Adding additional Sidebars
Question:
I need more Sidebars because I want a unique sidebar for each page – I already used up additional Sidebar 1 and 2.
Answer:
Adding additional sidebars requires basic php and xhtml knowledge.
You also need to know how to use FTP Clients and work with TextEditors.
1) Use an FTP client or Filemanager to access the themes “Function.php” file.
The typical file path is: yourdomain/wp-content/themes/smallbiz
2) Open functions.php in a text editor and look in the upper part of the file for “register_sidebar(array….”
Copy the register sidebar code from “Sidebar Optional 2″ and paste it into a new line below.
3) Next rename the copied code of “Sidebar Optional 2″ to “Sidebar Optional 3″. See screenshot below:
4) You can add as many sidebars as you want.
5) Use an FTP client and locate the Sidebar2.php file located in the same directory as the functions.php file in the step above.
6) Open the file in a text editor and rename “sidebar 2″ to “sidebar 3″. See screenshot below:
7) Save the file as “Sidebar3.php” and upload via your FTP
8) Follow the same steps to create php files for any additional sidebars, such as Sidebar4, 5, 6 etc.
9) Open “right-sidebar-1.php” and follow the same renaming steps as Step 6-8 (Note: this step gets often forgotten!)
10) Don’t forget to upload your new files.
11) The new sidebars should be available now in your WordPress Widgets and WordPress page editor under Page Templates.
