[Resolved] WP_Widget and GP hooks

[Thierry]

Hello,

I want use a widget above the footer, on the codex i found this : https://codex.wordpress.org/Function_Reference/the_widget

on my template (functions.php) i have this :

// Set up our array of widgets
	$widgets = array(
		__( 'Right Sidebar', 'generatepress' ) => 'sidebar-1',
		__( 'Left Sidebar', 'generatepress' ) => 'sidebar-2',
		__( 'Header', 'generatepress' ) => 'header',
		__( 'Footer Widget 1', 'generatepress' ) => 'footer-1',
		__( 'Footer Widget 2', 'generatepress' ) => 'footer-2',
		__( 'Footer Widget 3', 'generatepress' ) => 'footer-3',
		__( 'Footer Widget 4', 'generatepress' ) => 'footer-4',
		__( 'Footer Widget 5', 'generatepress' ) => 'footer-5'
	);
	

On GP hooks, <?php the_widget(‘header’); ?> it’s not ok, what is the good code ?

Thx

[Tom]

Any reason you’re not just using the built in footer widgets?

Ideally you would register a new widget area, and then implement it in the template – that’s a little advanced though.

One thing you can try is this plugin: https://en-ca.wordpress.org/plugins/widget-shortcode/

That will allow you to add widgets into GP Hooks.

[Thierry]

in fact i want a “second” footer for all website, there is un best solution ?

[Tom]

The plugin I suggested with GP Hooks is probably the best solution 🙂

[Thierry]

it’s good:)

but just for understand with GP hooks this code

<?php the_widget( 'WP_Widget_Pages' ); ?>
work, only this list https://codex.wordpress.org/Function_Reference/the_widget works ? no “gp widgets” ?

[Tom]

the_widget() displays individual widgets – not widget areas. GP doesn’t add any custom widgets.

[Thierry]

thank you for your answers

[Tom]

No problem 🙂

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