Widgets are small blocks of content that can be added to your P2’s
The sidebar is the vertical column on the left side of P2 used for displaying information other than the main content. P2's sidebars contain widgets that an administrator can customize.
sidebar. They’re usually dynamic (so they get updated automatically), and allow you to make relevant information be easily accessible by your team.
Sidebar
Available widgets
These are the available widgets in P2:
- Team widget
- Tags widget
- Menu widget
- Pages widget
- Recent activity
- Custom HTML
- Image widget
- Text widget
How to add a widget to the sidebar
- Open the Customizer from the P2 options menu.

- In the Customizer, select Widgets. You may also need to select the widget area Primary Sidebar.
- Click Add a Widget.
- Select the widget you’d like to add from the list.
- Customize it.
Remember to click on the Save Changes button to publish your changes!
How to remove a widget from the sidebar
- Go to the Widgets section in the Customizer.
- Select the widget you’d like to remove.
- Click on Delete.
Remember to click on the Save Changes button to publish the changes.
How to reorder the widgets
- Go to the Widgets section in the Customizer.
- Click and drag on the widgets title to move them upwards or downwards in the sidebar.
Remember to click on the Save Changes button to publish the updates.
📚 Learn more about widgets on the WordPress.com support documents.