Show a Carousel in a Widget Area

WidgetWidgetA small content block you place into a sidebar or widget area. areas – sidebars, footers, and themeThemeA collection of templates and styles that controls how your site looks.-specific zones such as a slideshow area – can host a carousel using the shortcode.

Add a carousel to a widget area

1. Go to Appearance > Widgets (or the Customizer).
2. Add a Shortcode block or a Text widget to your chosen area.
3. Paste your carousel shortcode, for example .
4. Save.

Why this works

The pluginPluginA package of code that adds features to a WordPress site without altering core files. enables shortcodes inside text widgets, so the carousel renders just as it would in page content. A wide, full-width widget area gives the best result.