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Simple Link List Widget

Description

This plugin makes a widget available which allows you to add a simple link list (bulleted or numbered) to a sidebar.

Screenshots

  • Widget editing interface with closed items.
  • Widget editing interface with open item.

Installation

Install this plugin in the usual way, by downloading and unzipping the folder into your plugins directory (/wp-content/plugins).

The plugin then needs to be activated before it can be used.

To use, simply drag the ‘Simple Link List’ widget into a sidebar. To use the widget, your theme must be widget-enabled.

FAQ

How do I style the list?

You can style your list by adding the following code to the style.css file in your chosen theme:

/* Styles for Simple Link List Widget */
.widget_link_list ul {} /* Style for unordered list */
.widget_link_list ol {} /* Style for ordered list */
.widget_link_list ul li {} /* Style for unordered list item */
.widget_link_list ol li {}  /* Style for ordered list item */

In addition you can add a custom style to the list items that will be added to the li tag of the list.

Reviews

3. sept. 2016
Many thanks to the author of this great and easy to use plugin!
3. sept. 2016 1 reply
Compatible up to 4.2.7.. we are now at 4.4.2... Suddenly started throwing 404 errors on all links, after installation of latest wordpress. Was a great substitute for defunct "blog roll".. Now what to do!
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Contributors & Developers

“Simple Link List Widget” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin.

Contributors

Changelog

0.3.2

  • Fixed bug that prevented the open in a new window option being enabled for new items
  • Updated code to comply with modern plugin structure
  • Removed create_function() code for PHP 7.x compliance

0.3.1

  • Fixed bug that limited the number of items to 9

0.3

  • Added drag and drop support
  • Added the ability to add unlimited items without resaving
  • Added reverse output option
  • Added support for Accessibility mode
  • Added admin interface styles

0.2

  • Added a Delete functionality to link items
  • Added the ability to open link in new window

0.1

  • Initial upload