truly dynamic sidebars for wordpress

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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