Remove 'meta' links

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  cnnryng · Member · Aug 10, 2012 at 4:59 pm

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  I want to remove the register/login links from my blog, is something i would have to be a paid member to do?

  Thanks!

  The blog I need help with is: (visible only to logged in users)

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  timethief · Member · Aug 10, 2012 at 5:20 pm

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  No. It’s a widget. All widgets are installed and/or removed here >. Appearance > Widgets
  http://en.support.wordpress.com/widgets/meta-widget/

  P.S. If the reason you are removing it is because you think it provides access to your blog to other people you are wrong.

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  timethief · Member · Aug 10, 2012 at 5:21 pm

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  Yikes! I just realized this thread is in the CSS Forum. I’m sorry. Please wait for another Volunteer who helps with CSS editing to help you.

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  cnnryng · Member · Aug 10, 2012 at 5:24 pm

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  Thanks for the reply, no i didn’t think it would provide access to anyone else, I just find it distracting and cluttering!

  Also the “meta” widget is listed under “available widgets” instead of “sidebar” so doesnt that mean it should be removed already?

  And truth be told I posted in the CSS forum because I was confused about where It should go!

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  justpi · Member · Aug 10, 2012 at 5:48 pm

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  Also the “meta” widget is listed under “available widgets” instead of “sidebar” so doesnt that mean it should be removed already?

  No. See here:

  Widgets and the no-widgets paradox

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  qaplen · Member · Aug 10, 2012 at 5:51 pm

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  You can try changing the theme as its not the normal behavior of wordpress.

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  justpi · Member · Aug 10, 2012 at 5:55 pm

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  @designskew: It’s absolutely “normal behavior”. Read the post I linked to, please.

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  cnnryng · Member · Aug 10, 2012 at 5:56 pm

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  Ahh thankyou justpi that worked perfectly!

  Would anyone happen to know how to remove the sidebar altogether? The theme is listed as one OR two columns and there are pixel widths for a “full width layout” but i can’t figure out how to change it?

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  justpi · Member · Aug 10, 2012 at 5:58 pm

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  You’re welcome.
  http://cnnryng.wordpress.com has no sidebar. Which blog are you talking about?

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  cnnryng · Member · Aug 10, 2012 at 5:58 pm

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  http://streetsofglory.wordpress.com

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  qaplen · Member · Aug 10, 2012 at 6:02 pm

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  @justpi Oh Yes, I know that, but I thought he must have tried putting the widgets and without adding the meta widgets, he was seeing the meta links.

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  justpi · Member · Aug 10, 2012 at 6:04 pm

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  You can’t remove the sidebar in Forever without the Custom Design upgrade. The “full width” option refers to static pages only.

  If this is important to you, you can try a different theme. See here, under “Sidebar optional” and “Bottom and/or header only”:

  Sidebars and other widget areas: number and position

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  cnnryng · Member · Aug 10, 2012 at 6:06 pm

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  Okay, your help was much appreciated!

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  timethief · Member · Aug 10, 2012 at 6:06 pm

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  @designskew
  When you link your username to your free hosted wordpress.com blog and start providing substantive and accurate answers into support thread, than I’ll stop thinking you are probably only posting only to attract traffic to the site linked to your usename.