8 awesome plugins that add value to my blog
When it comes to customizing the look of your site widgets play an important role. They house blocks of content on your WordPress website. Widgets have different functions depending on the type of content.
Common widget locations are at the top, sides and bottom of your site. Widgets support the framework out side of a page or post. So they do not go inside the page or post content.
You can add text, html, newsletter forms, menus and more to a page or post with a widget. If you look to the right side of this post you will find a search bar, image, body of text, newsletter sign up form, and Instagram feed. Each of these is contained in a widget and show up on all my blog post pages.
To add widgets to your site go to Appearance > Widgets in your WordPress dashboard. Widgets can also partner with plugins. For example I have a plugin to import my Instagram feed to my blog. The code from the plugin is in a widget. That’s how I get it on my blog.
Installing key plugins for additional blog features
Ever wonder how they get that pin it text over an image or those social sharing icons on the page? Beyond having a fabulous theme, plugins are your best friend. A theme is the framework that provides the layout and design of your website. Plugins…
