What is a widget? A widget is very simply, a small amount of code. With WordPress, you can place a widget, or a bit of code, into any “widgetized” area on your website. In most cases, this would be a sidebar. The core WordPress software gives you a set of widgets and plugins can give you more widgets as well. Here is a video tutorial that shows you how to use widgets:

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