New Image Widget

I have in the past given you steps to create an image in your sidebar using the text widget.

Well, today WordPress just came out with a new Image Widget, that solves that problem. Now it’s easy to add an image to your sidebar

9 Easy Steps to Creating a Graphic Link in Your WordPress Blog Sidebar

I don’t know how many times I have had someone ask me, “I want my logo on the sidebar of my WordPress blog. Is there an easy way to do this without knowing a coding?”

So with out further ado, here you go: (note, this is for version 2.7)

1. Create a new post or page. It doesn’t matter which, since you won’t be saving it. Whatever you are more comfortable with.
2. Click on the Upload/Insert “Add an Image”.
3. Select the From Computer tab, and then select your logo file and upload.
4. In the box, Link URL, put the web site address you want your logo to link to, (eg. http://www.yoursite.com)
5. Choose thumbnail and click on inset. (You can choose a larger image and size it down, but this would be a good place to start)
6. Now choose the HTML above your post box and select and copy the code. (You can either save this post as a draft or cancel it)
7. Next, select appearance, then Widgets.
8. Find the Text Widget, click add and find the new Text Widget on your right hand side.
9. Click edit, paste your html into the box, save and presto, you now have a graphic link to your website.