does anyone know how to add a header widget in the plane theme?

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  sarahpocketadventures · Member · Jan 4, 2015 at 6:59 pm

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  Hi,
  Can anyone help, I am trying to work out how to add a header widget in the plane theme?

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  timethief · Member · Jan 4, 2015 at 7:03 pm

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  What exactly are you trying to achieve?

  What exactly is your end goal?

  One does not place widgets in headers. They can only be placed in sidebars or footer areas as defined by the designer of each theme. Plane offers a total of five widget areas that can be configured via Appearance → Widgets, or through the Customizer. One widget area is in the sidebar while four are above the footer. http://theme.wordpress.com/themes/plane/

  To add a Custom Header go to Appearance → Customize → Header and select your header image.

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  timethief · Member · Jan 4, 2015 at 7:05 pm

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  If you want to add a site logo then see here http://en.support.wordpress.com/site-logo/

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  sarahpocketadventures · Member · Jan 4, 2015 at 7:36 pm

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  Hi, I want to create Header sections with in the plane template. But I am guessing this is not possible then?
  As I want my social media buttons to run across the top instead of the bottom.

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  timethief · Member · Jan 4, 2015 at 7:43 pm

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  Even with a custom design upgrade we cannot access and edit the underlying PHP and HTML on WordPress.COM blogs. Are you clear on that? See > Custom design – Frequently Asked Questions
  http://en.support.wordpress.com/custom-design/#frequently-asked-questions

  What’s possible without an upgrade is a single header image as is stated on the detailed theme description page where the set up instructions are provided http://theme.wordpress.com/themes/plane/

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  timethief · Member · Jan 4, 2015 at 7:46 pm

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  As I want my social media buttons to run across the top instead of the bottom./

  Please be patient while waiting for a Volunteer with CSS editing skills or Staff to assist you.

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  kathrynwp · Staff · Jan 7, 2015 at 10:24 pm

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  Hi there – only some themes have a widget area in the header, and Plane isn’t one of them.

  As I want my social media buttons to run across the top instead of the bottom.

  Here is a guide to repositioning social media widgets in any theme that you might find useful:

  http://en.support.wordpress.com/add-social-media-buttons-to-your-sidebar-or-footer/

  I want to create Header sections with in the plane template. But I am guessing this is not possible then?

  It depends what you mean by “header sections.” It’s possible to add widget content to other areas of a theme and then try to position them absolutely with custom CSS as explained in the support document I linked to above, but it can be tricky, especially on a responsive theme.

  It looks like you’ve switched to Minnow here – http://pocketadventures.me/ – so just let me know if you need further help with anything.

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  kathrynwp · Staff · Jan 7, 2015 at 10:30 pm

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  I just realized the document I linked to above doesn’t actually explain how to reposition the widget with social media buttons, only how to create them. :-)

  Here’s a thread where Sheri (designsimply) explains how to do it in a different theme – you could adapt it as needed for Plane:

  https://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/social-media-plugins-below-header-image

  I won’t go into more detail right now since I’m not sure you’re still using Plane, but just let me know if you need further help.