How Do I Add a Slider Widget to WordPress?

Adding a slider widget to your WordPress site is a breeze. All you need is a copy of the Slider Widget plugin and a piece of HTML. Here’s how to do it:

1. Add the Slider Widget plugin to your WordPress site.

2. Copy the following HTML code and paste it into a new web page or blog post:

setTitle(__( ‘My Slider’ )); $slider->setDescription(__( ‘This is a simple slider widget.’ )); $slider->setWidget( ‘#slider_widget’ ); $slider->setBounds( 350, 250, 350, 250 ); $slider->setOnResize( function () use ( $slider ) { $slider->setBounds( this->originalBounds ); } ); $slider->setOnStop( function () { } ); $slider->addToSidebar( true ); $slider->addToFooter( true ); $slider->addToHeader( true ); ?>

3. Add the following code to your WordPress site’s header.php file:

setTitle(__( ‘My Slider’ )); $slider->setDescription(__( ‘This is a simple slider widget.’ )); $slider->setWidget( ‘#slider_widget’ ); $slider->setBounds( 350, 250, 350, 250 ); $slider->setOnResize( function () use ( $slider ) { $slider->setBounds( this->originalBounds ); } ); $slider->setOnStop( function () { } ); $slider->addToSidebar( true ); $slider->addToFooter( true ); $slider->addToHeader( true ); ?>

4.php file:

5. Add the following code to your WordPress site’s footer.php file:

6. Save your blog post or web page.

That’s all there is to it! Your slider widget is now up and running.