We created a FREE plugin that installs a Post Format widget, Call-to-Action widget, and Home Posts widget:
- Click on Appearance => Rise Theme Details in the Admin Panel
- Under Rise Widgets Plugin, click the Download Plugin button
- Go to Plugins => Add New
- Click Upload Plugin
- Click Browse
- Select rise_widgets.zip
- Click Install Now
- Click Activate Plugin
- Go to Appearance => Widgets and select the appropriate content widget to populate home page widget areas