BlogWell's Simple Image Link Widget
So you want to put an ad or an image in your sidebar. And you want it to link to another site. And you want to do it easily, without having to muck about with the code in the text widget.
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BlogWell's Simple Image Link Wi… shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 300+ sites and was last updated 17 years ago, and scores 26/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (300+ active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
- No update in 17 years
- Only tested up to WordPress 2.8 (latest is 7.1)
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Daily downloads
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Rankings
Where BlogWell's Simple Image Lin… stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| advertisement | >100 |
| image | >100 |
| link | >100 |
| sponsorship | #75 |
| widget | >100 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
About BlogWell's Simple Image Link Widget
From the official readme · v2.2.2Description
So you want to put an ad or an image in your sidebar. And you want it to link to another site. And you want to do it easily, without having to muck about with the code in the text widget.
While there are many WordPress plugins that offer sophisticated image/ad management, there are not many that offer a simple solution.
Simple Image Link lets you easily add images to your sidebar, be they advertisements, buttons of support or buttons of protest without the need for any HTML.
It even displays its name in the widget header within the dashboard allowing you to easily see which simple image link widget is which.
Installation
Installing is a piece of cake.
- Upload the ‘simple-image-link’ directory to your
/wp-content/plugins/directory. - Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress.
- Start adding “Simple Image Link” widgets to your sidebars.
Changelog
2.2.2
Belorussian translations by Ilya [mrilyuha (at) gmail (dot) com]
2.2.1
Reworked to support 2.8 plugin class architecture.
No functional changes made.
2.2
Updated to support WordPress 2.8.4.
No functional changes made.
If you are still using WordPress 2.7, please use vesion 2.1.2.
2.1.2
Update readme to reflect 2.7 compatibility.
No functional changes made.
2.1
Correctly determine the location of the plugins folder should the ‘Blog address’ and ‘WordPress address’ differ within Settings.
Fixed for Robert@PNG.
2.0
Allow widget to be displayed based on the user’s role – inspired by Praveen Baratam [praveen.baratam AT gmail DOT com].
Two psuedo roles added. ‘Do not display’ replaces the “Display image” property, and ‘Not logged in’ to display image should the user not be logged in (ie user does not have a proper role).
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FAQ
BlogWell's Simple Image Link Widget: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Oct 8, 2026
Is BlogWell's Simple Image Link Wi… free?
Yes. BlogWell's Simple Image Link Wi… is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is BlogWell's Simple Image Link Wi… safe to use in 2026?
BlogWell's Simple Image Link Wi… shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 300+ sites and was last updated 17 years ago, and scores 26/100 on our health check.
How many websites use BlogWell's Simple Image Link Wi…?
BlogWell's Simple Image Link Wi… is active on 300+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 42,211 times since it launched in September 2008. It was downloaded 101 times in the last 30 days.
Does BlogWell's Simple Image Link Wi… work with WordPress 7.1?
BlogWell's Simple Image Link Wi… is officially tested up to WordPress 2.8.4, while the latest release is 7.1.3. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
When was BlogWell's Simple Image Link Wi… last updated?
The latest version, 2.2.2, was released on October 1, 2009 (17 years ago).
Who makes BlogWell's Simple Image Link Wi…?
BlogWell's Simple Image Link Wi… is developed and maintained by Martyn Davis.
What are the best alternatives to BlogWell's Simple Image Link Wi…?
The most popular alternatives to BlogWell's Simple Image Link Wi… are WP125 (3K+ installs), Easy Google Adsense and Ban… (1K+ installs) and Master Post Advert (1K+ installs).
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