Second footer widgets

[atmanParticipant Post count: 6]

How can I add second 3-column (or 4-column) footer widgets?

[SusanModerator Post count: 3255]

Can you please post a link to your site  - it will make resolving your issue easier. Thanks.

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[atmanParticipant Post count: 6]

There is no installation yet. I have only design (.psd) at this moment. I need only code for function.php.

[atmanParticipant Post count: 6]

ok, here is my fresh installation of Magazine Child Theme.

I need to add another row with footer widgets (footer 1_1, ..1_2, ..1_3) above existing one (2_1, 2_2, 2_3).

[atmanParticipant Post count: 6]

…installation News child theme, of course.

[SusanModerator Post count: 3255]

@atman – thanks for the link, and letting me know the theme – I’m just heading into a meeting, but will be back later in the morning with some assistance.

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[SusanModerator Post count: 3255]

Ok, to add additional widget areas above the footer widgets, I recommend you follow Nick’s tutorial for adding additional sidebars:

http://designsbynickthegeek.com/tutorials/add-widgeted-sidebar

You’ll probably want to reference Genesis Hooks to determine where to place the sidebar:

http://my.studiopress.com/docs/hook-reference/

Because you already have footer widgets in place, you’ll need to make sure you give these ones a different name. Look in your functions.php file to see how your original footer widgets were set up, and use those as a guide to help you get going in the right direction.

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Susan @ Graphically Designing I’d love to customize your website! I tweet!
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[atmanParticipant Post count: 6]

Ok, thanks, I know this tutorial but Genesis footer widgets use one line action:

add_theme_support( ‘genesis-footer-widgets’, 3 );

…and I thought second row have to be done in similar way.

Ready-made solution below (maybe helpful for someone).

In the functions.php file:

1) register widget areas
genesis_register_sidebar( array(
‘id’            => ‘footer-2-1′,
‘name’            => ‘Footer 2-1′,
‘description’    => ‘Description’,
) );
genesis_register_sidebar( array(
‘id’            => ‘footer-2-2′,
‘name’            => ‘Footer 2-2′,
‘description’    => ‘Description’,
) );
genesis_register_sidebar( array(
‘id’            => ‘footer-2-3′,
‘name’            => ‘Footer 2-3′,
‘description’    => ‘Description’,
) );

2) and add actions
add_action( ‘genesis_before_footer’, ‘footer_2_1′ );
function footer_2_1() {
echo ‘<div class=”footer-widgets” id=”footer-widgets”><div class=”wrap”><div class=”footer-widgets-1 widget-area”>’;
dynamic_sidebar( ‘footer-2-1′ );
echo ‘</div>’;
}

add_action( ‘genesis_before_footer’, ‘footer_2_2′ );
function footer_2_2() {
echo ‘<div class=”footer-widgets-2 widget-area”>’;
dynamic_sidebar( ‘footer-2-2′ );
echo ‘</div>’;
}

add_action( ‘genesis_before_footer’, ‘footer_2_3′ );
function footer_2_3() {
echo ‘<div class=”footer-widgets-3 widget-area”>’;
dynamic_sidebar( ‘footer-2-3′ );
echo ‘</div></div><!– end .wrap –></div>’;
}

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