WordPress Widgets add additional content and features to your WordPress site’s sidebars. Examples are the default widgets that come with WordPress — like those for archives, post categories, search bars and custom menus. One of the great things about

WordPress widgets are a part of your WordPress element that performs one specific function: adding extra content and structure to your sidebar or footer. For example, widgets can display your most recent posts, calendar, search bar, and much more.

In this tutorial, we will create a simple widget that just greets visitors. The goal here is to familiarize yourself with the WordPress widget class. Let’s get started. Creating a Basic WordPress Widget. WordPress comes with a built-in WordPress Widget