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user3812110
user3812110

Reputation: 111

WordPress: How do i test if one or more sidebars have widgets?

Quick overview of what i am trying to do. I have a template layout that has 3 columns the left and right column are widget areas. What i would like to do is test for if both widget areas are active, one of widget areas are active, or if none are active (ie. have widget content).

Examples code:

    <?php if ( is_active_sidebar( 'sidebar_1' && 'sidebar_2') ) { ?>
        <div class="bothSidebarsActive"></div>
    <?php } elseif ( is_active_sidebar( 'sidebar_1' || 'sidebar_2' ) { ?>
        <div class="OneTheSidebarsActive"></div>
   <?php } else { ?>
        <div class="noneOfTheSidebarsAreActive"></div>                              
   <?php }; ?>

I have had limited success getting the IF or ELSEIF to return true, but never all three states. Anybody know what i am doing wrong ?

Thank you for any and all assistance.

Upvotes: 0

Views: 26

Answers (2)

user3812110
user3812110

Reputation: 111

Ok thanks to - BULK for the assistance the code now works, here it is in case anybody else comes across this same issue.

functional code:

<?php if ( is_active_sidebar ( 'employees_sidebar' ) && is_active_sidebar ( 'contact_sidebar' ) ) { ?>
      <div class="bothSidebarsActive"></div>
<?php } elseif ( is_active_sidebar ( 'employees_sidebar' ) || is_active_sidebar ( 'contact_sidebar' ) ) { ?>
      <div class="OneSidebarActive"></div>
<?php } else { ?>
      <div class="noneOfTheSidebarsAreActive"></div>
<?php } ?>

Upvotes: 0

Dan Smith
Dan Smith

Reputation: 5685

elseif ( 'employees_sidebar' || 'contact_sidebar' ) looks like your issue to me. You should be using the is_active_sidebar function here also. Like this: 

<?php } elseif ( is_active_sidebar('employees_sidebar') || is_active_sidebar('contact_sidebar') ) { ?>

Upvotes: 2

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