How-To
How to Provide Temporary Admin Access to Our Support Team
Last Updated: December 3, 2024Widget 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 enable Extended Taxonomy Terms and Target URL from v5.1.6
Last Updated: August 27, 2026Widget 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: August 28, 2026Starting 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: August 21, 2026Widget Options allows you to manage widget visibility and other settings in both the WordPress block-based Widgets screen and the Classic Widget Editor. If you prefer the traditional Widgets interface, you can enable the Classic Widgets Screen from the Widget Options settings. This guide explains how to switch between the Classic Widgets Screen and the block-based Widgets screen, upgrade from Widget Options Free to Widget...
How to Use the Custom Widget Area
Last Updated: August 28, 2026The 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: August 27, 2026Widget Options can also be used with supported blocks in the WordPress editor, allowing you to apply Widget Options functionality to content added to pages, posts, and other custom post types. After selecting a supported block, the available Widget Options settings can be accessed from the block settings panel. Feature Availability Some Widget Options functionality is available only with Widget Options Extended. If you are...
How do I create a shortcode for a widget?
Last Updated: August 27, 2026Widget Options allows you to create and use shortcodes to display widgets and sidebars in other areas of your WordPress site. Installation and Activation The Shortcode feature is available in Widget Options Extended. Start by installing and activating Widget Options Extended. Once activated, go to Settings > Widget Options and enable the Shortcodes feature. To create and copy a widget shortcode, you also need to...