Use sidebar and social helpers
Sidebars
pom_get_custom_sidebars(): array returns the custom sidebars configured through POM Theme. Use it to populate an integration selector or validate a saved POM sidebar identifier.
Before rendering, also use WordPress's is_active_sidebar() and dynamic_sidebar() contracts. A configured sidebar can legitimately contain no active widgets.
Social networks
| Helper | Purpose |
|---|---|
pom_get_social_networks() |
Return configured public social-network data |
pom_get_enabled_social_network_positions() |
Return theme positions whose social output is enabled |
pom_get_theme_option_icon( $path ) |
Resolve a theme-option icon asset for supported administration output |
Do not infer authentication or ownership from a configured public profile URL. Treat URLs as output data and escape them with esc_url(). Social icons need accessible link names even when the visual label is hidden.
Optional-theme fallback
When POM Theme is not guaranteed:
$networks = function_exists( 'pom_get_social_networks' )
? pom_get_social_networks()
: array();Do not copy the theme's stored option structure as a fallback; provide your integration's own neutral behavior.