Image Widget Missing and Widgets Reset

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  tooone7 · Member · Dec 2, 2010 at 11:15 am

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  Hi there, I want to make use of the Image Widget seen here: http://en.support.wordpress.com/widgets/image-widget

  The problem is i don’t see it when I go to Appearance>Widgets. I have a bunch of others like Text, Calendar, Pages, RSS etc etc.

  Why isn’t the images widget there? Where can i find it? I want a widget not a plugin. This would be the perfect widget for my needs.

  Another thing. I have sidebars and when i add text to them via Appearance>Widgets, its fine. But when i refresh that page, it resets the text for the sidebar to nothing. Any ideas why?

  Thanks alot for any help

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  supportbot · Member · Dec 2, 2010 at 11:16 am

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  You did not specify a blog address or reason for posting when you created this topic.

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  auxclass · Member · Dec 2, 2010 at 2:57 pm

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  We need the URL beginning with http to provide you with accurate help.

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  tooone7 · Member · Dec 2, 2010 at 5:40 pm

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  Thanks for the reply.

  It’s on my local machine.

  Oh i see. The blog i have at http://tooone7.wordpress.com has a image widget.

  Why is that?

  Why dont i have one on my local machine?

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  auxclass · Member · Dec 2, 2010 at 5:49 pm

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  Your local machine is supported at WordPress.ORG. (the software you are using)

  The Themes on WordPress.COM are highly modified with many Widgets added to take the place of Plug-in’s that are not allowed on WordPress.COM – the Widgets add a lot of functions that most Themes in the wild do not have.

  For more on the difference: http://support.wordpress.com/com-vs-org/

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  tooone7 · Member · Dec 2, 2010 at 6:02 pm

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  Thanks a lot auxclass.

  Now I understand. So I have to make my own widget or use a plugin. Not what i was hoping for.

  Thanks again though.

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  auxclass · Member · Dec 2, 2010 at 6:08 pm

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  You be welcome and good luck

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  timethief · Member · Dec 2, 2010 at 6:10 pm

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  Please note that the correct support forum for those running wordpress locally is here. > http://wordpress.ORG/support/