WordPress Widget Code Development

Creating a Simple Widget:

class Simple_Widget extends WP_Widget { function __construct() { parent::__construct('simple_widget', 'Simple Widget'); } public function widget($args, $instance) { // Widget display logic } public function form($instance) { // Widget form fields } public function update($new_instance, $old_instance) { // Update widget settings } } register_widget('Simple_Widget');

Adding Custom Styling to a Widget:

function widget_styles() {
    echo '<style>.widget .custom-style { color: #ff0000; }</style>';
}
add_action('admin_head-widgets.php', 'widget_styles');

Customizing Recent Posts Widget:

class Custom_Recent_Posts_Widget extends WP_Widget_Recent_Posts { // Widget customization goes here }

Adding Custom Widget Settings:

function widget($args, $instance) {
    $title = apply_filters('widget_title', $instance['title']);
    $custom_option = $instance['custom_option'];
    // Widget display logic
}

function form($instance) {
    $title = isset($instance['title']) ? esc_attr($instance['title']) : '';
    $custom_option = isset($instance['custom_option']) ? esc_attr($instance['custom_option']) : '';
    // Widget form fields
}