{"id":2688,"date":"2026-10-20T08:35:27","date_gmt":"2026-10-20T07:35:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wpgeodirectory.com\/documentation\/article\/details-page-sidebar\/"},"modified":"2026-10-20T08:41:00","modified_gmt":"2026-10-20T07:41:00","slug":"details-page-sidebar","status":"publish","type":"gd_place","link":"https:\/\/wpgeodirectory.com\/documentation\/article\/how-tos\/details-page-sidebar\/","title":{"rendered":"How to show a sidebar on the GeoDirectory details page"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The GeoDirectory details page uses one of your theme&#8217;s page templates, and the sidebar comes from that template. If listings show no sidebar, the Details template page is set to a full width template.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Go to GeoDirectory &gt; Settings &gt; General &gt; Pages and note which page is set as Details Page. A post type can have its own, set in its settings (for example Places &gt; Settings &gt; General).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Edit that page and open the Template setting in the page sidebar.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Choose a template with a sidebar, such as your theme&#8217;s right sidebar template, and update the page.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Reload a listing to check it.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Template names depend on your theme. If your theme sets the sidebar in the Customizer rather than per page, change it there.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Add GeoDirectory widgets to the sidebar<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Add widgets to that sidebar at Appearance &gt; Widgets. Good ones for listings:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wpgeodirectory.com\/documentation\/article\/core-widgets\/gd-output-location\/\">GD &gt; Output Location<\/a> with the location set to the details page sidebar, which shows every field you set to show there.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wpgeodirectory.com\/documentation\/article\/core-widgets\/gd-author-actions\/\">GD &gt; Author Actions<\/a>, which gives the listing owner Edit and Delete links.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>GD &gt; Map, which shows the listing on a map.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Use the <a href=\"https:\/\/wpgeodirectory.com\/documentation\/article\/core-widgets\/widget-show-hide-options\/\">widget show\/hide options<\/a> to keep them on the details page only.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Showing the listing without tabs<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To show the listing content in one column instead of tabs, edit the Details template page and change the GD &gt; Single Tabs block to show as a list, or use:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-prismatic-blocks\"><code class=\"language-markup\">&#091;gd_single_tabs show_as_list=&#039;1&#039;&#093;<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">See <a href=\"https:\/\/wpgeodirectory.com\/documentation\/article\/core-widgets\/how-can-i-show-all-detail-content-on-the-page-instead-of-tabs\/\">How can I show all Detail content on the page instead of tabs?<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The GeoDirectory details page uses one of your theme&#8217;s page templates, and the sidebar comes from that template. 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