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For the parameter, if the file is called “sidebar-special.php” then specify “special”. (string) (Optional) The name of the specialised sidebar. (array) (Optional) Additional arguments passed to the sidebar template.
The sidebar is the primary widget placeholder that can either make or break your website’s usability. Why? — Because it’s convenient to just put whatever widgets you like in the sidebar without thinking whether or not such widgets are relevant to the main content. What Are WordPress Dynamic (Content-Relevant) Sidebars?
How to create a side bar in WordPress?
In the WordPress Default Kubrick Theme, the single.php template file did not request a sidebar. If you viewed a single post, you would see that the post stretches across the space where the sidebar would have been. Click back to an archive, category, or the front page and the sidebar returns.
How are sidebars and widgets help improve SEO?
Sidebars with widgets relevant to the content can also help improve SEO. Using the whole heading tags or a portion of it as widget titles can create a small but meaningful impact on search engine optimization. The first step to creating content-relevant sidebars is to decide what’s relevant and what’s not.
When to use is _ page or is _ single?
Once you have done that then you can choose whether to use is_page or is_single. If you are dealing with WordPress pages, then write in this way below. Note, this example is using array just in case if you want to implement it in many pages:
Load sidebar template. Includes the sidebar template for a theme or if a name is specified then a specialised sidebar will be included. For the parameter, if the file is called “sidebar-special.php” then specify “special”. (string) (Optional) The name of the specialised sidebar.