Sidebar Widget Manager for WordPress

Description

Get full control over Layouts Page Content Sidebars and Widgets Custom Responsive page layouts widgetize a page drop widgets in page content area Drag and drop OTW Grid Manager build responsive layouts in seconds Vertical or Horizontal widgets alignment Replace any theme sidebar with a custom one on any set of pages Unlimited custom sidebars Sticky sidebars and widgets Widget visibility display any widget on or hide it from any page Supports any kind of content Pages Page templates Posts Categories Tags Archives Custom post types Taxonomies Post type archives WordPress service pages home front 404 search etc OTW Content Sidebars add custom sidebars in content for pages and posts WPML plugin support display sidebars and widgets based on Language WooCommerce plugin support woo pages products categories tags bbPress plugin support bbPress pages forums topics topic tags BuddyPress plugin support Activity and Members pages User roles Display sidebars and widgets based on User role Optimized performance for large WP installations Designed to fit into the core WordPress design Easy and intuitive administration No coding required Custom responsive page layouts Widgetizing pages Adding widgets on pages is a very flexible way to build your own unique page layout Your layours will be responsive Easy fun no coding Create as many custom sidebars as you need Create a new page Create your responsive column layout few clicks with the OTW Grid Manager Insert the new sidebars in the columns Go to Appearance – Widgets and drop some widgets in your new sidebars Your other options are to copy the sidebar s shortcode and paste it in a page post wherever in the content you need it Or use the Insert Sidebar Shortcode button in the editor to do the same You can read more on Widgetizing pages by using the OTW Grid Manager the process screenshots video Vertical and Horizontal widget alignment Vertical This is the default WordPress widget alignment The widgets in sidebars widget areas with vertical alignment are arranged in a column bellow each other Horizontal The widgets in sidebars widget areas with horizontal alignment will be arranged in a row next to each other lined up on the same line Such widget areas are fluid and very flexible The widget area width will be equally divided between all widgets in this widget area Horizontal alignement is usually used on widgetized pages You can read more on Horizontal or vertical widget alignment with screenshots Replace existing theme sidebars with custom ones Display relevant content on your pages You can now replace an existing sidebar widget area with a custom sidebar for one or group of pages templates posts custom post types taxonomies etc any combination The content of the new sidebar will be displayed on the exact same spot as the one you select to replace only for those pages you selected You can also easily make your sidebar a Sticky sidebar so the content in the sidebar stays visible even when the user scrolls down the page Create a custom sidebar Choose which sidebar to replace Choose where to display the custom sidebar any set of pages templates posts custom post types taxonomies etc Go to your Appearance – Widgets and drop some widgets in your new sidebar Widgets visibility complete control Every widget can now be display on or hidden from one or few pages templates posts custom post types taxonomies etc any combination It works with all widgets WordPress default and any custom added widget Go to Appearance – Widgets Every widget has a button named Set Visibility Choose where is the widget displayed on or hidden from OTW Content Sidebars Add custom sidebars on the left and right of the content of your pages and posts This works best in full width page templates We have such template included if your theme does not have it Content sidebars can be set up for all pages and these settings can be overriden for each page individually Those sidebars can be easily made Sticky sidebars so the content in those sidebars stay visible even when the user scrolls down the page Add a sidebar in a page template file Although it requires a little coding knowledge it is still very simple Use the shortcode of the sidebar you d like to add and the WordPress function do_shortcode If you are a ThemeForest theme author Include this item in your themes and give your users full control over page layout sidebars and widget visibility All you need is 1 extended license for each theme you put on the market and permission from the author which you get by writing us http themeforest net user OTWthemes contact Interface and Performance optimizations Fits well into the core WordPress design Optimized performance for large WP installations Ajax based operations so you don t have to wait on pages to refresh Filters in the listings search total selected select dis-select all show all selected dis-selected order options pagination Content types are grouped Testimonials ruchri It s flexible and one can work rapidly with it Although there are many plugins to create columns with S W Manager does it the best i m o and does many many more The learning curve is very very low if there is a learning curve at all DigitalDigg Excellent job on this I think this is a must have plugin for anyone messing with wordpress And I also think this is one of the best plugins I v seen on here adoralinksis Best sidebar and widget solution on the web I recommend it to everyone running WordPress It saves a lot of time and it s easy Pal2Pal Just had to come back and add my voice to all the other Wows Buddercup Great plugin Super easy to use and helps you take full advantage of available space in WordPress no more deadspots Kudos to the developer for a great creation dotins This plugin saves so much development time and it is very easy to do all the cool stuff You practically go beyond layout limits in no time Really nice Thank you SBD What an amazing plugin i am speechless Saved my day CanCars 10 stars I love it exactly what I was looking for and some thanks Support Got a question or an issue Please email us via our user page contact form here We will get back to you as soon as possible Updates If you have any suggestions on how to improve this item please let us know We will seriously consider any suggestion and add it to item s update list Rating If you like this item please consider rating it as a way of supporting consistent improvements Note If you are rating below 5 stars please contact us We ll try to do our best to assist or fix all your points of criticisms Change log Version 4 7 05 04 2022 Fixed dynamic shortcode fields Fixed catch errors from old version of image loaded library Fixed Set default value of sanitized requests Fixed JS Strict mode Added support of old version imagesLoaded lib Version 4 6 06 03 2022 Fixed add missing file Version 4 5 17 02 2022 Updated core functions Fixed Check for registered block editors Fixed Grid templates managment Version 4 4 28 10 2021 Updated confict with grafityforms Updated latest updates on cotent sidebars Updated php8 fixes Updated fm update Updated block styling Updated require tickbox Updated latest version of facotry Updated latest version of form Updated latest verion of shortcode Fixed remove doubled code Fixed remove parent menu blocks Added indicate if new wp js api is called from the admin Added set visibility in guthenberg blogs Added block editro for shorcodes Added check for need of block editor Added position add row dropdown Version 4 3 23 05 2021 Updated latest version of datetimepicker and select2 Version 4 2 06 05 2021 Updated deprecated functions update Updated latest version of the OTW framework Updated post and get sanitizing Version 4 1 18 11 2020 Fixed jQuery live function deprication Fixed more jQuery deprications Version 4 0 14 01 2020 Updated gutenmber requirements Updated OTW core functions Updated force check if something went wrong Updated escape more attriutes and change to on Fixed request items again on case of error Fixed ajax request on fail when manage sitebar Fixed form functions Version 3 25 05 10 2018 Updated apply patch for multisite Updated OTW api plugin update and verify Version 3 24 07 12 2017 Added secirity checks and display errors Updated latest version of otw factory Fixed check for existing response Fixed error mode modification Version 3 23 08 06 2017 Added Security checks Version 3 22 24 04 2017 Updated OTW core componets update Updated WordPress 4 7 x support Version 3 21 28 09 2016 Fixed force scrolls for the tb window Version 3 19 09 05 2016 Fixed widget saving issue Version 3 18 19 04 2016 Updated WordPress 4 5 compatibility Updated OTW core componets update Updated Post type check Added Duplicate sidebar option Version 3 17 09 01 2016 Added custom css area in plugin options Version 3 16 06 11 2015 Added Margin from top setting for Sticky sidebars Updated Old grid disabled Version 3 15 11 10 2015 Added Custom class for sidebars Updated Optimization on calling shortcodes Fixed BuddyPress pages selection Version 3 14 16 07 2015 Updated bbpress minor updates Updated enable OTW Content Sidebars for CPT Version 3 13 18 05 2015 Fixed Visibility tabs posts pagination Version 3 12 11 05 2015 Fixed widget area drag and drop issue with call before and after widget in admin Version 3 11 16 04 2015 Added Disable Sticky sidebars when certain id class is reached Added Sticky Widgets Added Disable Sticky widgets when certain id class is reached Version 3 10 04 03 2015 Added Sticky sidebars for OTW content sidebars and replaced theme sidebars Version 3 9 23 09 2014 Added Full compatibility with Popping Sidebars and Widgets plugin Version 3 8 05 06 2014 Fixed OTW Grid Manager for custom post types Version 3 7 21 05 2014 Fixed Popup buttons css fixes Version 3 6 13 05 2014 Fixed Horizontal widget alignment for sidebars Version 3 5 26 04 2014 Updated Remove global object style definition Added Theme sidebars can now be inserted in your OTW Grid Manager grids Added Sidebars that replace sidebars can now be inserted in your OTW Grid Manager grids Added Copy sidebar shortcode from OTW Grid Manger Copy column with all content Copy row with all content then you can paste it in Page editor template file or elsewhere Added Visible Invisible everywhere new option in widget and sidebar visibility settings Added New option to exclude posts in All posts from category tag tabs for both sidebars and widgets Fixed Metabox arrows for WP 3 8 2 and up Fixed Tinymce plugin to work with the editor for WP 3 9 and up Version 3 4 23 02 2014 Updated Add json column check Updated Enable old grid option to false by default Version 3 3 28 11 2013 Updated Change button class name Updated Live reload of shortcode object Added Spanish translation by Maria Ramos from Webhostinghub com Version 3 2 19 09 2013 Updated replace deprecated functions Updated Grid Manager no content wrapping where not needed Added options to show hide Grid Manager and Content Sidebars metaboxes in page post Version 3 1 15 08 2013 Updated minor grid css changes Version 3 0 24 07 2013 Updated WordPress 3 6 support Added drag drop Grid Manager build custom responsive layouts Added OTW Content Sidebars add custom sidebars to pages and posts Added filter options in add edit sidebars and widget visibility Updated faster and nicer interface in add edit sidebars and widget visibility Updated custom post type bbpress items better selection Version 2 13 01 06 2013 Added Widget visibility settings for inserted sidebars in page post content editor and template files Version 2 12 20 05 2013 Added BuddyPress plugin support Activity and Members pages Version 2 11 08 05 2013 Update WPML plugin translated and not translated languages display Update WPML plugin function registration verification Version 2 10 30 04 2013 Update few minor updates Version 2 9 29 04 2013 Added bbPress plugin support bbPress pages forums topics topic tags Version 2 8 21 04 2013 Added WooCommerce full support woo pages products categories tags Version 2 7 02 04 2013 Added Author archives filter Version 2 6 25 03 2013 Fixed WPML plugin display sidebars and widgets based on Language all pages fixed Added All posts from custom taxonomy Version 2 5 19 03 2013 Added WPML plugin display sidebars and widgets based on Language Added Display sidebars and widgets based on User role Added All posts from tag filters for sidebars and widgets Version 2 4 05 01 2013 Added Number of items to show in lists in options Added Filter notes in the lists Updated js variable selection Version 2 3 04 12 2012 Added po files the plugin is localization ready Added Performance optimizations filters in set widget visibility Update Horizontal widget alignment new div wrap Fixed CSS issues with WooCommerce Version 2 2 16 11 2012 Added Performance optimizations filters in add edit sidebars pages posts taxonomies lists Added Doc lines in widget visibility Updated Widgetize pages interface improvements notifications error messages Updated Widget visibility enabled by default Version 2 1 05 11 2012 Added text domain Fixed path for documentation icons in set widget visibility Fixed add sidebar interface in chrome Version 2 0 30 09 2012 Added Easy column interface for Widgetizing Pages Added Performance optimizations on large wp installations Version 1 5 01 09 2012 Updated Sidebar replacement functionality Version 1 4 17 08 2012 Added All posts from category filter Added Notifications on activation deactivation Version 1 3 28 06 2012 Fixed WordPress 3 4 widget visibility support Added Few filters Version 1 2 01 06 2012 Added shortcode column in the sidebars list Fixed few typos Fixed some white space Version 1 1 07 05 2012 Added Set all visible all invisible in widgets visibility section Added Item filter in widgets visibility section