Prose theme – trouble adding custom widget

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Hi, I would like to add some text below the header and above the content area so I decided to add a custom widget area. In the function.php file, I have added the following code:

genesis_register_sidebar( array(

'id'        => 'before-content-ad',

'name'      => 'Before Content Ad',

'description'   => 'This is a sidebar that goes before the content.',

) );

add_action( 'genesis_before_content_sidebar_wrap', 'child_before_content_ad_sidebar' );

/** Loads a new sidebar before the content */

function child_before_content_ad_sidebar() {

echo '<div class="before-content-ad">';

dynamic_sidebar( 'before-content-ad' );

echo '</div>';

}

I expect to see a new custom widget area on dashboard but there is none .  What did I do wrong? I am very new to wordpress so please point me to the right direction.

Thanks

[David Chu]

Hi,
Your code looks good to me, at least at a glance. My best guess would be that your single quotes are not the right kind. I would try using the straight up-and-down ones. Yours are listing to starboard, so to speak. 🙂 Same deal with the double-quotes.

Dave

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Dave Chu · Custom WordPress Developer – likes collaborating with Designers

[Brad Dalton]

You need to add the code to your init.php file.

Copy the code from the view raw link and paste it at the end of the file using a text editor like Notepad ++

Code not displaying? Grab it on Github.

You can also change the hook position if needed.

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Tutorials for StudioPress Themes.

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Thank you Brad and Dave! I is working perfectly. A lot of tutorial points me to adding the code to functions.php but Prose theme seems to handle things differently.

Thanks again wordpress community!

Wilfred

[David Chu]

Wilfred,
You're welcome. Functions.php is the normal way in Studiopress and regular WordPress themes. You can also add it via your own home-brewed function file.

But it is true, Prose has a lot of custom code that's different from other Studiopress themes. I've wrestled with it a number of times - it's a real oddball, but has some cool functionality.

Dave

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Dave Chu · Custom WordPress Developer – likes collaborating with Designers

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