# Widget Area Above Single Posts

> Registers a "Before Post Content" widget area and shows its widgets at the top of every blog post, ideal for notices, ads or a table of contents widget.

- Type: PHP
- Runs: Run everywhere
- Category: [Widgets](https://wpide.com/library/category/widgets/)
- Tags: widgets, sidebar, posts
- Author: WPIDE Team
- Installs: 0
- Updated: 2026-10-28
- Page: https://wpide.com/library/widget-area-before-post-content/

## Code

```php
add_action( 'widgets_init', function () {
    register_sidebar( array(
        'name'          => 'Before Post Content',
        'id'            => 'wpide-before-content',
        'description'   => 'Shown above the content of single posts.',
        'before_widget' => '<div id="%1$s" class="widget %2$s">',
        'after_widget'  => '</div>',
        'before_title'  => '<h3 class="widget-title">',
        'after_title'   => '</h3>',
    ) );
} );

add_filter( 'the_content', function ( $content ) {
    static $running = false;

    if ( $running || ! is_singular( 'post' ) || ! in_the_loop() || ! is_main_query() || ! is_active_sidebar( 'wpide-before-content' ) ) {
        return $content;
    }

    $running = true;
    ob_start();
    dynamic_sidebar( 'wpide-before-content' );
    $widgets = ob_get_clean();
    $running = false;

    return '<div class="wpide-before-content-widgets">' . $widgets . '</div>' . $content;
}, 5 );
```

## Notes

Add widgets under Appearance > Widgets. Nothing is printed while the area is empty.

## How to use it

Install the free WPIDE plugin (https://wordpress.org/plugins/wpide/), find "Widget Area Above Single Posts" in its snippet library and add it in one click; or create a new PHP snippet in WPIDE (or any code snippets plugin) and paste the code above. More snippets: https://wpide.com/library/