The term widget refers to any tool or content that you add, arrange or remove from the sidebar(s) of your blog — these are the blocks that make up your sidebar.

Widget Video Tutorial

Adding widgets

Adding a widget is as simple as:

1.  Go to Appearance > Widgets

Widgets

2.  Click on the desired Sidebar to expand (so you can add the widgets)
Click on the triangle

3.  Drag and drop the widget from the Available Widgets into the desired Sidebar.

Add Image widget

5.  The widget will automatically open — just configure, click Save and then Close.

6.  To open and close a widget click the small arrow on the right side of the widget.

Removing widget

Removing a widget is as simple as:

1.  Go to Appearance > Widgets

Widgets

2.  Click on the small arrow on the right hand side of the widget you want to remove.

3.  Click Delete.

Click Remove

This returns the widget to the Inactive Widget area.