{"id":22616,"date":"2021-04-12T15:00:29","date_gmt":"2021-04-12T13:00:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/?p=22616"},"modified":"2022-02-02T10:33:00","modified_gmt":"2022-02-02T09:33:00","slug":"how-to-add-an-image-to-wordpress-sidebar","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/how-to-add-an-image-to-wordpress-sidebar\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Add an Image to the WordPress Sidebar"},"content":{"rendered":"

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Sidebars are widget-ready areas created to improve the user experience on your site. They can be placed on either side of the main content area, taking up a considerate amount of screen estate. As such, they play an important role in effective web design, especially if you add a different sidebar to each page<\/a>.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”28px”][vc_column_text]The purpose of sidebars is to assist users and allow them quick access to information or links you believe may be of their interest. Because of that, it\u2019s important to keep sidebars decluttered, to avoid distracting visitors from the primary content and interrupting the site\u2019s flow.
\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”28px”][vc_column_text]In most cases, sidebars contain supplemental information or options that could be of use to any site visitor, such as a search field, social media icons<\/a>, most recent or most popular articles, or email sign-up forms. But what makes them visually appealing to users are images.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”28px”][vc_column_text]An image sidebar is a great way of unobtrusively displaying your brand\u2019s logo, Instagram feed<\/a>, or imagery that is related to your business. But how does one add an image to their sidebar in WordPress? There are two most common ways of going about it and we will go into great detail explaining how to use both methods:[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”22px”]