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As part of our Jetpack features series, learn how to enable extra sidebar widgets to extend what your site can do. From Twitter timelines to a countdown for a big event, using Jetpack widgets is an easy way to add extra functionality.
Things to Know
You will need to activate and set up Jetpack to take advantage of this feature.
Enable Extra Jetpack Widgets
- Go to Jetpack > Settings
- From the Writing settings, scroll down to Widgets
- Toggle ON “Make extra widgets available…”
Available Jetpack Widgets
After you have enabled the extra widgets, you will see the following widgets available.
Blog Subscription
Invite readers to subscribe to your blog. They can get an email every time you publish a new post.
Contact Info & Map
Add contact information including address, email, and phone number. You can also add a map, but need to set up a Google Map API.
Cookies and Consent Banner
Set up a banner to explain the site’s use of Cookies and consent to continue.
Facebook Feed
Add your public Facebook feed to your site.
Flickr Photos
Display your latest Flickr photos.
Goodreads List
Connect to your Goodreads account and list the books you’ve read, are reading, or want to read.
Milestone
Create a countdown to an important date.
Social Icons
Add your Social Media icons so your readers can follow you.
Top Posts & Pages
List your site’s most popular Posts and/or Pages.
Twitter Timeline
Add your latest Tweets.
Upcoming Events
Display an iCal Calendar feed from a public Google Calendar.
