# Site Sidebar

**Site Sidebars** are areas in your theme where you can place widgets to display content such as menus, search bars, recent posts, archives, categories, and more.

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Here's a short form of the **Site Sidebar** settings process

**Step 1 : Login** to your WordPress admin dashboard.

**Step 2 :** Go to **Appearance > Customize > Site Sidebars**

**Step 3 :** Choose the global or custom sidebar settings you want to adjust.

**Step 4 :** Add or manage widgets through **Appearance > Widgets**.

**Step 5 :** Save and publish your changes.
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#### **Adding and Managing Widgets**: <a href="#adding-and-managing-widgets" id="adding-and-managing-widgets"></a>

* Go to **Appearance > Widgets** or **Appearance > Customize > Widgets**.
* Add widgets to the sidebar area by dragging them from the available widgets list.
* Customize each widget to display content like recent posts, categories, archives, search bars, etc.

#### **Sidebar Settings** <a href="#sidebar-settings" id="sidebar-settings"></a>

The **Site Sidebar** allows you to manage widget areas and customize the sidebar layout across your website.

#### **Widget Areas** <a href="#widget-areas" id="widget-areas"></a>

* **Global Sidebar** – This is the default sidebar used across your website unless overridden by page-specific settings.

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#### **Customizing Sidebar Settings** <a href="#customizing-sidebar-settings" id="customizing-sidebar-settings"></a>

**Global Sidebar Settings**

* **Global Sidebar Layout** – Choose the default layout for the sidebar.
* **Hide Standard Sidebar** – Enable this option to remove the sidebar from all pages.

**Widget Title & Content Styling**

* **Widget Title** – Customize the font, size, and color of widget titles.
* **Widget Content** – Modify the text style, color, and spacing for better readability.

#### **Assigning the Sidebar to Specific Pages** <a href="#assigning-the-sidebar-to-specific-pages" id="assigning-the-sidebar-to-specific-pages"></a>

* Navigate to dashboard > **Pages → Edit Page**
* Locate **Sidebar Settings** in the page options
* Select Admin Optio&#x6E;**, Without Sidebar, Left Sidebar, Right Sidebar**
* Click **Update** to apply changes

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#### **Adding and Managing Widgets** <a href="#adding-and-managing-widgets-1" id="adding-and-managing-widgets-1"></a>

* Go to **Appearance → Widgets**
* Select **Global Sidebar**
* Click **Add Widget** and choose the desired widgets
* Drag and arrange them as needed
* Click **Save & Publish**

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