Recent Posts using Blogger Feed Widget

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imageYou can use the Blogger’s Official Feed Gadget to act as a Recent Posts Widget. Here are the Steps to Do it

1. Login to Blogger Dashboard and Go to Design > Page Elements (or Layout)

2. Click the Add a Gadget Link, and Add a Feed Gadget From the Popup Window

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3. The Feed Gadget can display a maximum of 5 posts

In the Feed URL filed, give the URL as

http://yourblog.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/summary?max-results=5

(after editing it with your Blog URL)

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As I have a Custom Domain blog,  I would use

http://www.bloggerplugins.org/feeds/posts/summary?max-results=5

as the feed URL

4. Once the Feed is retrieved, adjust the Gadget Settings and Save the Gadget.

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5. Now you should see the Recent Posts Widget on your Blog

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Comments

  1. Sárközy IldikóSeptember 13, 2011 at 2:59 PM

    Super! Thank you. It is working : ))
    One remark: you do not need to change the domain.
    It works with the original blogspot domain too.
    http://www.netkutatasok.hu/

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  2. UnknownSeptember 13, 2011 at 9:26 PM

    @Sárközy Ildikó - yup it will as blogger will automatically redirect the blogspost urls to the custom domain urls. But i like to avoid that extra redirection :)

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  3. UnknownSeptember 18, 2011 at 11:27 PM

    Thanks for this information and Tipp !!

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  4. update bukuSeptember 20, 2011 at 8:04 AM

    I have already done this. But, I think it has drawback. It only shows maximum 5 posts. So, I use the recent post widget with thumbnails and feed from feedburner to show 10 posts. Thanks.

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  5. Strawhat LuffyOctober 18, 2011 at 11:37 AM

    I have tried it out. But sometimes it doesn't work, it just leave a "reload" thing. So I took it out.

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  6. AnonymousOctober 20, 2011 at 9:27 PM

    its not working ...freehorn.blogspot.com

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  7. AdenNovember 10, 2011 at 1:14 AM

    Can you give more thumbnail options? I want the thumbnails fit my 160 width sidebar.. It will look "nice" with my 160x600 ads...

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  8. http://techtrickstips.blogspot.com/November 16, 2011 at 6:41 PM

    I already added this any other ways ??

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  9. Manuel PintoNovember 17, 2011 at 12:03 PM

    Thanks a ton for this!!
    Working great!!

    You've been providing us great Plugins!! Thanks..

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  10. AnonymousNovember 18, 2011 at 8:30 AM

    Hello mate
    If i want change max-results=10
    recent post will show 10 post ?

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  11. UnknownNovember 20, 2011 at 8:43 AM

    @Danialde4 - nope, the feed gadget won't allow you to show more than 5 posts.
    Solutions:
    1.You can add a second Feed Gadget which will show the next 5 posts.
    The Feed url should be like:
    http://www.bloggerplugins.org/feeds/posts/summary?max-results=5&start-index=6
    2. You can use JavaScript Widgets:
    http://www.bloggerplugins.org/2011/09/recent-posts-thumbnails-blogger-widget.html
    http://www.bloggerplugins.org/2007/11/recent-posts-widget-plugin_25.html

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  12. KewellNovember 30, 2011 at 11:28 PM

    It beneficial for me, Thank you very much.

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  13. AnonymousJanuary 22, 2012 at 1:37 AM

    How do you do this for a private blog?

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  14. AnonymousFebruary 23, 2012 at 8:48 AM

    Do you know hoe to increase its number? I mean instead of 5 can I make it 10? I want to implement this feature on my blog http://filmsforfree.blogspot.com/

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  15. Saturday UpdateApril 13, 2012 at 2:23 PM

    This is good but i need something with dynamic thumbnail depending on the post. a more elegant design.

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  16. UnknownMay 9, 2012 at 7:09 AM

    Thank You Very Much for this! Very Helpful!

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