Nothing But Widgets

  • For the next big upgared of WordPress (whenever that is) how about replacing plug-ins entirely with widgets. Where one would usually put the plug-in script one would put a widget instead.

    In addition, instead of limiting widget insertion to sidebars, expand it to main index, footer, header, comments, archives, pop-up comments, link pages, about pages, my plan to conquer the world as soon as I’ve finished my high-school science finals page, and any other template a theme may use. A post rating widget for the main index and individual post template for example.

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  • Thread Starter mythusmage

    (@mythusmage)

    What are widgets really?. As far as I can see, a widget is simply a way to put plug-in associated code where it needs to go. This being done through a control panel that allows one to drag and drop the code to the appropriate location. And that’s all it is.

    When you don’t need to put code anywhere, or the plug-in does it for you when activated, then you don’t need a widget for that plug-in.

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