Sidebar and Widget Manager

Sidebar and Widget Manager lets you place custom widget areas inside page and post content, including sections where a theme’s built-in sidebars or footers do not fit. Create an area once and reuse it across pages or posts. The main setup uses the WordPress administration interface and does not require coding.

Shortcodes place widgets in page and post content

Install the full version, then create a custom sidebar, also called a widget area. In the page or post editor, insert its shortcode where the widgets should appear. Use the Insert Sidebar Shortcode button or copy and paste the shortcode. Then open Appearance > Widgets and add widgets to the new sidebar.

Grid rows and columns arrange sidebars

OTW Grid Manager Light organizes sidebars within page content using rows and columns. Add rows, create columns within them, then place the relevant sidebars in the columns. This lets you combine text with widget areas or group various widgets across columns in a responsive layout.

Template placement uses a WordPress function

For placement outside the page editor, add a sidebar shortcode to a theme template file with the WordPress do_shortcode function. This template-level method requires working with the relevant WordPress function.