{"id":79330,"date":"2021-07-23T21:18:30","date_gmt":"2021-07-24T01:18:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/?p=79330"},"modified":"2022-01-28T15:17:40","modified_gmt":"2022-01-28T20:17:40","slug":"managing-widgets-wp-58","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/edu\/wordpress\/managing-widgets-wp-58\/","title":{"rendered":"Managing Widgets with Blocks in WordPress 5.8"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-default\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"538\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/widgets-blocks-wp58-1024x538.jpg\" alt=\"Managing Widgets with Blocks in WordPress 5.8 - header image\" class=\"wp-image-79331\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/widgets-blocks-wp58-1024x538.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/widgets-blocks-wp58-300x158.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/widgets-blocks-wp58-768x403.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/widgets-blocks-wp58.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 1360px) 876px, (min-width: 960px) calc(61.58vw + 51px), calc(100vw - 80px)\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>One of the great new features of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/edu\/wordpress\/wp-releases\/wordpress-5-8\/\">WordPress 5.8<\/a> is the option to add widgets through blocks.\u00a0 Previously, widgets were managed through the WordPress administrator dashboard and also through the front end using the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/edu\/wordpress\/theme-customizer\/\">Customizer<\/a>.\u00a0 However, <strong>managing widgets<\/strong> can now also be accomplished through blocks in the page or post editor.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This tutorial will walk you through the changed interface and explain how to add and edit widgets using the new WordPress 5.8 interface.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"#widget-areas\">Widget Areas \u2013 Managing Widgets in the Administrator Dashboard<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#front-end\">Working with Widgets in the Front End<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#post-or-page\">Working with Widgets in a Post or Page<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"alert alert-danger\">NOTE: The new interface for managing widgets with blocks is available starting in WordPress 5.8.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"widget-areas\">Widget Areas \u2013 Managing Widgets in the Administrator Dashboard<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>When you are managing widgets in WordPress, the original location for this was in the Administrator Dashboard under <strong>Appearance &gt; Widgets<\/strong>. If you look there now you will see an interface that looks like this:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-default\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"503\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/widgets-top-1024x503.jpg\" alt=\"Widget areas - top\" class=\"wp-image-79333\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/widgets-top-1024x503.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/widgets-top-300x148.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/widgets-top-768x378.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/widgets-top-1536x755.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/widgets-top.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 1360px) 876px, (min-width: 960px) calc(61.58vw + 51px), calc(100vw - 80px)\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Remember that widgets are subject to the theme that is being used.\u00a0 The theme being used in the screenshots throughout this tutorial is the Twenty Twenty-one theme from WordPress.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When you enter this section of the WordPress Administrator, the block setting column on the right is labeled as <strong>Widget Areas<\/strong>.\u00a0 This section applies to the site globally like it did previously.\u00a0 This means that changes here affect the entire WordPress site.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you minimize the sections you will see the areas where you can add a widget per the theme.\u00a0 The Twenty Twenty-one theme provides a footer area for widgets.\u00a0 And like all themes, there is an inactive section.<br><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-default\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"646\" height=\"207\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/widget-areas.jpg\" alt=\"Designated widget areas based on the theme\" class=\"wp-image-79334\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/widget-areas.jpg 646w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/widget-areas-300x96.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 1360px) 876px, (min-width: 960px) calc(61.58vw + 51px), calc(100vw - 80px)\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>You will see the option to move the widget to a designated area or the inactive widgets area when editing a widget.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-default\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"618\" height=\"478\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/moving-widgets.jpg\" alt=\"Moving widgets in the Widget Areas\" class=\"wp-image-79335\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/moving-widgets.jpg 618w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/moving-widgets-300x232.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 1360px) 876px, (min-width: 960px) calc(61.58vw + 51px), calc(100vw - 80px)\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"front-end\">Working with Widgets in the Front End<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>When you\u2019re working with Widgets in the front end using the Customizer, then it will look like this when you first open it:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-default\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"863\" height=\"556\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/widgets-front-end-1.jpg\" alt=\"Welcome to Block Widgets - front end\" class=\"wp-image-79336\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/widgets-front-end-1.jpg 863w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/widgets-front-end-1-300x193.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/widgets-front-end-1-768x495.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 1360px) 876px, (min-width: 960px) calc(61.58vw + 51px), calc(100vw - 80px)\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Notice that there are options for documentation.\u00a0 These links remain accessible through the vertical 3-dot menu at the top of the column on the left side listing all the widgets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-default\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"503\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/editing-widgets-front-end-2-1024x503.jpg\" alt=\"Front end- editing widgets\" class=\"wp-image-79337\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/editing-widgets-front-end-2-1024x503.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/editing-widgets-front-end-2-300x148.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/editing-widgets-front-end-2-768x378.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/editing-widgets-front-end-2-1536x755.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/editing-widgets-front-end-2.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 1360px) 876px, (min-width: 960px) calc(61.58vw + 51px), calc(100vw - 80px)\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>This is the link they provide to the <a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/support\/article\/wordpress-editor\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">official WordPress documentation<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When you are editing using the Customizer in the front end, note that you have edit icons on the main screen that you can click on.\u00a0 When you click on a widget to edit it (specifically the edit icon), then it will automatically open in the column on the left-hand side like this:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-default\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"944\" height=\"390\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/editing-block-front-end-2.jpg\" alt=\"Editing a widget block in the front end Customizer\" class=\"wp-image-79338\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/editing-block-front-end-2.jpg 944w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/editing-block-front-end-2-300x124.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/editing-block-front-end-2-768x317.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 1360px) 876px, (min-width: 960px) calc(61.58vw + 51px), calc(100vw - 80px)\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Like blocks, you can change their position using the arrows in each block menu, or using the drag-and-drop options in the WordPress interface.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Remember that your changes in the front end affect the areas that you display and must be saved by using the <strong>Publish<\/strong> option in the Customizer interface.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Working with Widgets in a Post or Page<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>When you\u2019re working on a Post or Page, since blocks can be added to the content areas, then you can also utilize Widgets in the content.\u00a0 Like any post, simply click on the plus sign at the top of the page, or in the content area and then search for the Widget section.\u00a0 You will then see the available blocks that you can use.\u00a0<br><br>The screenshot below shows an example of using the Calendar widget in the content for the post. Notice that the widget is appearing in the body of the content area.  It does not appear in the footer or other designated areas where widgets were typically applied based on the theme.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-default\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"503\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/editing-widgets-post-1024x503.jpg\" alt=\"Adding a widget using blocks in the page or post editor.\" class=\"wp-image-79339\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/editing-widgets-post-1024x503.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/editing-widgets-post-300x148.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/editing-widgets-post-768x378.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/editing-widgets-post-1536x755.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/editing-widgets-post.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 1360px) 876px, (min-width: 960px) calc(61.58vw + 51px), calc(100vw - 80px)\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>\u200b\u200bThat completes our tutorial on managing widgets in WordPress 5.8.\u00a0 I did encounter a possible conflict with a plugin when I was testing the new widget management options.\u00a0 My recommendation is to make sure that all of your plugins and themes are updated in order to prevent conflicts or errors.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"jumbotron\">Secure and speed up your client's websites with high-performance <a href=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/vps-hosting\/wordpress\">WordPress VPS<\/a> plans powered by UltraStack.<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>One of the great new features of WordPress 5.8 is the option to add widgets through blocks.&nbsp; Previously, widgets were managed through the WordPress administrator dashboard and also through the front end using the Customizer.&nbsp; However, managing widgets can now also be accomplished through blocks in the page or post editor.&nbsp;&nbsp; This tutorial will walk<a class=\"moretag\" href=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/edu\/wordpress\/managing-widgets-wp-58\/\"> Read More ><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[56],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-79330","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-wordpress"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.1.1 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Managing Widgets with Blocks in WordPress 5.8 | InMotion Hosting<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Learn about managing widgetes using the new WordPress 5.8 interface. 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