Title: Code for rotating image widget Last modified: August 19, 2016 --- # Code for rotating image widget * Resolved [jwillua](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jwillua/) * (@jwillua) * [15 years, 12 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/code-for-rotating-image-widget/) * I am using a widget called “rotating image widget” for a slideshow in my sidebar. It pulls images from recent blog posts. I would like to change the source to pull images from a specified folder that contains images not necessarily used in blog posts. I can not find the file to edit and get this done. Thanks for any help. * Or is there a better widget to do this? a simple slideshow will do. * Thanks. Viewing 12 replies - 1 through 12 (of 12 total) * Thread Starter [jwillua](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jwillua/) * (@jwillua) * [15 years, 12 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/code-for-rotating-image-widget/#post-1528836) * does anybody know where this code might be located? I know its simple but i’m still trying to get better at WP. Thanks for the help. * [Mark / t31os](https://wordpress.org/support/users/t31os_/) * (@t31os_) * [15 years, 12 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/code-for-rotating-image-widget/#post-1528838) * You could start by providing a link to the widget in question… 🙂 * Thread Starter [jwillua](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jwillua/) * (@jwillua) * [15 years, 12 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/code-for-rotating-image-widget/#post-1528864) * Sorry, here is the link, [http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/rotating-image-widget/](http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/rotating-image-widget/) * I guess a better question would be, what would you use to insert a slideshow into a sidebar? Nothing fancy just slideshow of some pics from a specified folder. * Thanks. * [Mark / t31os](https://wordpress.org/support/users/t31os_/) * (@t31os_) * [15 years, 12 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/code-for-rotating-image-widget/#post-1528866) * Probably a standalone image rotation script, but if you like this particular script i think it could be modified to use a folder instead, it’s a matter of switching a query for posts to a piece of code that reads a folder.. * There’s tons of image rotation scripts around though, usually for doing just as you say above, select images from a folder. If the slider code is independant from the plugin then sure a standalone script would be fine, otherwise the plugin route might be easier… * Well whatever you decide, if you need help, feel free to ask… 🙂 * Thread Starter [jwillua](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jwillua/) * (@jwillua) * [15 years, 12 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/code-for-rotating-image-widget/#post-1528867) * Might you point me to a stand alone rotation script example? 🙂 I assume you mean HTML script that can be put into a standard widget? Thanks for the response, i get better everyday at this WP stuff. Thanks. I think the plugin i am using is probably not the best for me. * [Mark / t31os](https://wordpress.org/support/users/t31os_/) * (@t31os_) * [15 years, 12 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/code-for-rotating-image-widget/#post-1528869) * You’d still need PHP, so i’d probably suggest you register your image rotation script as a widget, you’d then just add the widget to your sidebar via Admin > Themes > Widgets, like any other widget. * For a script, there’s lots to choose from. [http://www.google.co.uk/search?q=php+images+from+folder](http://www.google.co.uk/search?q=php+images+from+folder) * Aim for something small, complex scripts are unnecessary for grabbing images from a folder. To illustrate keeping it simple, grabbing a list of files in a directory… [http://www.w3schools.com/php/func_directory_scandir.asp](http://www.w3schools.com/php/func_directory_scandir.asp) * Thread Starter [jwillua](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jwillua/) * (@jwillua) * [15 years, 12 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/code-for-rotating-image-widget/#post-1528870) * This seems amazingly simple, [http://analysisandreview.com/wordpress/image-rotation-script-for-wordpress/](http://analysisandreview.com/wordpress/image-rotation-script-for-wordpress/), even has a PHP file yet i try and it won’t work. Thanks for the links, i will continue to try, i thought this might be simple ha. The link above sounds perfect but just can’t get it to work. * Thread Starter [jwillua](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jwillua/) * (@jwillua) * [15 years, 12 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/code-for-rotating-image-widget/#post-1528889) * One more question, how do i reference the php file from the text widget? For instance i can create a php file using this, [http://www.phpsnaps.com/snaps/view/php-image-slideshow-auto/](http://www.phpsnaps.com/snaps/view/php-image-slideshow-auto/), i then upload it but how do i tell wordpress where i want the slideshow to appear? Thanks for the help. * Thread Starter [jwillua](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jwillua/) * (@jwillua) * [15 years, 12 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/code-for-rotating-image-widget/#post-1528893) * basically, how do you do step #6? Thanks * [Mark / t31os](https://wordpress.org/support/users/t31os_/) * (@t31os_) * [15 years, 12 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/code-for-rotating-image-widget/#post-1528912) * Managed to spare a few moments to try a quick mod to the plugin.. [http://wordpress.pastebin.com/g90AhVVv](http://wordpress.pastebin.com/g90AhVVv) * All you’d need do is open `wp-content/plugins/rotating-image-widget/includes/ core.php` and replace the get_images() function with the one provided above.. * Setup to look in the theme’s folder for a directory called images, but you can see the part i’ve modified, also supports the uploads directory (the commented out parts). * Regarding the code above, you’d still need to register the code inside a widget, and i’d guess it’ll be a little more tricky then my mod above. * [rodwreck](https://wordpress.org/support/users/rodwreck/) * (@rodwreck) * [15 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/code-for-rotating-image-widget/#post-1529094) * > Managed to spare a few moments to try a quick mod to the plugin.. > [http://wordpress.pastebin.com/g90AhVVv](http://wordpress.pastebin.com/g90AhVVv) > All you’d need do is open wp-content/plugins/rotating-image-widget/includes/ > core.php and replace the get_images() function with the one provided above.. > Setup to look in the theme’s folder for a directory called images, but you > can see the part i’ve modified, also supports the uploads directory (the commented > out parts). > Regarding the code above, you’d still need to register the code inside a widget, > and i’d guess it’ll be a little more tricky then my mod above. * Hey man this works perfectly thanks t31os_ * [Mark / t31os](https://wordpress.org/support/users/t31os_/) * (@t31os_) * [15 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/code-for-rotating-image-widget/#post-1529096) * You’re welcome.. 🙂 Viewing 12 replies - 1 through 12 (of 12 total) The topic ‘Code for rotating image widget’ is closed to new replies. * In: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/) * 12 replies * 3 participants * Last reply from: [Mark / t31os](https://wordpress.org/support/users/t31os_/) * Last activity: [15 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/code-for-rotating-image-widget/#post-1529096) * Status: resolved ## Topics ### Topics with no replies ### Non-support topics ### Resolved topics ### Unresolved topics ### All topics