How to Create / Add Widget Areas in a WordPress Theme (detailed)
When you code a WordPress theme one of the most important features of your theme will be the Widget Areas. Thanks to this amazing CMS this procedure could not be easier, in just two simple steps you can add as many widget areas as you want. You will have to add the first piece of code to your functions.php file which will register your widget areas and then the second piece of code which will generate the necessary html code of the widget used in that specific widget area. Also I will try to cast a light on which is happening inside the function that creates the widget area.
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Recadesign “Dawn” theme
“Dawn” is a 2011 WordPress theme, designed for RECADESIGN website. Is complex highly customizable theme with lots of custom widgetized areas and multiple page templates with various content layouts depending on page profile. The home page template content section has three widgetized areas giving high flexibility of content display options. The portofolio page template has a primary post area for recent projects using maximum width of the content area and a second list style content area for compact post display. The blog page template uses a normal blog layout. The footer has three widgetized areas showing whatever you like.
Recadesign “Manto” theme
“Manto” is a 2011 WordPress theme, designed for small business presentations. Is simple and stylish, customizable and readable. It has an accordion slider with custom links. Four custom areas showing featured images from different category posts, excelent for quick linking to the business features description. Four widgetized areas in the footer for further flexibility. “Manto” uses a compact tabbed system to dispaly content for maximum space save and quick access to desired information.
