Add Widget Area Before Footer On Home Page Lifestyle Pro Theme

[TonySan1]

Hello folks, could anyone tell me how to add a widget area before the footer area (after entry widget area) on the home page of the Genisis Lifestyle Pro Theme. What code should I use and where should it go? I found the steps online for adding it to post pages and it works fine but the widget area doesn't show up on the homepage. Can you help?

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[AnitaC]

What code did you use for it to display on the pages. Drop it in here so we can see what you used.

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[Brad Dalton]

Try this code

You can add a conditional check after the function name like this :

if ( is_front_page() )

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[TonySan1]

This is the code that displasys my after entry widget for post pages. Located in my functions php. What do i need to do to have the widget area on my home page?

`// Add support for after entry widget.
add_theme_support( 'genesis-after-entry-widget-area' );

// Relocate after entry widget.
remove_action( 'genesis_after_entry', 'genesis_after_entry_widget_area' );
add_action( 'genesis_after_entry', 'genesis_after_entry_widget_area', 5 );

[TonySan1]

Is there a way for me to put the after entry widget only on my home page and post pages. I don't want it to show on any other pages except the home page.

Here Is the after entry widget area Code In my Functions php.
// Close wrap within site-container.
add_action( 'genesis_after_footer', 'lifestyle_close_site_container_wrap' );
function lifestyle_close_site_container_wrap() {
echo '</div>';
}

// Add support for 3-column footer widgets.
add_theme_support( 'genesis-footer-widgets', 3 );

// Add support for after entry widget.
add_theme_support( 'genesis-after-entry-widget-area' );

// Relocate after entry widget.
remove_action( 'genesis_after_entry', 'genesis_after_entry_widget_area' );
add_action( 'genesis_after_entry', 'genesis_after_entry_widget_area', 5 );

// Register widget areas.
genesis_register_sidebar( array(
'id' => 'home-top',
'name' => __( 'Home - Top', 'lifestyle-pro' ),
'description' => __( 'This is the top section of the homepage.', 'lifestyle-pro' ),
) );
genesis_register_sidebar( array(
'id' => 'home-middle',
'name' => __( 'Home - Middle', 'lifestyle-pro' ),
'description' => __( 'This is the middle section of the homepage.', 'lifestyle-pro' ),
) );
genesis_register_sidebar( array(
'id' => 'home-bottom-left',
'name' => __( 'Home - Bottom Left', 'lifestyle-pro' ),
'description' => __( 'This is the bottom left section of the homepage.', 'lifestyle-pro' ),
) );
genesis_register_sidebar( array(
'id' => 'home-bottom-right',
'name' => __( 'Home - Bottom Right', 'lifestyle-pro' ),
'description' => __( 'This is the bottom right section of the homepage.', 'lifestyle-pro' ),
) );

[Brad Dalton]

Where exactly on your home page? Which specific hook position?

Try this code https://gist.github.com/braddalton/1bd36b2a5b42adb560d6dd55cd3279e5

Change the hook if needed.

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[TonySan1]

Please help, here is the code on my functions php. I tried adding the code above to the bottom of my functions php and it broke my site. I was able to add a widget area right above the s 3 columb footer section which I wanted. I am just having a really hard time adding a new widget area right above my lower footer. I do have an after entry widget area already showing on my post pages, I also want it to show on my homepage as well. can you plese help me with the code i will need and where to put it so that it won't break my site. I am using SFTP to edit my functions php code because it won't work fro the WP admin editor. Here here is all the code on my functions php:
<?php
/**
* Lifestyle Pro.
*
* This file adds the functions to the Lifestyle Pro Theme.
*
* @package Lifestyle
* @author StudioPress
* @license GPL-2.0+
* @link http://my.studiopress.com/themes/lifestyle/
*/

// Start the engine.
include_once( get_template_directory() . '/lib/init.php' );

// Setup Theme.
include_once( get_stylesheet_directory() . '/lib/theme-defaults.php' );

// Set Localization (do not remove).
add_action( 'after_setup_theme', 'lifestyle_localization_setup' );
function lifestyle_localization_setup(){
load_child_theme_textdomain( 'lifestyle-pro', get_stylesheet_directory() . '/languages' );
}

// Add the theme helper functions.
include_once( get_stylesheet_directory() . '/lib/helper-functions.php' );

// Add Color select to WordPress Theme Customizer.
require_once( get_stylesheet_directory() . '/lib/customize.php' );

// Include Customizer CSS.
include_once( get_stylesheet_directory() . '/lib/output.php' );

// Add WooCommerce support.
include_once( get_stylesheet_directory() . '/lib/woocommerce/woocommerce-setup.php' );

// Add the WooCommerce customizer CSS.
include_once( get_stylesheet_directory() . '/lib/woocommerce/woocommerce-output.php' );

// Include notice to install Genesis Connect for WooCommerce.
include_once( get_stylesheet_directory() . '/lib/woocommerce/woocommerce-notice.php' );

// Child theme (do not remove).
define( 'CHILD_THEME_NAME', __( 'Lifestyle Pro', 'lifestyle-pro' ) );
define( 'CHILD_THEME_URL', 'http://my.studiopress.com/themes/lifestyle/' );
define( 'CHILD_THEME_VERSION', '3.2.4' );

// Add HTML5 markup structure.
add_theme_support( 'html5', array( 'search-form', 'comment-form', 'comment-list', 'gallery', 'caption' ) );

// Add Accessibility support.
add_theme_support( 'genesis-accessibility', array( '404-page', 'drop-down-menu', 'headings', 'rems', 'search-form', 'skip-links' ) );

// Add viewport meta tag for mobile browsers.
add_theme_support( 'genesis-responsive-viewport' );

// Enqueue Scripts.
add_action( 'wp_enqueue_scripts', 'lifestyle_load_scripts' );
function lifestyle_load_scripts() {

wp_enqueue_style( 'dashicons' );

wp_enqueue_style( 'google-fonts', '//fonts.googleapis.com/css?family=Droid+Sans:400,700|Roboto+Slab:400,300,700', array(), CHILD_THEME_VERSION );

$suffix = ( defined( 'SCRIPT_DEBUG' ) && SCRIPT_DEBUG ) ? '' : '.min';
wp_enqueue_script( 'lifestyle-responsive-menu', get_stylesheet_directory_uri() . '/js/responsive-menus' . $suffix . '.js', array( 'jquery' ), CHILD_THEME_VERSION, true );
wp_localize_script(
'lifestyle-responsive-menu',
'genesis_responsive_menu',
lifestyle_responsive_menu_settings()
);

}

// Define our responsive menu settings.
function lifestyle_responsive_menu_settings() {

$settings = array(
'mainMenu' => __( 'Menu', 'lifestyle-pro' ),
'subMenu' => __( 'Submenu', 'lifestyle-pro' ),
'menuClasses' => array(
'combine' => array(
'.nav-primary',
'.nav-header',
'.nav-secondary',
),
),
);

return $settings;

}

// Add image sizes.
add_image_size( 'home-large', 634, 360, TRUE );
add_image_size( 'home-small', 266, 160, TRUE );

// Add support for custom background.
add_theme_support( 'custom-background', array(
'default-image' => get_stylesheet_directory_uri() . '/images/bg.png',
'default-color' => 'efefe9',
) );

// Add support for custom header.
add_theme_support( 'custom-header', array(
'flex-height' => true,
'header_image' => '',
'header-selector' => '.site-title a',
'header-text' => false,
'height' => 220,
'width' => 640,
) );

// Rename menus.
add_theme_support( 'genesis-menus', array( 'primary' => __( 'Before Header Menu', 'lifestyle-pro' ), 'secondary' => __( 'After Header Menu', 'lifestyle-pro' ) ) );

// Remove output of primary navigation right extras.
remove_filter( 'genesis_nav_items', 'genesis_nav_right', 10, 2 );
remove_filter( 'wp_nav_menu_items', 'genesis_nav_right', 10, 2 );

// Remove navigation meta box.
add_action( 'genesis_theme_settings_metaboxes', 'lifestyle_remove_genesis_metaboxes' );
function lifestyle_remove_genesis_metaboxes( $_genesis_theme_settings_pagehook ) {
remove_meta_box( 'genesis-theme-settings-nav', $_genesis_theme_settings_pagehook, 'main' );
}

// Add ID to secondary navigation.
add_filter( 'genesis_attr_nav-secondary', 'lifestyle_add_nav_secondary_id' );
function lifestyle_add_nav_secondary_id( $attributes ) {

$attributes['id'] = 'genesis-nav-secondary';

return $attributes;

}

// Remove skip link for primary navigation.
add_filter( 'genesis_skip_links_output', 'lifestyle_skip_links_output' );
function lifestyle_skip_links_output( $links ) {

if ( isset( $links['genesis-nav-primary'] ) ) {
unset( $links['genesis-nav-primary'] );
}

$new_links = $links;
array_splice( $new_links, 0 );

if ( has_nav_menu( 'secondary' ) ) {
$new_links['genesis-nav-secondary'] = __( 'Skip to secondary menu', 'lifestyle-pro' );
}

return array_merge( $new_links, $links );

}

// Open wrap within site-container.
add_action( 'genesis_before_header', 'lifestyle_open_site_container_wrap' );
function lifestyle_open_site_container_wrap() {

echo '<div class="site-container-wrap">';

}

// Reposition the primary navigation.
remove_action( 'genesis_after_header', 'genesis_do_nav' );
add_action( 'genesis_before_header', 'genesis_do_nav' );

// Modify the size of the Gravatar in the author box.
add_filter( 'genesis_author_box_gravatar_size', 'lifestyle_author_box_gravatar' );
function lifestyle_author_box_gravatar( $size ) {
return 96;
}

// Modify the size of the Gravatar in the entry comments.
add_filter( 'genesis_comment_list_args', 'lifestyle_comments_gravatar' );
function lifestyle_comments_gravatar( $args ) {

$args['avatar_size'] = 60;

return $args;

}

// Close wrap within site-container.
add_action( 'genesis_after_footer', 'lifestyle_close_site_container_wrap' );
function lifestyle_close_site_container_wrap() {
echo '</div>';
}

// Add support for 3-column footer widgets.
add_theme_support( 'genesis-footer-widgets', 3 );

// Add support for after entry widget.
add_theme_support( 'genesis-after-entry-widget-area' );

// Relocate after entry widget.
remove_action( 'genesis_after_entry', 'genesis_after_entry_widget_area' );
add_action( 'genesis_after_entry', 'genesis_after_entry_widget_area', 5 );

// Register widget areas.
genesis_register_sidebar( array(
'id' => 'home-top',
'name' => __( 'Home - Top', 'lifestyle-pro' ),
'description' => __( 'This is the top section of the homepage.', 'lifestyle-pro' ),
) );
genesis_register_sidebar( array(
'id' => 'home-middle',
'name' => __( 'Home - Middle', 'lifestyle-pro' ),
'description' => __( 'This is the middle section of the homepage.', 'lifestyle-pro' ),
) );
genesis_register_sidebar( array(
'id' => 'home-bottom-left',
'name' => __( 'Home - Bottom Left', 'lifestyle-pro' ),
'description' => __( 'This is the bottom left section of the homepage.', 'lifestyle-pro' ),
) );
genesis_register_sidebar( array(
'id' => 'home-bottom-right',
'name' => __( 'Home - Bottom Right', 'lifestyle-pro' ),
'description' => __( 'This is the bottom right section of the homepage.', 'lifestyle-pro' ),
) );
genesis_register_sidebar( array(
'id' => 'before-footer',
'name' => __( 'Before Footer' ),
) );

[TonySan1]

Hi folks, I am still desperately seeking help with adding this widget area into my Lifestyle Pro Theme. Here's what going on. In my theme there is a default 3 column footer widget area as well as footer for a nav bar below it. I want to put a widget area right between the two of them only on the home page. Can this be done? Can you help?

[Brad Dalton]

Please copy the PHP code from the view raw link in the Gist and paste it at the end of your child themes functions file using a code editor.

Do not use the WordPress theme editor.

The code is tested and works.

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[TonySan1]

Brad thank you so much man! The code worked like you said it would like a charm. Very thankful. I think it broke my site the first time I added it because I used the WP admin funtions php editor. It worked fine when I used the Hftp editor. Can't thank you enough!
Tony

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