Text |
Adds arbitrary text or HTML to your sidebar. Can be used for announcements, advertisements, or custom content. |
Appearance → Widgets → Add Text widget |
Categories |
Displays a list or dropdown of all categories. Shows post counts for each category. |
Widget area → Categories widget → Configure display options |
Recent Posts |
Shows the most recent posts from your blog. Configurable number of posts to display. |
Widget area → Recent Posts → Set number of posts |
Recent Comments |
Displays the most recent comments on your site. Shows comment excerpt and author. |
Widget area → Recent Comments → Configure display count |
Archives |
Shows monthly archives of your posts. Can be displayed as a dropdown or list. |
Widget area → Archives → Choose dropdown or list format |
Tag Cloud |
Displays your most used tags in a cloud format. Tag size indicates frequency of use. |
Widget area → Tag Cloud → Configure taxonomy and display options |
Calendar |
Displays a calendar of your posts. Dates with posts are linked. Shows current month by default. |
Widget area → Calendar → Automatically displays post calendar |
Custom Menu |
Displays a custom menu in your widget area. Create menus in Appearance → Menus. |
Widget area → Custom Menu → Select menu to display |
RSS |
Displays entries from any RSS or Atom feed. Shows feed title, items, and meta information. |
Widget area → RSS → Enter feed URL and configure items |
Search |
Adds a search form to your widget area. Allows visitors to search your site content. |
Widget area → Search → No configuration needed |
Pages |
Displays a list of your site's pages. Can sort by page title, menu order, or page ID. |
Widget area → Pages → Configure sort order and exclusions |
Meta |
Displays login, RSS, and WordPress.org links. Useful for admin access and site feeds. |
Widget area → Meta → Displays standard WordPress meta links |
Audio |
Embeds an audio player in your widget area. Supports MP3, M4A, OGG, WAV, and WMA formats. |
Widget area → Audio → Add audio file URL or upload file |
Video |
Embeds a video player in your widget area. Supports YouTube, Vimeo, and self-hosted videos. |
Widget area → Video → Add video URL or upload file |
Image |
Displays an image in your widget area. Can link to a URL, media file, or attachment page. |
Widget area → Image → Upload image and configure link |
Gallery |
Displays an image gallery in your widget area. Create galleries from the Media Library. |
Widget area → Gallery → Select images and configure display |
Navigation Menu |
Displays a navigation menu created in Appearance → Menus. Replaces Custom Menu in newer versions. |
Widget area → Navigation Menu → Select menu from dropdown |
HTML |
Adds custom HTML code to your widget area. Useful for embedding third-party content or scripts. |
Widget area → Custom HTML → Add HTML code |
Shortcode |
Executes shortcodes in your widget area. Paste any shortcode to display its output. |
Widget area → Shortcode → Add shortcode code |