BNS Add Widget

Add a widget area to the footer of any theme. Works just like the widget areas commonly created with code in the functions.php template file.

Download

Latest version: Download BNS Add Widget v0.4 [zip]

Installation

This section describes how to install the plugin and get it working.

1. Upload bns-add-widget.php to the /wp-content/plugins/ directory
2. Activate through the ‘Plugins’ menu.
3. Read http://wpfirstaid.com/2009/12/plugin-installation/
4. Add your widget choice to the BNS Add Widget area under Appearance | Widgets

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1. Go to ‘Plugins’ menu under your Dashboard
2. Click on the ‘Add New’ link
3. Search for bns-add-widget
4. Install.
5. Activate through the ‘Plugins’ menu.
6. Read http://wpfirstaid.com/2009/12/plugin-installation/
7. Add your widget choice to the BNS Add Widget area under Appearance | Widgets

FAQ

Q. How can I get support for this plugin?
A. Please note, support may be available on the WordPress Support forums; but, it may be faster to visit http://buynowshop.com/plugins/bns-add-widget/ and leave a comment with the issue you are experiencing.

Q. How can I style the plugin output?
A. The plugin uses the register_sidebar() WordPress function; additional classes are added via the plugin code:

• .bns-add-widget
• h2.bns-widget-title
• .bnsaw-credit

Changelog

0.4

• released …
• confirmed compatible with WordPress 3.3
• added phpDoc Style documentation
• added i18n support
• added bnsaw-style.css for plugin specific elements
• added conditional enqueue of bnsaw-custom-style.css stylesheet for end-user modifications
• added description parameter to widget area definition
• added additional style for widget area
• updated required WordPress version to 2.7

0.3

• confirmed compatible with WordPress version 3.2-beta2-18055
• removed conditionals checking for *_sidebar functions
• lowered required WordPress version to 2.2

0.2.1

• Confirm compatible with WordPress 3.1 (beta)

0.2

• compatible with WordPress version 3.0
• cleaned up CSS elements to better match WordPress default widget code

0.1.2

• compatible with WordPress version 2.9.2
• updated license declaration

0.1.1

• clarified the plugin is released under a GPL-compatible license

0.1

• Initial release.