Widget constructor: about $id_base and $options

The reason is simply customization (these values end up in widget’s HTML markup). If someone needs to change this stuff (for example to be compatible with some script without adding wrapper layers) the option is there. As for methods calling – parent:: explicitly calls method from parent class, $this-> calls method from current class. Since … Read more

“Folding” links in the blogroll

there is a plugin called “better blogroll” I guess it would help you do what you want . I had it installed on one of my sites, but site currently down , so can’t really test – but as far as i remember it does the work u asking for http://www.dyers.org/blog/better-blogroll-widget-for-wordpress/ give it a look … Read more

Why aren’t my Follow Me links working?

Ah, see it in Firefox (Opera seems to fix it on the fly). The %20 you are seeing is encoded space character. First thing to check would be to verify that there are no unwanted spaces in form you use to setup links. Also could you please add link to specific plugin you use? Quick … Read more

widgets in footer?

Here is complete code that runs this sidebar from sidebar-footer.php template: <?php if ( is_active_sidebar( ‘first-footer-widget-area’ ) ) : ?> <div id=”first” class=”widget-area”> <ul class=”xoxo”> <?php dynamic_sidebar( ‘first-footer-widget-area’ ); ?> </ul> </div><!– #first .widget-area –> <?php endif; ?> You can move this snippet around, but it might break styling. Also Twenty Ten is often upgraded … Read more