simple hooks plugin – display on home page only?

[tanyaslogos]

I am using freelance - I want a paragraph of text to display only on the home page.

I can't seem to get it to work no matter what I do it shows on none or all.

this is what I have put into the "genesis before loop" box

<?php is_front_page(); ?>
<div style="font-size: 18px;">
<strong style="font-size:20px; font-family: arial;">Welcome to Guatemalan Nativities! </strong>
<br /><br />
We offer a variety of custom crafted Nativity Scenes and Ornaments from Guatemala, El Salvador, Mexico, Peru and more! Each of our beautiful products are totally unique as they are hand made by some truly talented artists. These would make lovely gifts to give at Christmas time or to keep and pass down to generations to come.</div><br />

I have php enabled.

I have tried is_home, I have tried it with a colon, with a semi-colon, with the closing php at the end and without. I am at my wits end on why this isn't working.

Anyone got any ideas? Thanks in advance for any insight at to what I am doing wrong.

Sincerely,
Tanya

https://guatemalannativities.com

[Brad Dalton]

Easier to add a new widget http://wpsites.net/web-design/adding-new-widget-areas-in-studiopress-themes/

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[tanyaslogos]

Thank you so very much Brad! I tried going that route but failed miserably. I just tried again using your code and still failed. lol

So I must be doing something wrong.

At first I thought the problem was with FREELANCE because it is set up to display widgets depending on your page/post selection in the READING settings on WP but I can't get it to display the widget on ANY page 🙁

Here is the code I have used. It gives me the welcome text box in the widgets area but nothing I put in the box is displaying.

// CODE FOR ADDING NEW WIDGET
genesis_register_sidebar( array(
	'id'          => 'weclome-text',
	'name'        => __( 'Welcome Text', 'domain' ),
	'description' => __( 'Add Welcome Text Here', 'domain' ),
) );

add_action( 'genesis_before_loop', 'your_widget' );

function your_widget() {

if ( is_page('about') && is_active_sidebar('welcome-text') ) {

genesis_widget_area( 'welcome-text', array(

'before' => '<div class="welcome-text widget-area">',

'after'	 => '</div>',
		
) ); 

  }

}

I have tried displaying it on the about me page just to make sure it isn't the "home" page that is an issue since I am using a shopp page for the home page. But no matter what I do - it doesn't work.

I wasn't sure what the 'domain' meant so I left it as it was - I also wasn't sure about the 'your_widget' either so I left it be. Do I need to change either of those?

Any and all help would be SOOOOOO appreciated!

[Brad Dalton]

weclome

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[tanyaslogos]

awe heck. I was hoping you would know why it wasn't working lol

There is really no rhyme or reason as to why it doesn't work except for maybe it's because the wordpress gods hate me.

oh well - back to the drawing board. - Thanks again!

[Brad Dalton]

Did you try changing this?

'id'          => 'weclome-text',

to this:

'id'          => 'welcome-text',

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Tutorials for StudioPress Themes.

[tanyaslogos]

I think my eyes must be dying because the before and after you posted look identical to me. lol

[tanyaslogos]

GEEZE! i am sorry - i just spotted it. lol will try that

[tanyaslogos]

That was it - thank you again for your help. I think now I need to make an appointment with my optometrist!

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