Simple and small widgets for Blogger users.
##Popular Posts Widget
When using external images in a post, the default Popular Posts Widget
cannot show the first image as thumbnail.
This widget can fix the problem mentioned above.
This widget works well on the default template, displaying the popular posts with its first image and title. If there's no image, it only shows the title.
###How to use
- Go to the
Layout page
of your blog. - In the
sidebar-right-1
block, clickAdd a Gadget
. - In the
Basics
category, selectHTML/JavaScript
. - Type
Popular Posts
in the title field. - Copy everything in
PopularPostsWidget.html
, and paste it into the content field. - Press
Save
and clickSave arrangements
. - Done!
For people who don't know how to add a gadget, please see Change your blog layout.
###Common Problems
-
The widget is ugly.
The appearance of this widget is very simple, using some css code can change it to your desired appearance.
-
I want to choose preferred image as thumbnail.
Add the line below to the first line of your post, and change the
src
attribute to the preferred image.<img src="thumb.png" style="display: none"/>
-
The widget doesn't work on my blog.
This widget works well on the default template, but there's a chance to fail in a custom template, editing its attribute can fix it. If there's still some problem, feel free to contact me.
If there's any other problem, you can contact me for further help.
###Removal
Removing this widget is very simple.
- Go to the
Layout page
of your blog. - Click
Edit
on this widget. - Click
Remove
.