Add Widget After Header On Home or Front Page in Genesis

This code adds a new widget ares which displays on your home page.

You home page is your posts page according to your Reading Settings.

If you want to add a new widget after the header on your front page, use the second code snippet.

Add the code to the end of your child themes functions.php file using a code editor.

Widget After Header On Home ( Posts Page )

genesis_register_sidebar( array(
    'id' => 'custom-widget',
    'name' => __( 'Custom Widget', 'genesis' ),
    'description' => __( 'Custom Widget Area', 'childtheme' ),
) );

add_action( 'genesis_after_header', 'home_page_widget' );
function home_page_widget() {
    if ( is_home() ) {
    genesis_widget_area( 'custom-widget', array(
    'before' => '<div class="custom-widget widget-area">',
    'after'  => '</div>',
    ) );
    }
}

Widget After Header On Front Page

genesis_register_sidebar( array(
    'id' => 'custom-widget',
    'name' => __( 'Custom Widget', 'genesis' ),
    'description' => __( 'Custom Widget Area', 'childtheme' ),
) );

add_action( 'genesis_after_header', 'front_page_widget' );
function front_page_widget() {
    if ( is_front_page() ) {
    genesis_widget_area( 'custom-widget', array(
    'before' => '<div class="custom-widget widget-area">',
    'after'  => '</div>',
    ) );
    }
}