Widgets are information or functionality you can put into the sidebar(s) of your blog. Common widgets include those that display a list of recent post or recent comments or pages on your site. To add widgets to your blog do the following:
- Go to your blog Dashboard
- Click on Appearance > Widgets in your Dashboard left sidebar
- Drag widgets from the “Available Widgets” area onto one of your sidebar areas
- Configure the widget and click its “Save” button
The most commonly used widgets for blogs are the “Recent Posts” and “Recent Comments” widgets. This site includes documentation of a number of widgets that may also be useful
Widget Areas
Most themes at Middlebury include a the following widget areas.
Primary Widget Area = right sidebar
Secondary Widget Area = 2nd right sidebar
Tertiary Widget Area = left sidebar
First, Second, Third and Fourth Footer Widget Areas = 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th columns of the footer area