truly dynamic sidebars for wordpress
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WordCamp Raleigh 2012
Presented by
Ed NailorCreative Director
About Ed Nailor
WordPress Sidebars
Not Without Limitations
Possible Solutions
• Plugins• Theme Templates
Plugin: Widget Logic
• Control with Conditional Tags• Can Combine Conditionals
So Many Options!has_tag has_termin_category is_404is_admin is_archiveis_attachment is_authoris_category is_dateis_day is_homeis_front_page is_month is_page is_timeis_paged is_search is_single is_singularis_sticky is_tag is_taxis_page_template
Plugin: Widget Logic Visual
• Walks You Through the Process• Multi-Step Process• Less Advanced Knowledge Needed
Theme Templates
• Custom Template Pages with Specific Sidebars• Easy for Client to Select• Mange Sidebar Widgets Easier
Close, But Not Yet
• All Great Options, Just Not Solution Needed• Not Entirely Scalable for Larger Sites• Not Easy to Manage Multiple Widgets
•At Least Some Advanced Knowledge Needed•Still Not Dynamic – How Do We Add More?
Truly Dynamic Sidebars Solution
• Scalable for Larger Sites!• Manage Multiple Widgets
for Multiple Pages!• No Advanced User
Knowledge Needed!• Add Sidebars
Dynamically!
To a Plugin Near You!
Thank You!
Code Example• https://github.com/ednailor/TrulyDynamicSidebar
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