The Divi Sidebar Module lets you add a widget-ready sidebar to any page, post, project, or template. It integrates with WordPress Widget functionality, allowing for easy global management and updates.
Add The Divi Sidebar Module
When you load the Visual Builder, Divi automatically adds a Section.
Click the Green Plus icon
to insert a Row.Click the Gray Plus icon
inside the Row, which will show the list of all available Divi modules.Find the Sidebar module and click on it to load it. Alternatively, you can use the Search option to find it.
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The Divi Sidebar Module Use Cases
Displaying Blog Widgets: The module can display recent posts, categories, or tags alongside blog content, helping readers explore related topics.
Enhancing E-commerce Navigation: Add a product filter, search bar, or featured products widget to the sidebar for easier browsing on e-commerce pages.
Customizing Page-Specific Sidebars: Create unique sidebars tailored to each page's purpose, such as event schedules, sponsor lists, or additional resources.
Sidebar Module Settings Breakdown
Once you've added the Sidebar module, the module settings automatically pop up. This is where this module's content and design styles are configured. These settings are organized into three groups via the tabs at the top of the module:
The Content tab
The Content tab allows you to select which WordPress Sidebar to display, customize its background styles, and more.
Content - Choose which WordPress Sidebar the module displays.
Link - Make the entire Sidebar module clickable, creating a seamless way to direct users to another page, section, or external site.
Background - Choose the Sidebar module's background styles.
Admin Label - Choose the Sidebar module's label text to assist you in keeping things organized and easy to understand in the Visual Builder.
The Design tab
All the design styles and options for the Sidebar module are in this tab.
Layout - Choose the Sidebar's separator position.
Text - Choose the overall Sidebar module's text styles for this module.
Title Text - Choose the Sidebar module's title styles.
Body Text - Choose the module's body text styles.
Sizing - Choose the Sidebar module's sizing.
Spacing - Choose the Sidebar module's spacing.
Border - Choose the Sidebar module's border styles.
Box Shadow - Choose the Sidebar module's Box Shadow styles.
Filters - Choose the Sidebar module's filters such as hue shifts, saturation changes, and blending modes.
Transform - Choose the Sidebar module's advanced design effects, such as scaling, rotating, skewing, and translating.
Animation - Choose the Sidebar module's animation styles.
The Advanced tab
The Advanced tab provides tools for experienced designers, including options for adding CSS IDs and Classes, controlling visibility, managing transitions, adjusting element positions, and creating scroll effects.
CSS ID & Classes - Allows you to assign unique CSS ID or reusable CSS classes, enabling advanced custom styling through your child theme’s stylesheet or Divi’s custom CSS settings.
Custom CSS - Allows you to add custom CSS code to fine-tune your Sidebar module, enabling advanced styling that perfectly aligns with your vision.
Conditions - Allows you to create dynamic, personalized content, ensuring the right message reaches the right audience at the right time.
Visibility - Choose the Sidebar's module visibility based on different devices.
Transitions - Choose how long Sidebar's module animation takes, adding subtle, impactful animations that enhance user experience and make your modules stand out.
Position - Choose precise control of the Sidebar's module placement and create dynamic, visually engaging designs.
Scroll Effects - Control how the Sidebar module behaves and transforms during scrolling.
What's the next step?
Save your changes and exit the Visual Builder
To save the page design, you can type CMD + S on a Mac or CTRL + S on a PC.
You can also:
Click on the Save button.
Click on the Exit button.
