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Function Signature:

wp_assign_widget_to_sidebar

Function Description:

Assigns a widget to the given sidebar.

Function Examples:

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// Example: Assign a widget to the primary sidebar
$widget_id = 123;
$sidebar_id = 'primary-sidebar';
wp_assign_widget_to_sidebar( $widget_id, $sidebar_id );
// Example: Check if the widget exists before assigning it to a sidebar
$widget_id = 456;
$sidebar_id = 'secondary-sidebar';
if ( is_active_widget( false, false, $widget_id ) ) {
    wp_assign_widget_to_sidebar( $widget_id, $sidebar_id );
} else {
    echo 'Widget does not exist.';
}
// Example: Assign multiple widgets to the footer sidebar
$widget_ids = array( 789, 1011, 1213 );
$sidebar_id = 'footer-sidebar';
foreach ( $widget_ids as $widget_id ) {
    wp_assign_widget_to_sidebar( $widget_id, $sidebar_id );
}