Title: Simple Image Widget Author: Cedaro Published: 9 Ctember 2008 Last modified: 20 Yulyu 2025 --- Search plugins ![](https://ps.w.org/simple-image-widget/assets/banner-772x250.png?rev=3330956) ![](https://ps.w.org/simple-image-widget/assets/icon.svg?rev=3330956) # Simple Image Widget By [Cedaro](https://profiles.wordpress.org/cedaro/) [Download](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/simple-image-widget.4.4.2.zip) * [Details](https://kab.wordpress.org/plugins/simple-image-widget/#description) * [Reviews](https://kab.wordpress.org/plugins/simple-image-widget/#reviews) * [Installation](https://kab.wordpress.org/plugins/simple-image-widget/#installation) * [Development](https://kab.wordpress.org/plugins/simple-image-widget/#developers) [Support](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/simple-image-widget/) ## Description Simple Image Widget is what the name implies — the easiest way to add images to your sidebars. Display advertisements, calls-to-action, or even build a slider based on image widgets. Despite its simplicity, Simple Image Widget is built with extensibility in mind, making it super easy to spin off new image-based widgets, or customize the widget ouput using the available template hierarchy. ### Additional Resources * [Write a review](https://wordpress.org/support/view/plugin-reviews/simple-image-widget#postform) * [Contribute on GitHub](https://github.com/cedaro/simple-image-widget) * [Follow @cedaroco](https://twitter.com/cedaroco) * [Visit Cedaro](https://www.cedaro.com/?utm_source=wordpress.org&utm_medium=link&utm_content=simple-image-widget-readme&utm_campaign=plugins) ## Screenshots [⌊A new image widget.⌉⌊A new image widget.⌉[ A new image widget. [⌊The widget after selecting an image.⌉⌊The widget after selecting an image.⌉[ The widget after selecting an image. ## Installation Install just like most other plugins. [Check out the codex](https://codex.wordpress.org/Managing_Plugins#Installing_Plugins) if you have any questions. ## FAQ ### Is there a way to filter the widget output? Absolutely. Changing the output can be done a few different ways, but the most common alternatives involve using the « `simple_image_widget_output` » filter or overriding the template in your theme. To use the template method, copy « `widget.php` » from the « `/templates` » directory in the plugin to a « `/simple-image-widget` » directory in your theme. Then update as you wish. It’s also possible to create a custom template specific to each sidebar in your theme using the following default template hierarchy: * `{theme}/simple-image-widget/{sidebar_id}_widget.php` * `{theme}/simple-image-widget/widget.php` * `{plugin}/templates/widget.php` _Always use a [child theme](https://codex.wordpress.org/Child_Themes) to make changes if you acquired your theme from a third-party and you expect it to be updated. Otherwise, you run the risk of losing your customizations._ ### How do I add alt text to images in the widget? When selecting an image in the media modal (the popup to select images), the right sidebar will be titled « Attachment Details » and contains a field for entering alt text. After entering your alt text, click the « Update Image » button to use the selected image in your widget. Most browsers don’t show the alt text, so you’ll need to view the HTML source to make sure it exists. ### How do I center the widget? The widget can be centered using CSS. Custom CSS should be added a child theme or using a plugin like [Simple Custom CSS](https://wordpress.org/plugins/simple-custom-css/) or [Jetpack](https://wordpress.org/plugins/jetpack/). The following snippet will center the contents of the widget: ``` .widget_simpleimage { text-align: center; } ``` ### Can I remove the width and height attributes? The widget uses the core function `wp_get_attachment_image()` to display the image and it would be more trouble than it’s worth to remove those attributes. Some basic CSS will typically allow you to make the image responsive if necessary: ``` .widget_simpleimage img { height: auto; max-width: 100%; } ``` ## Reviews ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/109851919a171ac5df460c01952fd3782b23125be70f12d8494c06192bae28b6? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[Better than WP native image](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/better-than-wp-native-image/)󠁿 [Cyndi](https://profiles.wordpress.org/cynderella/) 24 Yunyu 2020 Nice to be able to choose an appropriate grid size. ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/dcded9809b7d316c7621baf81897501f785ea6469609be53fb26a4f05374f9f2? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[Customizable and simply great](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/customizable-and-simply-great/)󠁿 [ryver](https://profiles.wordpress.org/ryver/) 21 Ctember 2018 Thanks for creating the simple image widget, it’s great! I was able to easily customize the template to finally display widgetized bootstrap cards the way I want. ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/5b68023318947f7d846033c0b8179f9f82b02d6d6d61ce5608d59bd016ab1541? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[Perfect image widget plugin](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/perfect-widget-plugin/)󠁿 [John-Pierre Cornelissen](https://profiles.wordpress.org/jpnl/) 9 Yunyu 2017 With the native image widget that has been introduced with WP 4.8 this plugin has become obsolete. Still, this plugin has served me very well, so 5 stars and thank you for that! ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/b3cc07fdd6f325ffb582bc20204ab993730a35037e5907bddc55d84454b18d03? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[cool stuff – best choice for developers!](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cool-stuff-best-choice-for-developers/)󠁿 [usability.idealist](https://profiles.wordpress.org/usabilityidealist/) 3 Ctember 2016 1 reply Excellent choice for developers. Uses the native WP functions, and thus automatically supports the new responsive image attributes (srcset / sizes) 🙂 The widget template is awesome fun; make it work with Bootstrap 3? No problemo, boss – just add the template to your theme directory, adjust the wp_get_attachment_image() call, and off you go 🙂 Similar to this: echo wp_get_attachment_image( $image_id, $image_size, false, array( 'class' => 'img-responsive attachment-' . $image_size . ' size-' . $image_size ) ); So, if you need flexibility and KNOW what you’re doing – go for it! cu, w0lf. ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/c8f95766754d580eb5c9817dcc1d7c9ca5b962d3c9ca102046ae93c2ae8870b0? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[Easy to use](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/easy-to-use-959/)󠁿 [Trek Themes](https://profiles.wordpress.org/trek-themes/) 3 Ctember 2016 Fantastic plugin that I use on many sites ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/698131a069b7c4b8a1a7bc4de00442ad20438cdd07d7770e8461cf29550d5fe2? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[Awesome Plugin](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/awesome-plugin-1908/)󠁿 [arnold](https://profiles.wordpress.org/liido/) 3 Ctember 2016 Great Plugin. Very Easy to customize fantastic [ Read all 39 reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/simple-image-widget/reviews/) ## Contributors & Developers “Simple Image Widget” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin. Contributors * [ Cedaro ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/cedaro/) * [ Brady Vercher ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/bradyvercher/) “Simple Image Widget” has been translated into 6 locales. Thank you to [the translators](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/simple-image-widget/contributors) for their contributions. [Translate “Simple Image Widget” into your language.](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/simple-image-widget) ### Interested in development? [Browse the code](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/simple-image-widget/), check out the [SVN repository](https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/simple-image-widget/), or subscribe to the [development log](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/simple-image-widget/) by [RSS](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/simple-image-widget/?limit=100&mode=stop_on_copy&format=rss). ## Changelog ### 4.4.2 – October 12, 2017 * Changed the widget name to « Image (Simple) » to differentiate it from the core image widget introduced in WordPress 4.8. ### 4.4.1 – September 6, 2016 * Added missing text domains. ### 4.4.0 – April 22, 2016 * Enabled selective refresh in the Customizer. * Removed PO and MO files in favor of WordPress.org Language Packs. * Prevented errors if the main plugin file is accessed directly. ### 4.3.0 * Transferred to [Cedaro](http://www.cedaro.com/). ### 4.2.2 * Show media extensions in the post finder modal. * Added Dutch translation. ### 4.2.1 * Fixed a PHP 5.2 incompatibility that prevented the correct image from showing on the front-end. * Fixed a debug notice when searching for attachments in the new find posts modal. ### 4.2.0 * Added functionality to search for posts to link images to. * Added Japanese translation. * Changed the method for generating cache keys. Should provide better support for the_widget() and similar methods. * Deprecated the method for flushing a single widget instance from the cache. ### 4.1.2 * Added Serbo-Croation translation. ### 4.1.1 * Added Finnish translation. * Prevent a notice about non-existent title when adding a widget in the Customizer in debug mode. ### 4.1.0 * Added the ability to hide widget fields. * Added a field to insert HTML classes on the text link. Hidden by default. * Removed « the_content » filter from widget text to prevent other plugins from appending content. * Renamed /scripts to /js and /styles to /css. * Improved handling of fields that have been removed in child widgets. ### 4.0.2 * Fixed the reference to the widget’s parent class to prevent an error. ### 4.0.1 * Allow more HTML tags in the text field. * Updated customizer support and prevent cache poisoning. * Added French translation. ### 4.0.0 * New template system to make it easier to override the output. * Restructured to make it more intuitive for developers to extend the widget. * Moved legacy support into a separate class that hooks into the widget. * Works with the Widget Customizer added in WordPress 3.9. * Improved compatibility with plugins like Page Builder by SiteOrigin. ### 3.0.4 * Fixed a slash preventing custom translations from loading. * Dropped the text domain from custom translation filenames. * Loading the text domain earlier so the widget title and description can be filtered. * Minor code formatting updates. ### 3.0.3 * Fixed PHP class name formatting. * Added ‘link_open’ and ‘link_close’ args to the $instance when rendering the widget display. * Added a ‘simple-image’ CSS class to the image wrapper. ### 3.0.2 * Implemented feature for opening links in a new tab/window. * Fixed a bug preventing links in legacy widgets to not work. ### 3.0.1 * Removed the main plugin file for the previous version. ### 3.0 * Complete rewrite with new media manager support. ## Meta * Version **4.4.2** * Last updated **12 n wagguren ago** * Active installations **10,000+** * WordPress version ** 4.9 or higher ** * Tested up to **6.8.5** * Languages * [Dutch](https://nl.wordpress.org/plugins/simple-image-widget/), [English (US)](https://wordpress.org/plugins/simple-image-widget/), [Greek](https://el.wordpress.org/plugins/simple-image-widget/), [Hebrew](https://he.wordpress.org/plugins/simple-image-widget/), [Italian](https://it.wordpress.org/plugins/simple-image-widget/), [Japanese](https://ja.wordpress.org/plugins/simple-image-widget/), akked [Swedish](https://sv.wordpress.org/plugins/simple-image-widget/). * [Translate into your language](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/simple-image-widget) * Tags * [image widget](https://kab.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/image-widget/)[media](https://kab.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/media/) [media manager](https://kab.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/media-manager/)[sidebar](https://kab.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/sidebar/) [widget](https://kab.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/widget/) * [Advanced View](https://kab.wordpress.org/plugins/simple-image-widget/advanced/) ## Ratings 4.5 out of 5 stars. * [ 32 5-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/simple-image-widget/reviews/?filter=5) * [ 1 4-star review ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/simple-image-widget/reviews/?filter=4) * [ 2 3-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/simple-image-widget/reviews/?filter=3) * [ 2 2-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/simple-image-widget/reviews/?filter=2) * [ 2 1-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/simple-image-widget/reviews/?filter=1) [Your review](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/simple-image-widget/reviews/#new-post) [See all reviews](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/simple-image-widget/reviews/) ## Contributors * [ Cedaro ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/cedaro/) * [ Brady Vercher ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/bradyvercher/) ## Support Got something to say? 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