Removing Sidebar in Wordpress? - GoFuckYourself.com

mkx · 11-13-2006, 05:04 PM

How do I completely remove the sidebar from a word press 2.x series blog?

BradM · 11-13-2006, 05:06 PM

Edit the template and remove the section referencing the sidebar.

mkx · 11-13-2006, 05:10 PM

Which template file and which section? I removed the include sidebar without any luck and also deleted the sidebar contents.

www.quitpoker.com

StarkReality · 11-13-2006, 05:12 PM

It depends on the template, but if you use a template that normally has a sidebar, it will look ugly without, so you'd maybe better off with a new one column template...

marketsmart · 11-13-2006, 06:36 PM

looks like you did it properly

Jace · 11-13-2006, 06:38 PM

go into edit index.php and remove

<?php get_sidebar(); ?>

viki · 11-13-2006, 06:39 PM

If you mean that the content isn't moving over because you removed the sidebar, it won't. It's simple to change it, though. Just look in the stylesheet for the container tag that's approximately 450px or so and change it to 750px or so.

starpimps · 11-13-2006, 06:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Jace

go into edit index.php and remove

<?php get_sidebar(); ?>

what jace said

i personally love wordpress sidbar, it gives the user navigation. my blogs look so naked without it

sickkittens · 11-13-2006, 06:42 PM

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Originally Posted by starpimps

what jace said

i personally love wordpress sidbar, it gives the user navigation. my blogs look so naked without it

All depends on the theme and your content. I know some blogs that work better w/o them.

Jace · 11-13-2006, 06:47 PM

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Originally Posted by viki

If you mean that the content isn't moving over because you removed the sidebar, it won't. It's simple to change it, though. Just look in the stylesheet for the container tag that's approximately 450px or so and change it to 750px or so.

it all depends on what theme you are using.....

mkx · 11-13-2006, 08:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Jace

go into edit index.php and remove

<?php get_sidebar(); ?>

index.php template or index.php? I removed it from the template, i will try it from the www/ directory.

The sidebar didn't have anything useful on it so until I find some banners that convert with the sites low traffic theres no point of putting anything else.

Kimo · 11-13-2006, 08:54 PM

just hire someone from xlabor to do it

Jace · 11-13-2006, 09:18 PM

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Originally Posted by mkx

index.php template or index.php? I removed it from the template, i will try it from the www/ directory.

The sidebar didn't have anything useful on it so until I find some banners that convert with the sites low traffic theres no point of putting anything else.

make all your themes files writeable on the web server

go into your wordpress admin and go to edit theme

select MAIN INDEX TEMPLATE

find <?php get_sidebar(); ?> and remove it

munki · 11-13-2006, 09:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Jace

make all your themes files writeable on the web server

go into your wordpress admin and go to edit theme

select MAIN INDEX TEMPLATE

find <?php get_sidebar(); ?> and remove it

You can lead a horse to water...

fris · 11-13-2006, 09:24 PM

sounds like someone needs a custom wp design

Jace · 11-13-2006, 10:05 PM

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Originally Posted by munki

You can lead a horse to water...

but you can't make him dance like danny terrio

munki · 11-13-2006, 10:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Jace

but you can't make him dance like danny terrio

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