theme without using a widget, how would I go about this? I know the code should be like this normally: if(function_exists('function-name')) { function-name(); } But I can't seem to figure out which function name I'm suppose to use and also, inside the function-name() I'd love to be able to allow the users to add their own name/sex right inside (ie: function-name('mike','male'); Important note about WordPress widget id_base names. DO NOT include capital letters in the id_base name. When the widget is registered, the id_base name appears to be stored in lower case letters as the wp-options key. So the next time you refresh the widgets page or your website, you will not see your widget because WordPress is not looking for your id_base with the capital letter in it. Just a helpful tip for anyone else who spent 2 hours trying to figure it out. I try to create my first widget with the help of your good tutorial. With my widget I have an issue, it's impossible to save widget options with IE8 ! When I test "Example Widget" I get the same issue, impossible to save the options. Can you help me ? Being very new to WordPress I have a obvious question. Yes I downloaded your code, Yes I activated the widget in the admin panel but HOW exactly do I use it? Where do I see the form that allows to enter a name .... and will display name, sex etc. etc. A more detailed description