The Image Widget

Using this simple image widget you can display a clickable image in any sidebar.

You can set the image to link to a URL of your choice or make it pop-up in a lightbox.

The widget uses WordPress\’ built in media manager to provide you with a familiar interface for image upload/selection.

You can select the widget\’s image size from the available drop-down menu which lists all available WordPress default image sizes.

From within WordPress\’ dashboard:

1. 01Go to Plugins -> Add New
2. 02Search for \”The Image Widget\”
3. 03Click \”Install\”
4. 04Click \”Activate\”
5. 05Go to Appearance -> Widgets or Customize -> Widgets
6. 06Drag the The Image Widget widget into the sidebar of your choice.
7. 07Set the title, the link URL and select an image from your media library.
8. 08Save and you are done.

Manually via FTP:

1. 09Upload the folder \’ci-image-widget/\’ into the \’/wp-content/plugins/\’ directory
2. 10Activate the plugin through the Plugins tab in WordPress
3. 11Go to Appearance -> Widgets or Customize -> Widgets
4. 12Drag the The Image Widget widget into the sidebar of your choice.
5. 13Set the title, the link URL and select an image from your media library.
6. 14Save and you are done.