How to add a new widget area into a specific div in functions.php

  • I used the following code to achieve a new div above the header.

    function pagetopwidget() {

	echo '<div id="pagetopwidget">

		</div>';

}

    I have registered a new widget ‘Top Page Widget’

    But how do I insert the widget in to the above code so it will appear in that div?

    I tried to insert in this code between the <div> tags but no luck, maybe missing some important piece of php.

    <?php if (!dynamic_sidebar('Top Page Widget')) : ?>
                <div class="toppagewidget">

                    <div class="wrap">
                        <p><?php _e("This is a widgeted area which is called Top Page Widget"); ?></p>
                    </div><!-- end .wrap -->
                </div><!-- end .widget -->
            <?php endif; ?>
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  • You would need to use the id that you assigned when registering this widget, rather than the name, as well as add the dynamic sidebar code, that I added in the below set. 

    <?php if (!dynamic_sidebar('id-of-widget-here')) : ?>
                <div class="toppagewidget">
                    <div class="wrap">
                        <p><?php _e("This is a widgeted area which is called Top Page Widget"); ?></p>
                         //add the following line and replace the id
                         <?php dynamic_sidebar('id-of-widget-here-as-well'); ?>
                    </div><!-- end .wrap -->
                </div><!-- end .widget -->
            <?php endif; ?>

    Lemme know if that ends up working for ya, or if you need more explanation.

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