How to Add a New Link in WordPress Text Widgets

In WordPress you can add links in widgets. Different widgets possess different functions like recent post widget will show links to your recent posts. In text widgets you can add text and basic HTML.

There are two ways to add links in text widgets.

• Adding a link in HTML

This method requires writing some of very basic HTML. In href tag you have to add URL. Remember to add http:// before domain. Between the closing and opening anchor tag add any text that you want to link (here we have written javaTpoint).

For example, javaTpoint

• Using a plugin

Here you have to install and activate a plugin to enable visual editor for your text widgets.