Atahualpa WordPress Theme Configuration Part 7

Add New Widget Area in Below of Blog Header

We are back to Atahualpa WordPress Theme Configuration blog post series again. For your information, the Atahualpa WordPress Theme Configuration is a blog post series about how I customize the Atahualpa WordPress theme in this blogging tips blog. I tell the Atahualpa Theme customizing in step by step through this blog post series. It can be said that the Atahualpa WordPress Theme Configuration is the complete step by step Atahualpa WordPress Theme tutorial.

So far, this blog post series has reached until six blog posts. Here the complete Atahualpa WordPress Theme Configuration blog posts series:

• Atahualpa WordPress Theme Configuration Part 1
• Atahualpa WordPress Theme Configuration Part 2
• Atahualpa WordPress Theme Configuration Part 3
• Atahualpa WordPress Theme Configuration Part 4
• Atahualpa WordPress Theme Configuration Part 5
• Atahualpa WordPress Theme Configuration Part 6

This time, as like in part 6, I still write about how I use the widgetizing feature of Atahualpa WordPress theme here. At the previous Atahualpa WordPress theme configuration blog post, you should already know that Atahualpa WordPress theme is very easy to widgetize. Easy widgetizing means that we can integrate new widget area in every part of Atahualpa freely in very easy way. If in previous blog post I wrote about how to integrate the widget in above of each blog post area, this time I write about how to integrate the widget in below of header area.

This new widget area is perfect for advertising area since the area above the header is very obvious for blog readers also that this area is shown second after the header. It means that this area will get maximum exposure. I, my self, integrate the new widget area right in below of header because want to integrate the OIO Publisher banner ads zone in it. OK, let’s start the core business – the Atahualpa WordPress Theme Configuration step by step to integrate new widget area in below of header.

Prepare The Code

Since this new widget area will be shown not limited to blog post only or home page only, it is no need to put the “is_single” in the new widget area code like in previous widgetizing. Here the complete code for this time widgetizing:

<?php /*Below Header Widget*/
bfa_widget_area('name=Below Header Widget &align=1');
?>

The Widget Creation

In this widget creation part, we will integrate the prepared code into Atahualpa Theme so the widget will be shown in below of header area. Here the step by step how to do it:

• Copy the prepared code

• Log in to WordPress admin page

• Go To “Appearance” and click it

• Click “Atahualpa Theme Options”

• Go To “Header” area

• Click “Style & edit HEADER AREA”

• In the “Configure Header Area”, paste the prepared code in very below of the box

• Click “Save Changes” button to apply this new widget area

The Checking

In this the checking part, we ensure whether the “Below Header Widget” has been created successfully and ready to use. We can check this new created widget area in the widget admin area in very easy steps as below:

• Still in WordPress admin page

• Go To “Appearance” and click it

• Click “Widgets”

• Check at the widget bar area whether the new widget has been created

• As example, here how it looks in this blogging tips widget bar area:

• You can see that the newest created widget area is named as the “Below Header Widget” (in red box)

Final Words

One of the best features from Atahualpa WordPress Theme is the widgetizing feature. Atahualpa theme allows to integrate new widget area freely and easily in every where of Atahualpa lay out. This time, I write the step by step how to create and integrate new widget area in the most perfect place for advertising, the below of header area. It is quite easy to do it – only need ten minutes and our Atahualpa blog have a perfect place to be sold for advertising. I, my self, plan to use this new “Below Header Area” for the OIO Publisher banner ads zone.
 
 
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