Comments on: How to Make WordPress Theme Changes Easy with Widgets http://www.sparkplugging.com/sparkplug-ceo/how-to-make-wordpress-theme-changes-easy-with-widgets/ Be a Chief Extraordinary Officer in Business & in Life Wed, 04 Nov 2009 06:52:12 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Speedlinking - The One Where It’s All About Me http://www.sparkplugging.com/sparkplug-ceo/how-to-make-wordpress-theme-changes-easy-with-widgets/comment-page-1/#comment-76016 Speedlinking - The One Where It’s All About Me Mon, 17 Sep 2007 19:19:46 +0000 http://www.emomsathome.com/blog/2007/08/14/how-to-make-wordpress-theme-changes-easy-with-widgets/#comment-76016 [...] as a guest blogger on the very popular E-moms At Home site. I shared my best tip ever for making WordPress theme changes easier buy putting you counter and stats code into a widget rather than in the [...] [...] as a guest blogger on the very popular E-moms At Home site. I shared my best tip ever for making WordPress theme changes easier buy putting you counter and stats code into a widget rather than in the [...]

]]> By: Adding Google Analytics Code to Your WordPress Site http://www.sparkplugging.com/sparkplug-ceo/how-to-make-wordpress-theme-changes-easy-with-widgets/comment-page-1/#comment-68509 Adding Google Analytics Code to Your WordPress Site Thu, 30 Aug 2007 15:07:39 +0000 http://www.emomsathome.com/blog/2007/08/14/how-to-make-wordpress-theme-changes-easy-with-widgets/#comment-68509 [...] you need to do is add the Google Analytics code to a text widget and leave the title bar blank.  Jon Symons, in a guest post at eMoms at Home, has written the details as to how this works. It couldn’t be easier! And apparently it works [...] [...] you need to do is add the Google Analytics code to a text widget and leave the title bar blank.  Jon Symons, in a guest post at eMoms at Home, has written the details as to how this works. It couldn’t be easier! And apparently it works [...]

]]> By: derek http://www.sparkplugging.com/sparkplug-ceo/how-to-make-wordpress-theme-changes-easy-with-widgets/comment-page-1/#comment-61378 derek Fri, 17 Aug 2007 15:09:42 +0000 http://www.emomsathome.com/blog/2007/08/14/how-to-make-wordpress-theme-changes-easy-with-widgets/#comment-61378 Very good idea. I've actually been using a plugin created by Chris Gray at SEOLadder.com that does a similar thing, I completely overlooked this as a possibility. Wendy, have you ever investigated using XAMPP to setup a development environment for your blog. I linked a post above that I wrote about using XAMPP to test site changes. Very good idea. I’ve actually been using a plugin created by Chris Gray at SEOLadder.com that does a similar thing, I completely overlooked this as a possibility.

Wendy, have you ever investigated using XAMPP to setup a development environment for your blog. I linked a post above that I wrote about using XAMPP to test site changes.

]]> By: Shine With Grace http://www.sparkplugging.com/sparkplug-ceo/how-to-make-wordpress-theme-changes-easy-with-widgets/comment-page-1/#comment-61152 Shine With Grace Fri, 17 Aug 2007 03:42:15 +0000 http://www.emomsathome.com/blog/2007/08/14/how-to-make-wordpress-theme-changes-easy-with-widgets/#comment-61152 Wow! This is exactly what I am looking for and you presented it so clearly! Thank you so much! Wow! This is exactly what I am looking for and you presented it so clearly! Thank you so much!

]]> By: Jenny http://www.sparkplugging.com/sparkplug-ceo/how-to-make-wordpress-theme-changes-easy-with-widgets/comment-page-1/#comment-60487 Jenny Wed, 15 Aug 2007 15:58:03 +0000 http://www.emomsathome.com/blog/2007/08/14/how-to-make-wordpress-theme-changes-easy-with-widgets/#comment-60487 Great post. This is just what I was looking for. I've been wanting to do something with widgets and my stats and now I know how. :) Thanks. Great post. This is just what I was looking for. I’ve been wanting to do something with widgets and my stats and now I know how. :) Thanks.

]]> By: Dennis Bjørn Petersen http://www.sparkplugging.com/sparkplug-ceo/how-to-make-wordpress-theme-changes-easy-with-widgets/comment-page-1/#comment-60432 Dennis Bjørn Petersen Wed, 15 Aug 2007 13:03:33 +0000 http://www.emomsathome.com/blog/2007/08/14/how-to-make-wordpress-theme-changes-easy-with-widgets/#comment-60432 Good idea. It is always a nightmare when you switch themes. Randa: Great plugin. I've been looking for something like that. Good idea. It is always a nightmare when you switch themes.

Randa:
Great plugin. I’ve been looking for something like that.

]]> By: Jon http://www.sparkplugging.com/sparkplug-ceo/how-to-make-wordpress-theme-changes-easy-with-widgets/comment-page-1/#comment-60182 Jon Wed, 15 Aug 2007 01:18:47 +0000 http://www.emomsathome.com/blog/2007/08/14/how-to-make-wordpress-theme-changes-easy-with-widgets/#comment-60182 Hi Suzie, I took a look at your site and it doesn't look like you have all 9 Text widgets in use. After you have created 9, are there really none in the "Available Widgets" panel? If so, then I suspect that some of the ones you have dragged up into your columns are empty and would be available to put your stats code into. As a last resort, you could put your stat code into a Text widget that is already being used, since it will not show up on your site. Hi Suzie, I took a look at your site and it doesn’t look like you have all 9 Text widgets in use. After you have created 9, are there really none in the “Available Widgets” panel?
If so, then I suspect that some of the ones you have dragged up into your columns are empty and would be available to put your stats code into. As a last resort, you could put your stat code into a Text widget that is already being used, since it will not show up on your site.

]]> By: Suzie Cheel http://www.sparkplugging.com/sparkplug-ceo/how-to-make-wordpress-theme-changes-easy-with-widgets/comment-page-1/#comment-60164 Suzie Cheel Wed, 15 Aug 2007 00:23:42 +0000 http://www.emomsathome.com/blog/2007/08/14/how-to-make-wordpress-theme-changes-easy-with-widgets/#comment-60164 Thankyou , What a fantastic tip, I need to change my theme and was dreading all the coding I was going to have to do. This is a great start- looks like it could be a good series Jon and Wendy. Still not sure how to create a new text widget- I have the option of 9 text widgets which I seem yo have used up? Any help gratefully accepted Thankyou ,
What a fantastic tip, I need to change my theme and was dreading all the coding I was going to have to do. This is a great start- looks like it could be a good series Jon and Wendy. Still not sure how to create a new text widget- I have the option of 9 text widgets which I seem yo have used up?

Any help gratefully accepted

]]> By: Joe Cheray http://www.sparkplugging.com/sparkplug-ceo/how-to-make-wordpress-theme-changes-easy-with-widgets/comment-page-1/#comment-60125 Joe Cheray Tue, 14 Aug 2007 22:41:38 +0000 http://www.emomsathome.com/blog/2007/08/14/how-to-make-wordpress-theme-changes-easy-with-widgets/#comment-60125 This answered my questions rather nicely I was wondering what I needed to do in order to someday change themes but now I have gotten attached to skittlish so I think it will be my theme for a little while longer anyway. This answered my questions rather nicely I was wondering what I needed to do in order to someday change themes but now I have gotten attached to skittlish so I think it will be my theme for a little while longer anyway.

]]> By: Jon http://www.sparkplugging.com/sparkplug-ceo/how-to-make-wordpress-theme-changes-easy-with-widgets/comment-page-1/#comment-60111 Jon Tue, 14 Aug 2007 22:03:38 +0000 http://www.emomsathome.com/blog/2007/08/14/how-to-make-wordpress-theme-changes-easy-with-widgets/#comment-60111 Jenni, Canvas is a tool to change the look or style of your blog. WordPress widgets, which this tip uses, are for adding functions of code or tools to your sidebar without having to edit code. In a sense both are designed to allow changes without touching code, but the type of changes that they make are quite different. Jenni, Canvas is a tool to change the look or style of your blog. WordPress widgets, which this tip uses, are for adding functions of code or tools to your sidebar without having to edit code. In a sense both are designed to allow changes without touching code, but the type of changes that they make are quite different.

]]> By: Jenni http://www.sparkplugging.com/sparkplug-ceo/how-to-make-wordpress-theme-changes-easy-with-widgets/comment-page-1/#comment-60104 Jenni Tue, 14 Aug 2007 21:53:06 +0000 http://www.emomsathome.com/blog/2007/08/14/how-to-make-wordpress-theme-changes-easy-with-widgets/#comment-60104 Okay- I'm new to all of this... but stumbled on 'Canvas' a week or so ago - and it sounds like the same kind of thing. It is a plug in that can be used with KIWI theme (although there are instructions for using it with any theme, I think)... Is Canvas the same kind of thing? Here is the link: http://freshpursuits.com/canvas/ Jenni Okay- I’m new to all of this…
but stumbled on ‘Canvas’ a week or so ago – and it sounds like the same kind of thing. It is a plug in that can be used with KIWI theme (although there are instructions for using it with any theme, I think)…
Is Canvas the same kind of thing? Here is the link:
http://freshpursuits.com/canvas/

Jenni

]]> By: Jennifer http://www.sparkplugging.com/sparkplug-ceo/how-to-make-wordpress-theme-changes-easy-with-widgets/comment-page-1/#comment-60050 Jennifer Tue, 14 Aug 2007 19:30:41 +0000 http://www.emomsathome.com/blog/2007/08/14/how-to-make-wordpress-theme-changes-easy-with-widgets/#comment-60050 I have done this very thing for a very long time. It does work perfectly. I can change themes on a whim almost. I just change over two codes in the footer and the meta tags in the headers. I go in and ad my signature into the base of each post on the index page and I am changed over. I have gotten fond of this theme now though, so no changes are expected soon, but it is easy enough. I have done this very thing for a very long time. It does work perfectly. I can change themes on a whim almost. I just change over two codes in the footer and the meta tags in the headers. I go in and ad my signature into the base of each post on the index page and I am changed over.

I have gotten fond of this theme now though, so no changes are expected soon, but it is easy enough.

]]> By: Blogger Whale http://www.sparkplugging.com/sparkplug-ceo/how-to-make-wordpress-theme-changes-easy-with-widgets/comment-page-1/#comment-60017 Blogger Whale Tue, 14 Aug 2007 17:54:30 +0000 http://www.emomsathome.com/blog/2007/08/14/how-to-make-wordpress-theme-changes-easy-with-widgets/#comment-60017 Great tips.Thats what i call productive blogging. Great tips.Thats what i call productive blogging.

]]> By: George http://www.sparkplugging.com/sparkplug-ceo/how-to-make-wordpress-theme-changes-easy-with-widgets/comment-page-1/#comment-60012 George Tue, 14 Aug 2007 17:46:50 +0000 http://www.emomsathome.com/blog/2007/08/14/how-to-make-wordpress-theme-changes-easy-with-widgets/#comment-60012 You are welcome. I figured it was something like that. I had something similar happen to me before when I was messing with my theme. You are welcome. I figured it was something like that. I had something similar happen to me before when I was messing with my theme.

]]> By: Wendy Piersall http://www.sparkplugging.com/sparkplug-ceo/how-to-make-wordpress-theme-changes-easy-with-widgets/comment-page-1/#comment-59971 Wendy Piersall Tue, 14 Aug 2007 16:40:43 +0000 http://www.emomsathome.com/blog/2007/08/14/how-to-make-wordpress-theme-changes-easy-with-widgets/#comment-59971 GRRRrrrrr..... THANKS George! I'm working on updating my theme and we're using a theme previewer plugin to see the changes live on the back end. But every now and then it seems to forget what the heck is going on and goes back to the default! :roll: GRRRrrrrr….. THANKS George! I’m working on updating my theme and we’re using a theme previewer plugin to see the changes live on the back end. But every now and then it seems to forget what the heck is going on and goes back to the default! :roll:

]]> By: George http://www.sparkplugging.com/sparkplug-ceo/how-to-make-wordpress-theme-changes-easy-with-widgets/comment-page-1/#comment-59962 George Tue, 14 Aug 2007 16:27:54 +0000 http://www.emomsathome.com/blog/2007/08/14/how-to-make-wordpress-theme-changes-easy-with-widgets/#comment-59962 Speaking of themes, what happened to Wendy's, I am seeing the default wordpress theme? Speaking of themes, what happened to Wendy’s, I am seeing the default wordpress theme?

]]> By: Jon http://www.sparkplugging.com/sparkplug-ceo/how-to-make-wordpress-theme-changes-easy-with-widgets/comment-page-1/#comment-59939 Jon Tue, 14 Aug 2007 15:42:11 +0000 http://www.emomsathome.com/blog/2007/08/14/how-to-make-wordpress-theme-changes-easy-with-widgets/#comment-59939 Hey Randa, that's a great plugin too. I thought of mentioning it, but I can be long-winded enough without tossing too many ideas into a post :) Hey Randa, that’s a great plugin too. I thought of mentioning it, but I can be long-winded enough without tossing too many ideas into a post :)

]]> By: Randa Clay http://www.sparkplugging.com/sparkplug-ceo/how-to-make-wordpress-theme-changes-easy-with-widgets/comment-page-1/#comment-59935 Randa Clay Tue, 14 Aug 2007 15:34:07 +0000 http://www.emomsathome.com/blog/2007/08/14/how-to-make-wordpress-theme-changes-easy-with-widgets/#comment-59935 Good idea Jon. I thought I'd mention that there is a plugin that will allow you to even put <a href="http://ottodestruct.com/blog/2006/04/09/fun-with-widgets/" rel="nofollow">php code into a widget</a>. You have to be on WP 2.2.1 (small bug in 2.2 causes it not to work, but it was fixed in the next verison). I have used this plugin and it works great! Good idea Jon. I thought I’d mention that there is a plugin that will allow you to even put php code into a widget. You have to be on WP 2.2.1 (small bug in 2.2 causes it not to work, but it was fixed in the next verison). I have used this plugin and it works great!

]]> By: Jon http://www.sparkplugging.com/sparkplug-ceo/how-to-make-wordpress-theme-changes-easy-with-widgets/comment-page-1/#comment-59929 Jon Tue, 14 Aug 2007 15:21:20 +0000 http://www.emomsathome.com/blog/2007/08/14/how-to-make-wordpress-theme-changes-easy-with-widgets/#comment-59929 Thanks Glen, and thanks to Wendy for using my tip. Thanks Glen, and thanks to Wendy for using my tip.

]]> By: Glen http://www.sparkplugging.com/sparkplug-ceo/how-to-make-wordpress-theme-changes-easy-with-widgets/comment-page-1/#comment-59926 Glen Tue, 14 Aug 2007 15:07:01 +0000 http://www.emomsathome.com/blog/2007/08/14/how-to-make-wordpress-theme-changes-easy-with-widgets/#comment-59926 Nice write-up Jon and welcome to the guest blogging team ;) Nice write-up Jon and welcome to the guest blogging team ;)

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