<div dir="ltr">A "sidebar" is simply a page element, like header, footer, and content area. It's just a "column of stuff". To me, the common-sense way to answer your question would be: what is the nature of the "stuff"?<div>
<br></div><div style>If the "stuff" is content defined by the core widgets (category lists, recent posts, archive lists, posts calendar, etc.), then yes, that should be widgetized. But other "stuff" that you're adding via Theme option? No, not necessarily. (Though in many cases, I would recommend wrapping that custom content in a Widget, to give the user more flexibility regarding placement.)</div>
</div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Mon, Mar 4, 2013 at 9:19 PM, Daniel Fenn <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:danielx386@gmail.com" target="_blank">danielx386@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">Hello Reviewers,<br>
<br>
Just a question, if I put someing in the sidebar, is it required to be<br>
a widget? Is having an option on the theme option page enough (to<br>
disable the feature)?<br>
<br>
Image: <a href="http://www.wp-united.com/download/file.php?id=267" target="_blank">http://www.wp-united.com/download/file.php?id=267</a> (Where the<br>
author's details and link to PM ect)<br>
<br>
Regards,<br>
Daniel Fenn<br>
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