Title: Sidebar Format
Last modified: August 21, 2016

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# Sidebar Format

 *  Resolved [Jason](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jasonjasonweedcom/)
 * (@jasonjasonweedcom)
 * [11 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/sidebar-format-1/)
 * Hi,
 * I’ve implemented the CRP widget to be in the left sidebar of my template, however,
   when I place id’s in the “Exclude display of related posts on these posts / pages”
   it still blocks out the sidebar for use of the widget even though there isn’t
   anything to display.
 * That probably sounds a bit confusing so I’ve uploaded a screenshot here: [http://www.tananachiefs.org/screenshot.png](http://www.tananachiefs.org/screenshot.png)
 * Is there a way to fix this?
 * Thanks,
    Jason Weed
 * [https://wordpress.org/plugins/contextual-related-posts/](https://wordpress.org/plugins/contextual-related-posts/)

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 *  Plugin Author [Ajay](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ajay/)
 * (@ajay)
 * [11 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/sidebar-format-1/#post-5022111)
 * Can you please post a screenshot of :
 * 1. Without the widget
    2. With the widget but without the “Exclude display of
   related posts” option
 *  Thread Starter [Jason](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jasonjasonweedcom/)
 * (@jasonjasonweedcom)
 * [11 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/sidebar-format-1/#post-5022161)
    1. [without the widget screenshot](http://www.tananachiefs.org/withoutwidget.png)
    2. [with the widget but w/out the “extend” option screenshot](http://www.tananachiefs.org/withwidget.png)
    3. [with the widget and with the “extend” option screenshot](http://www.tananachiefs.org/screenshot.png)
 * Thanks for your help.
 * Jason
 *  Plugin Author [Ajay](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ajay/)
 * (@ajay)
 * [11 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/sidebar-format-1/#post-5022215)
 * Thanks. This clarifies.
 * If I understand correctly, you’ve put the page ID of the /about-tcc/ page in 
   the Contextual related posts options but the sidebar remains?
 *  Thread Starter [Jason](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jasonjasonweedcom/)
 * (@jasonjasonweedcom)
 * [11 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/sidebar-format-1/#post-5022218)
 * I’ve placed the page ID in the “Exclude display of related posts” under Exclusion
   settings under Output options.
 * Yes, the sidebar remains.
 *  Plugin Author [Ajay](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ajay/)
 * (@ajay)
 * [11 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/sidebar-format-1/#post-5022229)
 * This is because by default the widget remains but doesn’t display any output 
   and your theme seems to be designed to be dynamic to retain the sidebar if there
   is a widget or display no sidebar if there isn’t any widget.

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