This widget will display the recent comments on Blogger blogs (free-hosted or self-hosted).
Steps:
1. Go to your Blogger Dashboard > Layout > Page Element > Add a Gadget > HTML/JavaScript
2. Copy and paste the code below:
3. In the code, look for the line…
…src=”http://YourOwnB1og.blogspot.com/feeds/comments/default…
…and replace the blog address (indicated in color blue below) with your own blog address
…src=”http://YourOwnB1og.blogspot.com/feeds/comments/default…
(For self-hosted blogs)…
…src=”http://www.YourOwnB1og.com/feeds/comments/default…
4. Add a title. Save.
That’s it!
Optional settings:
How to change the number of comments
This widget is set to display 5 recent comments. If you want to change that number, just look for the number 5 in the code and replace it with the number of comments you want to be displayed. I recommend setting it between 4 and 8.
… a_rc=5;var m_rc=false;var n_rc=true;var…
How to change the number of characters (Excerpt)
This widget is set to display an excerpt of 100 characters of each comment. If you want to change that number, just look for the number 100 in the code and replace it with the number of characters you want to be displayed. *
n_rc=true;var o_rc=100;
*Recommended setting: 50 to 100.
How to display the date of comments
If you want to show the dates of comments, look for this line:
… a_rc=5;var m_rc=false;var n_rc=true;var…
and replace the false with true.
Changelog:
April 25, 2010 — Capitalization of blog posts titles.
April 29, 2010 — Enabled comment date option.
June 18, 2010 — Added a div class to the comments list to define style.
Credit: Recent Comments Widget Original by Blogger Templates
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Job Well Done.
I like this blog. It give me a lot of information. I have added this widget to my blog. Thank you very much.
wow thank you for this tutorial! i’ve added it to my blog!
and it works see it for yourself
thanks again! Ü
thank you!! But the one that you use now is different, it gives link love to commenter. How to do that? That’s what I’m looking for.
thanks for u .this give a nice view to my blog
Thanks a lot.
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Hi,
I put this on my blog but it doesn’t work. It displays the “leave a comment” text, but doesn’t allow comments. When I tried to access the embedded URL “freewebs.com” I got a message saying my security settings didn’t allow me to download that site. Is it not working on my machine because of some internet security setting? If so, what setting do I need to tweak to make it work?
Thanks
@Pat,
I am not sure about the security setting but I just visited your site and I saw the widget which you’ve placed at the bottom of your blog’s body is working just fine, showing a recent comment.
The Recent Comments widget is not a widget for commenting. It only displays the recent comments posted on your blog/blogposts. And the widget is usually placed at the sidebar for convenience.
As for your Comments setting, go to your blog’s Settings > Comments, and select appropriate options, then SAVE.
Mat T
Thanks for the quick response. When I go to my blog, I don’t see any comments. My blog settings are all open to comments. I don’t understand why I can’t see them, but apparently you can??