Information about the WordPress Events and News widgetWidget A WordPress Widget is a small block that performs a specific function. You can add these widgets in sidebars also known as widget-ready areas on your web page. WordPress widgets were originally created to provide a simple and easy-to-use way of giving design and structure control of the WordPress theme to the user. has been moved to a new location: https://make.wordpress.org/community/handbook/meetup-organizer/wordpress-events-in-the-dashboard/