To create custom widget area we will need functions.php file (should be in the root directory of the theme) to add some custom code. We use wordpress filter “widgets_init”.
<?php
function register_my_sidebar()
{
$args = array(
'name' => __( 'Footer 1', 'theme_text_domain' ),
'id' => 'footer-widget-1',
'description' => '',
'class' => '',
'before_widget' => '<li id="{3b3dd3986446f2411a115859dfb9ef0645ca07550196603d49955fcfabeac62d}1$s" class="widget {3b3dd3986446f2411a115859dfb9ef0645ca07550196603d49955fcfabeac62d}2$s">',
'after_widget' => '</li>',
'before_title' => '<h2 class="widgettitle">',
'after_title' => '</h2>' );
register_sidebar( $args );
}
add_filter('widgets_init', 'register_my_sidebar');
?>
You can copy paste this code in your functions.php file to see results.
Result will look like in the screenshot below ( Inside the admin panel > Appearance > Widgets ):
