How to Use Homepage Widgets After Creating a Static Homepage With the Front Page Template
The Front Page Template – No Sidebars, Two Widgets at the Bottom, Add a Featured Image
What is a Widget? It’s a piece of code that adds a feature to a website. Widgets are usually added to the site by adding plugins. The Widgets for Twenty Twelve are in the sidebar or in the bottom of the homepage if you are using the Homepage Template. The Homepage Template is found by going to Pages and is in the right side of the screen.
Homepage Widgets at the Bottom of the Front Page Are a Good Place to Add Social Media Buttons for Follow Us.
WordPress theme twenty twelve comes with an optional Front Page Template that has widgets at the bottom of the page and is without sidebars.
This template is useful if you are creating a static page for the homepage. This means the homepage will not change even if you add blog posts for another part of the site that has a blog. [Read more…]