Dealing with Genesis Simple Sidebars

functions-2.php

<?php

//***Add Simple Sidebar Functionality To Author Archives**/
add_action( 'get_header', 'bourncreative_simplesidebars_check' );
function bourncreative_simplesidebars_check() {
	if ( function_exists( 'ss_sidebars_init' ) && is_active_sidebar( 'caterina-rando-sidebar' ) ) {
		remove_action( 'genesis_sidebar_alt', 'ss_do_sidebar_alt' ); // Unhook Genesis Simple Sidebars
		add_action( 'genesis_sidebar_alt', 'bourncreative_author_sidebar_alt' ); // Add Back Custom Sidebar Created With Simple Sidebars
			function bourncreative_author_sidebar_alt() {
				dynamic_sidebar( 'caterina-rando-sidebar' );
			}
	}
}

functions.php

<?php

remove_action( 'get_header', 'ss_sidebars_init' ); // Override Genesis Simple Sidebars
remove_action( 'genesis_sidebar', 'genesis_do_sidebar' );

add_action( 'genesis_sidebar', 'jesse_sidebar_function' );
function jesse_sidebar_function() {
	if ( is_active_sidebar( 'your-sidebar' ) ) {
		dynamic_sidebar( 'your-sidebar' );
	}
}