Widgets
Add sidebar blocks, site-wide snippets, and custom embedded functionality to your community.
What widgets do
Widgets add small pieces of functionality to your site. Examples include latest comments, external chat widgets, newsletter prompts, and embedded third-party tools.
Widget types
Some widgets appear in a specific area, such as the right side of a content page. Others load across the whole site, such as analytics, chat, or tracking snippets.
- Page widgets add visible blocks to a page area.
- Site-wide widgets load code or functionality across the site.
- Custom widgets let you add your own HTML or JavaScript snippets.
Custom widgets
Custom widgets are useful when a service gives you an embed code. Paste the snippet into a custom widget, choose where it should load, and save.
Custom code requires care
Only paste code from services you trust. Third-party scripts can affect page speed, privacy, and user experience.
Custom widgets are intended for sites using their own domain.