Sidebar & Widget Manager for WordPress
- Last Update
- 16 August 2013
- Regular License
- $20
- Extended License
- $100
- Sales
- 1981
Get full control over Layouts, Page Content, Sidebars and Widgets
Custom Responsive page layouts – widgetize a page, drop widgets in page content area Drag and drop OTW Grid Manager – build responsive layouts in seconds! Vertical or Horizontal widgets alignment Replace any theme sidebar with a custom one on any set of pages Unlimited custom sidebars
Widget visibility – display any widget on or hide it from any page OTW Content Sidebars – add custom sidebars in content for pages and posts Supports any kind of content Pages, Page templates, Posts, Categories, Tags, Archives, Custom post types, Taxonomies, Post type archives, WordPress service pages – home, front, 404, search, etc. WPML plugin support – display sidebars and widgets based on Language WooCommerce plugin support – woo pages, products, categories, tags bbPress plugin support – bbPress pages, forums, topics, topic tags BuddyPress plugin support – Activity and Members pages Display sidebars and widgets based on User role
Optimized performance for large WP installations Designed to fit into the core WordPress design Easy and intuitive administration No coding required
Testimonials, Reviews, Change log, Support See at the bottom of the page.
Showcase Check out the Live Preview for Examples and How to pages. There are videos and screenshots too. We’ve set up examples on:
Widgetizing pages (Custom responsive page layouts) Replacing sidebars Widget visibility OTW Content Sidebars
Custom responsive page layouts – Widgetizing pages Adding widgets on pages is a very flexible way to build your own unique page layout. Your layours will be responsive. Easy, fun, no coding!
Create as many custom sidebars as you need Create a new page Create your responsive column layout – few clicks with the OTW Grid Manager Insert the new sidebars in the columns Go to Appearance -> Widgets and drop some widgets in your new sidebars Your other options are to copy the sidebar’s shortcode and paste it in a page/post, wherever in the content you need it. Or use the Insert Sidebar Shortcode button in the editor to do the same. You can read more on Widgetizing pages by using the OTW Grid Manager – the process, screenshots, video.
Vertical and Horizontal widget alignment
Vertical This is the default WordPress widget alignment. The widgets in sidebars (widget areas) with vertical alignment are arranged in a column bellow each other. Horizontal The widgets in sidebars (widget areas) with horizontal alignment will be arranged in a row next to each other (lined up on the same line). Such widget areas are fluid and very flexible. The widget area width will be equally divided between all widgets in this widget area. Horizontal alignement is usually used on widgetized pages.
You can read more on Horizontal or vertical widget alignment with screenshots.
Replace existing theme sidebars with custom ones. Display relevant content on your pages. You can now replace an existing sidebar (widget area) with a custom sidebar for one or group of pages, templates, posts, custom post types, taxonomies, etc (any combination). The content of the new sidebar will be displayed on the exact same spot as the one you select to replace only for those pages you selected.
Create a custom sidebar Choose which sidebar to replace Choose where to display the custom sidebar – any set of pages, templates, posts, custom post types, taxonomies, etc. Go to your Appearance -> Widgets and drop some widgets in your new sidebar
Widgets visibility – complete control Every widget can now be display on or hidden from one or few pages, templates, posts, custom post types, taxonomies, etc (any combination). It works with all widgets – WordPress default and any custom added widget.
Go to Appearance -> Widgets Every widget has a button named Set Visibility Choose where is the widget displayed on or hidden from
OTW Content Sidebars Add custom sidebars on the left and right of the content of your pages and posts. This works best in full width page templates. We have such template included if your theme does not have it. Content sidebars can be set up for all pages and these settings can be overriden for each page individually.
Add a sidebar in a page template file Although it requires a little coding knowledge it is still very simple. Use the shortcode of the sidebar you’d like to add and the WordPress function do_shortcode.
If you are a ThemeForest theme author Include this item in your themes and give your users full control over page layout, sidebars and widget visibility. All you need is 1 extended license for each theme you put on the market and permission from the author which you get by writing us: http://themeforest.net/user/OTWthemes#contact
Interface and Performance optimizations
Fits well into the core WordPress design Optimized performance for large WP installations Ajax based operations so you don’t have to wait on pages to refresh Filters in the listings – search, total selected, select/dis-select all, show all selected/dis-selected, order options, pagination Content types are grouped
Testimonials ruchri
It’s flexible and one can work rapidly with it. Although there are many plugins to create columns with, S&W Manager does it the best, i.m.o., and does many many more. The learning curve is very very low (if there is a learning curve at all!)
DigitalDigg
Excellent job on this, I think this is a must have plugin for anyone messing with wordpress. And I also think this is one of the best plugins I’v seen on here.
adoralinksis
Best sidebar and widget solution on the web! I recommend it to everyone running WordPress. It saves a lot of time and it’s easy.
Pal2Pal
Just had to come back and add my voice to all the other “Wows!”
Buddercup
Great plugin. Super easy to use, and helps you take full advantage of available space in Wordpress (no more deadspots!) Kudos to the developer for a great creation.
dotins
This plugin saves so much development time and it is very easy to do all the cool stuff! You practically go beyond layout limits in no time. Really nice Thank you.
SBD
What an amazing plugin, i am speechless! Saved my day.
CanCars
10 stars!! I love it, exactly what I was looking for and some! thanks
Review at WPMU .org http://wpmu.org/new-wordpress-sidebar-plugin-gives-you-total-layout-control/
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Change log Version 3.1(15.08.2013)
Updated: minor grid css changes
Version 3.0(24.07.2013)
Updated: WordPress 3.6 support Added: drag & drop Grid Manager – build custom responsive layouts Added: OTW Content Sidebars – add custom sidebars to pages and posts Added: filter options in add/edit sidebars and widget visibility Updated: faster and nicer interface in add/edit sidebars and widget visibility Updated: custom post type bbpress items better selection
Version 2.13(01.06.2013)
Added: Widget visibility settings for inserted sidebars in page/post content editor and template files
Version 2.12(20.05.2013)
Added: BuddyPress plugin support – Activity and Members pages
Version 2.11(08.05.2013)
Update: WPML plugin translated and not translated languages display Update: WPML plugin function registration verification
Version 2.10(30.04.2013)
Update: few minor updates
Version 2.9(29.04.2013)
Added: bbPress plugin support – bbPress pages, forums, topics, topic tags
Version 2.8(21.04.2013)
Added: WooCommerce full support – woo pages, products, categories, tags
Version 2.7(02.04.2013)
Added: Author archives filter
Version 2.6(25.03.2013)
Fixed: WPML plugin – display sidebars and widgets based on Language – all pages fixed Added: All posts from custom taxonomy
Version 2.5(19.03.2013)
Added: WPML plugin – display sidebars and widgets based on Language Added: Display sidebars and widgets based on User role Added: All posts from tag – filters for sidebars and widgets
Version 2.4(05.01.2013)
Added: Number of items to show in lists – in options Added: Filter notes in the lists Updated: js variable selection
Version 2.3(04.12.2012)
Added: .po files – the plugin is localization ready Added: Performance optimizations: filters in set widget visibility Update: Horizontal widget alignment new div wrap Fixed: CSS issues with WooCommerce
Version 2.2(16.11.2012)
Added: Performance optimizations: filters in add/edit sidebars pages, posts, taxonomies lists Added: Doc lines in widget visibility Updated: Widgetize pages interface improvements, notifications, error messages Updated: Widget visibility enabled by default
Version 2.1(05.11.2012)
Added: text domain Fixed: path for documentation icons in set widget visibility Fixed: add sidebar interface in chrome
Version 2.0 (30.09.2012)
Added: Easy column interface for Widgetizing Pages Added: Performance optimizations on large wp installations
Version 1.5(01.09.2012)
Updated: Sidebar replacement functionality
Version 1.4(17.08.2012)
Added: All posts from category filter Added: Notifications on activation/deactivation
Version 1.3(28.06.2012)
Fixed: WordPress 3.4 widget visibility support Added: Few filters
Version 1.2(01.06.2012)
Added: shortcode column in the sidebars list Fixed: few typos Fixed: some white space
Version 1.1(07.05.2012)
Added: Set all visible/ all invisible in widgets visibility section Added: Item filter in widgets visibility section