Author Widget

The author widget provides a handy link to authors’ posts on a group blog.  Readers just need to click on the authors name to view all post published by that person. Here’s what it looks like when it’s added to a sidebar: Settings Once you add the widget to your sidebar in Appearance > Widgets, you’ll see…Continue Reading Author Widget

Instagram Widget

You can display your latest Instagram photos in your sidebar by pasting embed code for an Instagram widget into a text widget. Here is an example of what it looks like: Add Instagram widget 1.  The first step is to create your widget using any of the following websites: Snapwidget Lightwidget 2.   Copy the…Continue Reading Instagram Widget

Trash Post

Trash Trash is used when you want to remove a post on your blog without permanently deleting it right away. All items in your trash folder can be restored or permanently deleted within 30 days of the time you trashed them. Any posts added to trash will be deleted automatically after 30 days. Trash Post…Continue Reading Trash Post

Trash Page

Trash Trash is used when you want to remove a page on your blog without permanently deleting it right away. All items in your trash folder can be restored or permanently deleted within 30 days of the time you trashed them. Any pages added to trash will be deleted automatically after 30 days. Trashing Pages Video…Continue Reading Trash Page

Tag Cloud Widget

The Tag Cloud widget displays a cloud of the tags that you’ve assigned to posts. The number of tags displayed is limited to a maximum of 45 tags. It helps your site visitors quickly see what topics you write about. Here’s what it looks like when it’s added to a sidebar: Only tags that have been assigned to…Continue Reading Tag Cloud Widget

Search Widget

The Search Widget adds a search box to your sidebar. It makes it easier for site visitors to search the contents on your site. Here’s what it looks like when it’s added to a sidebar: Settings Once you add the widget to your sidebar in Appearance > Widgets, you’ll see the widget settings look like this: Title:…Continue Reading Search Widget

RSS Links (Jetpack) Widget

The RSS Links widget allows you to add links to your posts and comments RSS feed into the sidebar. This makes it easier for site visitors to subscribe using RSS.  You can learn more about RSS here. It is added to Appearance > Widgets when the Extra Sidebar Widgets module in the Jetpack plugin is activated. Here is an…Continue Reading RSS Links (Jetpack) Widget

Extra Sidebar Widgets

The Extra Sidebar Widgets module in the Jetpack plugin adds extra widgets to your site. Enable Extra Sidebar Widgets Once you’ve activated the Jetpack plugin you enable the Extra Sidebar Widgets as follows: 1.  Go to Jetpack > Settings 2. Click on Writing tab. 3. Scroll down to Widget and toggle on the switch next to “Make extra…Continue Reading Extra Sidebar Widgets

Embed from Pinterest

You can easily embed a Pinterest profile, board or individual pins by pasting their URL into posts and pages. Copy the URL from your web browser’s address bar for the Pinterest profile, board or individual pins while viewing the content you want to embed and paste the URL on a line by itself in your post/page…Continue Reading Embed from Pinterest