Title: Widgets?
Last modified: August 18, 2016

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# Widgets?

 *  [reemas](https://wordpress.org/support/users/reemas/)
 * (@reemas)
 * [20 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/widgets/)
 * I installed the sidebar plugin, but I’m still now sure how to get widgets working.
   The netflix wdiget I tried and the weather widget all require me to insert some
   php code. Where does that code go?
 * And isnt there a simpler way?

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 *  [Mark (podz)](https://wordpress.org/support/users/podz/)
 * (@podz)
 * [20 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/widgets/#post-386630)
 * It’s not too bad – one small bit of php in the sidebar and one small file in 
   the theme directory.
    [http://widgets.wordpress.com](http://widgets.wordpress.com)
 *  Thread Starter [reemas](https://wordpress.org/support/users/reemas/)
 * (@reemas)
 * [20 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/widgets/#post-386636)
 * thanks for the reply. i tried setting up the weather widget. but inserting code
   doesnt have much of an affect. i did download and install the “sidebar” plugin
   so i can drag and drop items in and out of the sidebar.
 * i’m also not sure where exactly the weather code would go. please help.
 *  Moderator [Samuel Wood (Otto)](https://wordpress.org/support/users/otto42/)
 * (@otto42)
 * WordPress.org Admin
 * [20 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/widgets/#post-386638)
 * reemas: What are you talking about? You have to be a lot more clear, because 
   nothing you’re saying makes any sense.
 * To use a widget plugin, you activate the plugin, then go to the Manage->Sidebar
   widgets page, then drag and drop the widget where you want it to be in the sidebar
   and optionally configure the widget. That’s it. End of work to do. No PHP editing
   whatsoever.
 * Also, to use widgets at all, you do have to have:
    1. A widget capable theme,
   and 2. The base widgets plugin installed and activated.
 *  Thread Starter [reemas](https://wordpress.org/support/users/reemas/)
 * (@reemas)
 * [20 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/widgets/#post-386639)
 * Ok sorry. Basically, I did this:
    Downloaded and installed the Sidebar, Netflix,
   and Weather plug-ins. Then I went to the plugins page (on the backend admin site)
   and activated all the plugins.
 * Now when I click on Presentation, I see the option for “Sidebar widgets.” I dragged
   what I wanted to the active column, but DO NOT see the Weather or Netflix boxes
   to drag. Currently I dragged calendar, pages, links, and google search, as you
   can see on my blog at: blog.reemasville.com
 * Also when I clicked on plug-ins I was able to set up the Netflix plugin, but 
   I just dont know how to get it to appear on the sidebar! Hope you can help.
 * P.S. As per your instructions, I do not have the Manage > Sidebar page. I only
   have the Sidebar under Presentation.
 *  Thread Starter [reemas](https://wordpress.org/support/users/reemas/)
 * (@reemas)
 * [20 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/widgets/#post-386659)
 * help?
 *  Moderator [Samuel Wood (Otto)](https://wordpress.org/support/users/otto42/)
 * (@otto42)
 * WordPress.org Admin
 * [20 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/widgets/#post-386670)
 * > P.S. As per your instructions, I do not have the Manage > Sidebar page. I only
   > have the Sidebar under Presentation.
 * My mistake, I meant the Presentation page.
 * > Also when I clicked on plug-ins I was able to set up the Netflix plugin, but
   > I just dont know how to get it to appear on the sidebar! Hope you can help.
 * I’m not sure what you mean by “set up” a plugin there, but the only thing you
   have to do to make a widget plugin appear as being available for the sidebar 
   is to activate the plugin. If that doesn’t do it, then there’s something wrong
   with the plugin and you should talk to the plugin author.

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 * Last reply from: [Samuel Wood (Otto)](https://wordpress.org/support/users/otto42/)
 * Last activity: [20 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/widgets/#post-386670)
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