Create and Display Custom Widgets

create-display-custom-widget.php

// ADD THE FOLLOWING CODE TO YOU FUNCTIONS.PHP FILE

// Register a new widget area 
genesis_register_sidebar( array(
	'id'          => 'your-widget-name',
	'name'        => __( 'Your Widget Name', 'genesis' ),
	'description' => __( 'This is your widget section.', 'genesis' ),
) );

// ADD THE FOLLOWING CODE TO YOU FRONT-PAGE.PHP OR ANY OTHRE CUSTOM TEMPLATE FILE

//* Hook the new widget area
add_action( 'genesis_loop', 'your_widget_function' );
function your_widget_function() {
    genesis_widget_area( 'your-widget-name', array(
        'before' => '<div class="your-widget-class">',
        'after'  => '</div>',
    ) );
}