Sidebar vs widget area

  • Hello, I’d like to ask what is the difference between sidebar and widget area?

    What about also difference between dynamic sidebar and not dynamic? (is there a such?)

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  • Peninah

    (@highlight_creative)

    A widget area is simply an area that can contain widgets. It can be anywhere on a theme.

    A sidebar is a sidebar on a website (the usual–no different for WP) and usually is widgetized. A dynamic sidebar means a sidebar that is widgetized. People do occasionally use “sidebar” and “widget area” interchangeably, but technically, a widgetized area can be anywhere, and a sidebar is specific.

    Thread Starter verbotten

    (@verbotten)

    Thanks for reply,

    So a second sidebar within some themes is not really a sidebar? just a widgetized are called sidebar?

    Every sidebar is basically just an area to contain widgets. They are called sidebars because that’s where they are normally used. There’s also a lot of themes that use “sidebars” as footers, placed in content areas, and at other places around that aren’t on the “side” of the site.

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