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im trying to display a specific widget i need for the header current im using a code to display all widgets but my problem is that if I add additional widgets it will destroy my site.

                        <?php dynamic_sidebar( 'sidebar2' ); ?>

                    <?php else : ?>

                        <!-- This content shows up if there are no widgets defined in the backend. -->

                        <div class="alert-box">Please activate some Widgets.</div>

                    <?php endif; ?>

code im using..

im trying to display this widget

http://prntscr.com/4yupl1

i tried to use this code to call the widget but nothing happens I must be putting the wrong name of the widget or the code. i don't about backend code.

<?php the_widget( 'WP_Language_Switcher' ); ?> 
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  • can i use this to display the widget? prntscr.com/4yv0n0
    – MIke
    Oct 23, 2014 at 8:01
  • Where is widget coming from? I don't think it's native WordPress one.
    – Rarst
    Oct 23, 2014 at 9:54
  • its coming from a plugin. is it plausible to call? or i need another plugin to call it?
    – MIke
    Oct 23, 2014 at 10:08
  • You probably just need to figure out correct class name from the plugin's source.
    – Rarst
    Oct 23, 2014 at 10:25
  • yeah the problem is i dont know the name of the widget. i tried to get it using the developer tool for chrome checking the class and id. i tried to use both but nothing happen i dont know if i the widget is wrong or the syntax Im using to call is wrong... <?php the_widget( 'WP_Language_Switcher' ); ?> I'm using this code btw
    – MIke
    Oct 24, 2014 at 0:24

1 Answer 1

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you can create new widget area.

     function header_widget_areas() {

    register_sidebar( array(
        'name' => __( 'header', 'header' ),
        'id' => 'header',
        'description' => __( 'Insert something for about us text.', 'header' ),
        'before_widget' => '<div class="widget span3">',
        'after_widget' => '</div>',
        'before_title' => '<h4>',
        'after_title' => '</h4>',
    ) );



}
add_action('widgets_init', 'header_widget_areas');

Then place your widget in that area from appearance. Then in your template where you want to display widget past this code.

<?php if (function_exists('header_widget_areas')): ?>

                                                <?php dynamic_sidebar('header'); ?> 
                                            <?php endif; ?>
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  • this doesnt actually answers my question but this is the best alternative so far.
    – MIke
    Oct 27, 2014 at 5:00
  • how can add a condition if my site has a multilanguage like abc.com/abd/en for english site and abc.com/abd/da for dansk
    – MIke
    Oct 27, 2014 at 5:44
  • I have no knowledge about that language condition. Sorry dear.
    – Lemon Kazi
    Nov 3, 2014 at 5:58

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