Multiple Widgetized Areas Using an Array of Names

Are you looking for a way to enable multiple widgetized areas without all the repetitive code? While there’s probably a plugin for this, we have created a quick code snippet that you can use to enable multiple widgetized areas using an array of names in WordPress.

Instructions:

All you have to do is add this code to your theme’s functions.php file or in a site-specific plugin:

if ( function_exists('register_sidebar') ) {

    $allWidgetizedAreas = array("Homepage Left", "Homepage Right", "Sidebar One", "Movies", "Admin");

    foreach ($allWidgetizedAreas as $WidgetAreaName) {
        register_sidebar(array(
           'name'=> $WidgetAreaName,
           'before_widget' => '<div id="%1$s" class="widget %2$s left half">',
           'after_widget' => '</div>',
           'before_title' => '<h3 class="widgettitle">',
           'after_title' => '</h3>',
        ));
    }
}

Note: If this is your first time adding code snippets in WordPress, then please refer to our guide on how to properly add code snippets in WordPress, so you don’t accidentally break your site.

If you liked this code snippet, please consider checking out our other articles on the site like: 9 best WordPress events plugins and how to fix the error establishing database connection in WordPress.