Popular Posts is useful to display most viewed by the posts by the blog visitors. There are many popular posts design available over the net. But Google's default popular posts widget is not so attractive. For this reason many blog developer designing and developing this popular widget to make it more attractive. I have already shared many customized popular posts widget. But today I am going to share something unique and spicy which will best fit in Black color blogger template. This popular posts widget is boxed style with hover effect. In addition I have added Popular post's number at the right side of the widget. When you mouse over on it then it will rotate slightly. Hope you would like this widget.
Step 1 Log in to your Blogger account and Go to your Blogger Dashboard
Step 2 Go to your Layout tab.
Step 3 Click on "Add a Gadget" then select "Popular Posts" Widget.
Note: Uncheck image Thumbnail and snippet. Because we will display only popular Post's links so we don't need that bulky image and unnecessary intro text.
Step 4 Now Save the "Popular Posts" Gadget.
Step 5 Now click on Edit HTML-> Unfold code ?
Step 6 Now Find this code ]]></b:skin> by pressing Ctrl+F
Step 6 Now Find this code ]]></b:skin> by pressing Ctrl+F
Step 7 Paste the below code Before/above ]]></b:skin>
/*Popular Post by http://www.bloggerspice.com */
#PopularPosts1 ul li a:hover{color:#fff;text-decoration:none}
#PopularPosts1 ul li:hover {
border:4px groove #fff;
-moz-transition: all 0.5s ease-out;
-o-transition: all 0.5s ease-out;
-webkit-transition: all 0.5s ease-out;
-ms-transition: all 0.5s ease-out;
transition: all 0.5s ease-out;
-moz-transform: rotate(2deg);
-o-transform: rotate(2deg);
-webkit-transform: rotate(2deg);
-ms-transform: rotate(2deg);
transform: rotate(2deg);
filter: progid:DXImageTransform.Microsoft.Matrix(
M11=0.9961946980917455, M12=-0.08715574274765817, M21=0.08715574274765817, M22=0.9961946980917455, sizingMethod='auto expand');
zoom: 1;
}
#PopularPosts1 ul li a {
-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;
-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;
color: #ffffff;
display: block;
font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;
font-size: 13px;
font-style: normal;
font-variant: normal;
font-weight: normal;
letter-spacing: normal;
line-height: 18px;
margin: 0px 40px 0px 0px;
min-height: 30px;
orphans: 2;
padding: 0px;
text-align:-webkit-auto;
text-decoration: none !important;
text-indent: 0px;
text-transform: none;
white-space: normal;
widows: 2;
word-spacing: 0px;
}
#PopularPosts1 ul li .item-thumbnail{
float:left;
border:0;
margin-right:10px;
background:transparent;
padding:0;
width:51px;
height:51px;
}
#PopularPosts1 ul li:first-child:after,
#PopularPosts1 ul li:first-child + li:after,
#PopularPosts1 ul li:first-child + li + li:after,
#PopularPosts1 ul li:first-child + li + li + li:after,
#PopularPosts1 ul li:first-child + li + li + li + li:after,
#PopularPosts1 ul li:first-child + li + li + li + li + li:after,
#PopularPosts1 ul li:first-child + li + li + li + li + li + li:after,
#PopularPosts1 ul li:first-child + li + li + li + li + li + li + li:after,
#PopularPosts1 ul li:first-child + li + li + li + li + li + li + li + li:after,
#PopularPosts1 ul li:first-child + li + li + li + li + li + li + li + li + li:after{
position:absolute;
top:10px;
right:5px;
border-radius:50%;
-moz-border-radius:50%;
-webkit-border-radius:50%;
border:2px solid #ccc;
background:#353535;
box-shadow:0px 0px 5px #000;
-webkit-box-shadow:0px 0px 5px #000;
-moz-box-shadow: 0px 0px 5px #000;
width:30px;
height:30px;
line-height:1em;
text-align:center;
font-size:28px;
color:#fff;
}
#PopularPosts1 ul li:first-child + li + li + li + li + li + li + li +li +li{
background:#000000;
width:90%;
}
#PopularPosts1 ul li:first-child + li + li + li + li + li + li + li + li + li:after{
content:"10"}
#PopularPosts1 ul li:first-child + li + li + li + li + li + li + li +li{background:#1a1a1a;width:93%}
#PopularPosts1 ul li:first-child + li + li + li + li + li + li + li + li:after{content:"9"}
#PopularPosts1 ul li:first-child + li + li + li + li + li + li + li {background:#C50101;width:93%}
#PopularPosts1 ul li:first-child + li + li + li + li + li + li + li:after{content:"8"}
#PopularPosts1 ul li:first-child + li + li + li + li + li +li{background:#1a1a1a;width:93%}
#PopularPosts1 ul li:first-child + li + li + li + li + li + li:after{content:"7"}
#PopularPosts1 ul li:first-child + li + li + li + li +li{background:#C50101;width:93%}
#PopularPosts1 ul li:first-child + li + li + li + li + li:after{content:"6"}
#PopularPosts1 ul li:first-child + li + li + li + li{background:#1a1a1a;width:93%}
#PopularPosts1 ul li:first-child + li + li + li + li:after{content:"5"}
#PopularPosts1 ul li:first-child + li + li + li{background:#C50101;width:93%}
#PopularPosts1 ul li:first-child + li + li + li:after{content:"4"}
#PopularPosts1 ul li:first-child + li + li{background:#1a1a1a;width:93%}
#PopularPosts1 ul li:first-child + li + li:after{content:"3"}
#PopularPosts1 ul li:first-child + li{background:#C50101; width:93%}
#PopularPosts1 ul li:first-child + li:after{content:"2"}
#PopularPosts1 ul li:first-child{background:#1a1a1a ;width:93%}
#PopularPosts1 ul li:first-child:after{content:"1"}
#PopularPosts1 ul{
margin:0;
padding:0px 0;
list-style-type:none;
}
#PopularPosts1 ul li{
position:relative;
margin:6px 0;
border: 1px solid #c2c0b8;
-webkit-box-shadow: 0 0 60px 10px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.02) inset, 0 5px 0 -4px #222, 0 5px 0 -3px #c2c0b8, 0 11px 0 -8px #222, 0 11px 0 -7px #c2c0b8, 0 17px 0 -12px #222, 0 17px 0 -11px #c2c0b8;
-moz-box-shadow: 0 0 60px 10px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.02) inset, 0 5px 0 -4px #222, 0 5px 0 -3px #c2c0b8, 0 11px 0 -8px #222, 0 11px 0 -7px #c2c0b8, 0 17px 0 -12px #222, 0 17px 0 -11px #c2c0b8;
box-shadow: 0 0 60px 10px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.02) inset, 0 5px 0 -4px #222, 0 5px 0 -3px #c2c0b8, 0 11px 0 -8px #222, 0 11px 0 -7px #c2c0b8, 0 17px 0 -12px #222, 0 17px 0 -11px #c2c0b8;
padding:10px;
}
.PopularPosts .item-title a{
font: normal bold 36px Segoe UI;
font-size:16px;
color: #ffffff;
}
.PopularPosts .item-title a:hover{
color:#ffffff;
text-decoration:none;
}
.widget-content.popular-posts li{
font: normal normal 16px Segoe UI;
}
.item-snippet {
height:2.5em;
overflow:hidden;
}
Step 8 Now simply save your template.
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