{"id":6311,"date":"2022-11-08T13:55:44","date_gmt":"2022-11-08T11:55:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/creativethemes.com\/blocksy\/?post_type=documentation&#038;p=6311"},"modified":"2026-10-08T11:17:20","modified_gmt":"2026-10-08T08:17:20","slug":"widget-area","status":"publish","type":"documentation","link":"https:\/\/creativethemes.com\/blocksy\/docs\/header-elements\/widget-area\/","title":{"rendered":"Widget Area"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;6adfb89fe0435&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"6adfb89fe0435\" class=\"wp-block-image size-full has-lightbox wp-lightbox-container\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--pointerdown=\"actions.preloadImage\" data-wp-on--pointerenter=\"actions.preloadImageWithDelay\" data-wp-on--pointerleave=\"actions.cancelPreload\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/creativethemes.com\/blocksy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Screenshot-2022-11-08-at-13.55.20.png\" alt=\"Widget Area element displayed inside a Blocksy header\" class=\"wp-image-6314\"\/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-bind--aria-label=\"state.thisImage.triggerButtonAriaLabel\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.thisImage.buttonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.thisImage.buttonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The Widget Area element in action.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <strong>Widget Area<\/strong> element lets you place a WordPress widget area directly inside your website&#8217;s header. This makes it possible to display content provided by WordPress blocks, widgets and compatible plugins alongside the other Header Builder elements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To use it, open the <strong>Customiser \u2192 Header<\/strong> and drag the <strong>Widget Area<\/strong> element into the desired header row or the <strong>Off Canvas Area<\/strong>. You can then manage the content assigned to that widget area from WordPress&#8217; widget interface.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Configuration<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Widget Area element does not provide additional element-specific configuration options. 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