How-To
How to enable Extended Taxonomy Terms and Target URL from v5.1.6
Last Updated: May 9, 2024Widget Options version 5.1.6 introduced a new user interface. The Extended Taxonomy Terms and the Target URL Tab are now under the Pages Visibility. Below are step-by-step guides on how to enable these custom post types. Step 1: Update the Widget Options Plugin, ensure you have Widget Options version 5.1.6 or later installed on your WordPress website. If not, navigate to the Plugins section in...
How to use Widget Options in Block Widget Editor
Last Updated: February 19, 2024Starting Widget Options v4.0.0 and Widget Options Extended v5.1.0, Widget Options has become a Gutenberg block-enabled plugin. You completely manage and control their visibility, appearance, and behavior in the Block Widget Editor and even with pages, posts, and other custom post types. Simply make sure that the Classic Widget Screen from the Widget Options settings is disabled. And if you want to keep using Classic...
How to use Widget Options in Classic Widget Editor
Last Updated: July 2, 2021Here’s a quick and easy walk-through on how to continue using Widget Options from WordPress 5.8 to the latest version. With the release of the WordPress new version in July 2021, a few steps are necessary to maintain Widget Options functionality in the Classic Widget Editor. Here is an easy way to keep using Widget Options: If for some reason you can’t update the Widget...
How to Provide Temporary Admin Access to Our Support Team
Last Updated: June 2, 2021Widget Options Support Team is equipped with all the knowledge and skills to provide you assistance whenever you encounter any issue with our plugin. We normally resolve concerns via E-mail; however, there are instances that require us to get into your website’s backend, so we can perform the necessary troubleshooting and give the right diagnosis. In such cases, we will ask you to provide temporary...
How to Use the Custom Widget Area
Last Updated: November 5, 2024The Custom Widget Area feature in WordPress or similar content management systems allows users to create designated areas within a website’s layout where widgets can be placed. The purpose of the Custom Widget Area is to give users flexibility in adding and organizing content in different sections of a website, such as sidebars, footers, or headers, without altering the main theme’s code. It enables easy...
How to use Widget Options in Pages, Posts and other Custom Posts Types
Last Updated: October 9, 2024In Widget Options v4.0.0 and Widget Options Extended v5.1.0, we’ve transformed Widget Options into a Gutenberg block-enabled plugin. Now, you have full control over visibility, appearance, and behavior not only in the Block Widget Editor, Classic Widget Editor, and WP Customizer but also across pages, posts, and custom post types. Upon activating or upgrading to v.4.0.0 for free or v5.1.0 for Pro, the Widget Options...
How do I create a shortcode for a widget?
Last Updated: October 9, 2024Enabling Shortcode for a widget using the Widget Options plugin is a streamlined process that enhances the functionality and flexibility of your WordPress site. Widget Options is a powerful tool that lets users easily control widgets’ visibility and behavior via shortcode. Here’s a guide on how to use the Widget Options’ shortcodes: Installation and Activation Start by installing and activating the Pro version of the...