On WordPress, “widget areas” can be very useful, as they allow the insertion of many extensions (plugins) and features.

As our needs are evolving, we may need widget areas in other sections of a website (header, main column, only on certain pages, etc.).

That is why we offer you in this article 7 premium WordPress plugins allowing you to more effectively manage widget areas on your WordPress blog.

But before, if you have never installed WordPress discover How to Install a WordPress Blog in 7 Steps et How to search, install and activate a WordPress theme on your blog 

Then back to why we are here.

1. Custom Widget Areas for WordPress

This plugin allows you to create custom widget areas and easily configure them by adding widgets into the already familiar WordPress interface.

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You can assign custom widget areas to any theme on your WordPress blog. You can even place them inside the content of a page or article simply by using shortcodes.

Also read the Guide to using widgets on WordPress

Custom publication types and custom taxonomies are also supported by this plugin.

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2.xPanel

xPanel provides you with a smart sliding panel and a sidebar widget area on your WordPress site. It allows you show sidebar widgets and menu items accessible to mobile and tablet devices.

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Thanks to this plugin, users will be able with a few clicks to toggle the content of the sidebar in the form of a sliding panel; which is rather attractive.

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3. Widget Bar for WordPress

Widgetized StickyBar is a plugin that allows you to add a highly customizable widget bar to your blog or WordPress site.

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As its name suggests, the bar contains widget areas on which you can place any widget available on the WordPress dashboard. As an administrator, you decide where to stick the bar: above, below, on the left or right edge. You can also customize the size, color, opacity, number of columns and other settings of the sticky bar.

See also How to add custom widgets after posting on WordPress

Widgetized StickyBar is perfect for extending the functionality of your WordPress site.

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4. Smart Post Lists Widget for WordPress

This plugin allows you to design article lists in widgets on your WordPress blog.

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You can drag and drop widgets into as many sidebars or widget areas as you want, and design as many lists that you wish. It helps you easily create any kind of lists.

Read also How to add custom widgets after posting on WordPress

It also offers as features:ists of unlimited publications; the choice ofes categories, labels, authors; the pris in charge of types of personalized publications and taxonomies; the dlist eliminator; the support of multiple Widgets etc.

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5. Analytics Dashboard

The WordPress Analytics Dashboard plugin has been designed to display in one place (dashboard) all the essential metrics and statistics of your WordPress website, your Twitter profile and your Facebook page. It allows you to monitor post and comment statistics, author activity, popularity on social networks, etc.Analytics dashboard plugin wordpress for dashboard

The plugin also sends out a weekly report via email with basic statistics for your website. Its other features are: 8 widgets / metrics available, beautiful data visualizations, a customizable layout (via drag & drop), a fully responsive version, the ability to show / hide selected widgets, installation and and easy configuration, useful documentation and many others.

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6. Sidebar & Widget Manager for WordPress

It's about a WordPress extension multifunctional that offers total control over the arrangements, page content, sidebars, and widgets (including widget areas) on your blog.

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As features, it has: dcustom page layouts (widgetize your pages, insert widgets in areas provided for this purpose on the page); alvertical or horizontal widening of widgets; replacing any sidebar theme by yours; unlimited customization of side bars; the bsticky side edges and sticky widgets etc ...

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7. Material

Material Admin is one of WordPress plugins which allows completely customize the overall look of your dashboard. It therefore gives you more control over it instead of a simple Widget. But what makes it show up here is the fact that it comes with over 20 customizable widgets that will let you display various types of information.Material white label wordpress admin theme

It comes with 100 templates of looks, all of which are stylish and provides an option to create your own look. You will also be able to control the complete appearance of the administration menu, top bar, buttons, content boxes, typography, forms, text, background colors, logo and so on. after …

See also 7 WordPress plugins to create a multilingual website

It is compatible with LTR and RTL modes. It can therefore be used on any website regardless of the language of the latter. In addition, it is compatible with the Multisite function.

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Other recommended resources

We also invite you to consult the resources below to go further in the grip and control of your website and blog.

Conclusion

So ! That's it for this list of best WordPress plugins premium, designed to help you customize widget areas. If you have some Comments or suggestions, do not hesitate to tell us in the section reserved for these.

However, you will also be able to consult our resources, if you need more elements to carry out your projects of creation of Internet sites, by consulting our guide on the WordPress blog creation or the one on Divi: the best WordPress theme of all time.

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