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Widget

Widget displays a supported WordPress widget within a Breakdance layout. The chosen widget determines which content options appear.

Add and configure Widget

  1. Click Add, choose Widget, and place it in the container.
  2. Choose Content > Content > Widget.
  3. Configure the matching options section, such as Archives Options, Categories Options, or Recent Posts Options.
  4. Style Design > Container, Typography, and Spacing.
  5. Save your changes.
Widget controls in the Breakdance editor
Widget controls in the Breakdance editor

This element has no children; use its own controls.

Controls

Responsive varies by breakpoint; Hover has a hover value; Shared applies across both. Linked controls have their own reference. In conditions, = means “is” and ≠ means “is not.”

Content > Content

Setting Purpose and options Behavior
Widget Text, Archives, Categories, Calendar, Recent Comments, Tag Cloud, RSS, Recent Posts, Pages. Shared
Text Options > Title Item title. When: Widget = Text. Shared
Text Options > Text Visible text. When: Widget = Text. Shared

Shown when Widget = Archives.

Setting Purpose and options Behavior
Archives Options > Title Item title. Shared
Archives Options > Display as dropdown On/off. Shared
Archives Options > Show post count On/off. Shared

Shown when Widget = Categories.

Setting Purpose and options Behavior
Categories Options > Title Item title. Shared
Categories Options > Display as dropdown On/off. Shared
Categories Options > Show hierarchy On/off. Shared
Categories Options > Show post count On/off. Shared
Setting Purpose and options Behavior
Calendar Options > Title Item title. When: Widget = Calendar. Shared
Recent Comments Options > Title Item title. When: Widget = Recent Comments. Shared
Recent Comments Options > Number of comments to show Set the numeric number of comments to show value. When: Widget = Recent Comments. Shared

Shown when Widget = Tag Cloud.

Setting Purpose and options Behavior
Tag Cloud Options > Title Item title. Shared
Tag Cloud Options > Taxonomy Categories, Tags, Link Categories. Shared
Tag Cloud Options > Show tag count On/off. Shared

Shown when Widget = RSS.

Setting Purpose and options Behavior
RSS Options > URL Destination URL. Shared
RSS Options > Title Item title. Shared
RSS Options > Items 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20. Shared
RSS Options > Display item content On/off. Shared
RSS Options > Display item author On/off. Shared
RSS Options > Display item date On/off. Shared

Shown when Widget = Recent Posts.

Setting Purpose and options Behavior
Recent Posts Options > Title Item title. Shared
Recent Posts Options > Number of posts to show Set the numeric number of posts to show value. Shared
Recent Posts Options > Show date On/off. Shared

Shown when Widget = Pages.

Setting Purpose and options Behavior
Pages Options > Title Item title. Shared
Pages Options > Sort by Choose an available sort by from the list. Shared
Pages Options > Exclude Enter the exclude. Shared

Design > Container

Setting Purpose and options Behavior
Width Width. Responsive
Background Color or supported fill. Shared
Borders borders controls. See linked controls
Padding spacing controls. See linked controls
Hide Title On/off. Shared

Design > Typography

Setting Purpose and options Behavior
Headings typography controls. See linked controls
Text typography controls. See linked controls
Links typography controls. See linked controls

Design > Spacing

Setting Purpose and options Behavior
Spacing spacing controls. See linked controls

Troubleshooting

The expected settings are hidden

Choose the widget first; the content controls depend on that selection.

The widget has no output

Check the selected widget's data source and whether the site has content for it.