Let the Sponsors widget link to the sponsor's website.

[georgestephanis]

To match the shortcode changes in r235

[bansod_deven]

Added A patch.
Checks if the Website Field is updated for the sponsor.
If yes, links the Image to it.
Else, links the image to the Permalink.

Hope it works.

[bansod_deven]

Added A patch. Checks if the Website Field is updated for the sponsor. If yes, links the Image to it. Else, links the image to the Permalink. Hope it works

[georgestephanis]

I'd personally rather see it as a widget option which you'd prefer to use -- if they choose website, but hadn't entered one, then do as you'd done -- and fall back to the permalink.

[bansod_deven]

Tried to incorporate what georgestephanis suggested.

[bansod_deven]

Added a New Patch file. Tried to incorporate what georgestephanis had suggested.

Checks if the Box in Widget Backend for linking to Sponsor's Website is Checked.

If not checked, links to permalinks.

If checked, checks if Website field is updated and links to it. If not updated, links to permalink.

[andreamiddleton]

Linking directly to the sponsor website from a logo on the sidebar has the potential to make the IRS think we're selling advertising rather than thanking sponsors. Let's keep people linking to the sponsor post (which can then link to the sponsor's site) rather than linking directly to the sponsor's site from the sidebar.