In setting up my blog, I found that I like having the “Meta” widget active. It has links to log into (and out of) the admin section, links to RSS feeds, and links to WordPress.org. I don’t know how really useful it is, and maybe when I’ve developed more content I won’t want it. But we’ll cross that bridge when the time comes.
However I did come across a problem. Having put it in the sidebar, the “Meta” links just looked out of place and i thought it might be less obtrusive in the footer.
I’m using the oulipo theme, which I like very much but it only has a single sidebar. After a quick Google search, I came across a nice article on Tips & Tricks HQ.com that explained how sidebars are added in WordPress. Fantastic, easy, and well written. In just a couple of minutes I was editing the CSS of the new sidebar in the footer.
Thank you Tips & Tricks HQ.
Next up, I want to sort links not alphabetically, and replace the <li> icons with | (vertical bar) or something similar. Any Ideas on how to do that? I also want to add share buttons, specifically “email this story.” Maybe it’s old fashioned to email posts instead of sharing them on Facebook or Digg, but that’s how I roll…
