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little homepage widgets

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Tutorial: How to Set Up a Homepage From Scratch Using Widgets

All our themes (with the exception of simple themes) use the Little Homepage Widgets plugin to build the homepage. If you’re new to WordPress, the following video will show you how to build a landing page from scratch. Note: Watching this video is not a requirement for understanding the plugin. It’s optional and provided only […]

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Featured Categories Widget

To set it up, first go to Widgets under Appearance and add the widget to the appropriate widget area. While editing the widget, fill in the appropriate settings, like title, title URL, and a description (optional). You can use as many widget “blocks” as you want. For example, if you want the standard “three” blocks, […]

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Widgets

Most of this documentation is about adding widgets to “areas,” and if you’re new to WordPress, most of this won’t make any sense. So here’s a brief rundown of how widgets work. Feel free to skip this if you already know your way around WordPress. Widgets are little blocks of functionality that can be displayed […]

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Little Homepage Widgets

Big, bloated page builders or frameworks are really popular these days, and if you’ve purchased a premium WordPress theme lately, you’ve probably had the misfortune of fumbling around with one. Clean code and simplicity are very important to us, so we use homepage widgets instead. Our 100% free/GPL-licensed plugin, Little Homepage Widgets, allows you to […]

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Testimonials Widget

Use this widget for displaying reviews from happy customers or clients. To set it up, first create a category called “testimonials.” Next, create a new post that will be one of your testimonials. Fill in the body, add a featured image, and use the person’s name as the title. Put this post in the “testimonials” […]

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Subscriber List Widget

Our WordPress themes come with a built-in email gatherer. When users sign up, their emails are automatically stored in a list in your dashboard under Little Subscriber List. As of March 9, 2021, you can now connect the widget to your Mailchimp or Convertkit account! Here’s how to set it up. To set it up, […]

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Profile Widget

Introduce yourself to your visitors with this “About Me”/Profile widget. To set it up, first go to Widgets under Appearance and add the widget to the appropriate widget area. Add a title, short bio, and upload your profile image. Under Subtitle, you can add your name and job title. Social links: You can add as […]

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Portfolio Widget

Use this widget to show off your work in an attractive gallery. Can be used in all widget areas. To set it up, first go to Widgets under Appearance and add the widget to the appropriate widget area. While editing the widget, fill in the appropriate settings, like category, number of posts, and number of […]

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Mission Widget

Use this widget to state your mission statement or make a bold declaration to your visitors. To set it up, first go to Widgets under Appearance and add the widget to the appropriate widget area. While editing the widget, add a title and text in the appropriate fields. Background Options: You can add a background […]

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Hero Widget

This widget is for making a bold statement or call-to-action. Perfect for the homepage or at the bottom of pages. To set it up, first go to Widgets under Appearance and add the widget to the appropriate widget area. While editing the widget, fill in all the necessary information. The Featured Image and Alternate Link […]

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Feature List Widget

This widget is for creating a list of features or services on your site with corresponding icons. Basically, it looks like this: To set it up, first go to Widgets under Appearance and add the widget to the appropriate widget area. While editing the widget, fill in a title and a short subtitle/paragraph for the […]

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Featured Product Widget

This widget is for highlighting a product or service you want your readers to notice. To set it up, first go to Widgets under Appearance and add the widget to the appropriate widget area. While editing the widget, fill in all the necessary information. The Alternate Link Text field is purely optional. Full Window Height […]

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Content Slideshow Widget

This widget displays your blog posts or pages in an attractive slider. Unfortunately, this widget cannot be used in sidebars, but it can be used in any other widget areas on the site. To set it up, first go to Widgets under Appearance and add the widget to the appropriate widget area. While editing the […]

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Blog Posts Widget

This widget is for display a list of blog posts from a specific category. This widget can be used on both the homepage and in sidebars. To set it up, first go to Widgets under Appearance and add the widget to the appropriate widget area. While editing the widget, fill in the appropriate settings, like […]

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Instagram Widget

Update 3/9/21: The Instagram widget has recently been updated to comply with recent API changes. To display an Instagram feed on your site, you now must enter an access token. To obtain a token, you can generate one here. With the new changes, you’ll only be able to display a public feed of an Instagram […]

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