).
I am not getting any $$ from
recommending any of these.
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22. Write this stuff down
Step 1:
What exactly did you do?
Step 2:
What did you expect would happen?
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23. Step 3:
What did happen?
Write down Error Messages
READ the Error Message
Where did you look for help before?
Step 4:
Then send a support ticket or call
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24. About Kerch @kerchmcc
Phone: (443) 255-3401
Kerch@WeFixBrokenWebsites.com
Twitter @kerchmcc
FaceBook.com/kerch
Linkedin: kerch-mcconlogue
slideshare.net/kerch
Tweet if you liked it
Tweet if you hated it
Tweet if you have questions
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Editor's Notes
WordPress Widgets add content and features to your Sidebars.
Examples are the default widgets that come with WordPress; for Categories, Tag cloud, Search, etc. Plugins will often add their own widgets.
Widgets were originally designed to provide a simple and easy-to-use way of giving design and structure control of the WordPress Theme to the user, which is now available on properly "widgetized" WordPress Themes to include the header, footer, and elsewhere in the WordPress design and structure. Widgets require no code experience or expertise. They can be added, removed, and rearranged on the Theme Customizer or Appearance > Widgets in the WordPress Administration Screens.
If you find more than 1, make a list!
Broken Link Checker
Easy FAQ with expanding text
Plugin notes
Tablepress
Testimonial rotator
What the file
Widget options
Wordfence
Wp hide post
enhanced media library
Child theme configurator
Beaver builder
Gravity forms and gravity wiz
Gutenberg ramp
Sitemap generator
