Title: Sidebar problem
Last modified: May 12, 2018

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# Sidebar problem

 *  [hspca14bb](https://wordpress.org/support/users/hspca14bb/)
 * (@hspca14bb)
 * [8 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/new-user-needs-simple-help/)
 * I am helping out my local Humane Society while both their director and social
   media positions are unfilled. I am familiar with Joomla and basic html, but not
   WordPress. The web page above shows a small logo on the right and a link/box 
   below with the words: View the 2014 Photo Gallery.
 * I can edit this page, but that image and link do not appear in the html code 
   at all. It must be a sidebar of some sort, but I don’t know how to navigate to
   it. The photo link goes to a separate Shutterfly account which I can get access
   to and edit. But I can’t find where to change the link and the verbiage to say,
   See the 2018 Photo Gallery.
 * I can provide screen shots of the code and the menu of the WordPress Admin site,
   if there is some way to upload that here.
 * The page I need help with: _[[log in](https://login.wordpress.org/?redirect_to=https%3A%2F%2Fwordpress.org%2Fsupport%2Ftopic%2Fnew-user-needs-simple-help%2F%3Foutput_format%3Dmd&locale=en_US)
   to see the link]_

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 *  [LebCit](https://wordpress.org/support/users/lebcit/)
 * (@lebcit)
 * [8 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/new-user-needs-simple-help/#post-10274358)
 * Hello,
 * Your local society is using a premium theme called [Advocator](https://themeforest.net/item/advocator-nonprofit-charity-responsive-wordpress-theme/7006346)
   
   You can get help from the developer or read [the documentation](https://docs.rescuethemes.com/collection/183-advocator)
   Like you said, it’s a sidebar, and the element(s) are called [Widgets](https://codex.wordpress.org/WordPress_Widgets),
   this link should help you understand how to edit those elements. In **Dashboard**
   under **Appearance** go to **Widgets** find those elements and edit them as you
   want.
 * Hope this helps.
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    -  This reply was modified 8 years ago by [t-p](https://wordpress.org/support/users/t-p/).
 *  Moderator [t-p](https://wordpress.org/support/users/t-p/)
 * (@t-p)
 * [8 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/new-user-needs-simple-help/#post-10274424)
 * For pro or commercial product support please contact the author directly on their
   site. They cannot support their customers here.
 * [http://themeforest.net/](http://themeforest.net/)
 *  As the author is aware, commercial products are [not supported in these forums](https://make.wordpress.org/support/handbook/forum-welcome/#do-not-post-about-commercial-products).
   As you are their customer I am sure they will have no problem supporting you 
   there. Also, forum volunteers are not given access to commercial products, so
   they would not know why your commercial theme or plugin is not working properly.
 *  [JNashHawkins](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jnashhawkins/)
 * (@jnashhawkins)
 * [8 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/new-user-needs-simple-help/#post-10274503)
 * That link and the link text appear to be in a sidebar widget.
 * Dashboard –> Appearance –> Widgets
 * The bit of code you need to get at is most likely in the right sidebar (If your
   theme offers multiple sidebars) and it will be a ‘text’ or ‘Custom HTML’ widget
   depending on the WordPress version used when the Widget was created.
 * It appears the original creator didn’t supply a title for the Widget (which is
   the norm for a bit of code dropped into a Widget to form a link). You will probably
   need to expand the widget by mousing over the little button to expose the code.
 * Once you see the code you should be able to change the text and drop the new 
   link over the previous link. Make sure to hit the save button when you’re done.
 * Backups are a good idea before you get into changing things.

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 * In: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/)
 * 3 replies
 * 4 participants
 * Last reply from: [JNashHawkins](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jnashhawkins/)
 * Last activity: [8 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/new-user-needs-simple-help/#post-10274503)
 * Status: not resolved

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