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BNS Add Widget
Add a widget area to the footer of any theme.
The facts
- Rating
- 5★ from 1
- Active installs
- 200+
- Price
- Free
- Last updated
- 21 Feb 2016
- Added
- Feb 2010
- Requires WP
- 2.7
- Tested up to
- WP 4.5.33
- Downloads
- 26,577
Our analysis
AI-assistedBNS Add Widget is a WordPress plugin that allows you to add a widget area to the footer of any theme using the wp_footer action hook. It functions similarly to widget areas created manually in the functions.php file of your theme.
This plugin is suitable for users who want to enhance their site's footer with additional widgets without needing to modify theme code directly.
Best for: This plugin is best for WordPress users looking to add footer widgets without coding.
What it does well
- ✓Free to use from the WordPress.org directory
- ✓Enables footer widget areas easily
- ✓Works with any theme that supports the wp_footer action
Where it falls short
- •Last updated in February 2016, may not be compatible with newer WordPress versions
- •Limited feature information available
Verdict
BNS Add Widget offers a straightforward solution for adding footer widgets, but its age may affect compatibility with newer WordPress versions.
From the developer
Edward Caissie's own description of BNS Add Widget, lightly tidied.
Add a widget area to the footer of any theme by way of the wp_footer action hook. Works just like the widget areas commonly created with code in the functions.php template file.
* Copyright 2010-2016 Edward Caissie (email : edward.caissie@gmail.com)
This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
it under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 2,
as published by the Free Software Foundation.
You may NOT assume that you can use any other version of the GPL.
This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
GNU General Public License for more details.
You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin St, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301 USA
The license for this software can also likely be found here:
http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html
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Widgets & Sidebars
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