Sunday 8 September 2013

Square Popular Posts Widget with Rotating Effect

Popular Posts is a widget which every good blogger uses. From small blogs to all big blogs you can see Popular Posts widget. It helps to decrease bounce rate of your blog. I have already added three popular posts widget in my blog.

This one is a bit different and looks more elegant. It has a rotating effect when hovered on any of the thumbnail.

To add this widget in your blogger blog follow the below steps given.

Adding CSS in Edit HTML

Firstly go to Blog Title → Layout → Add Widget → Popular Posts. Add the widget and don't forget to check Show thumbnail option.

Secondly go to Blog Title → Template → Edit HTML. Expand <b:skin>....</b:skin> if it is not expanded. Press Ctrl + F and search for ]]></b:skin> in search box. [As per the new HTML editor]

Add the below given code just above ]]></b:skin>

.PopularPosts .item-title {
display:none;
}
.PopularPosts .widget-content ul li {
background: none repeat scroll 0 0 transparent;
float: right;
list-style: none outside none;
margin: 10px 0 0 !important;
padding: 0 !important;
}
.PopularPosts .item-thumbnail {
margin: 0 8px !important;
}
#PopularPosts1 img:hover{-moz-transform: scale(1.2) rotate(-350deg);-webkit-transform: scale(1.2) rotate(-350deg);-o-transform: scale(1.2) rotate(-350deg);-ms-transform: scale(1.2) rotate(-350deg);transform: scale(1.2) rotate(-350deg);-webkit-box-shadow: 0 0 0px rgba(255,0,0,.4), inset 0 0 0px rgba(255,255,255,1);-moz-box-shadow: 0 0 0px rgba(255,0,0,.4), inset 0 0 0px rgba(255,255,255,1);box-shadow: 0 0 0px rgba(255,0,0,.4), inset 0 0 0px rgba(255,255,255,1);}

.item-thumbnail img {
-moz-border-radius: 8px;
-webkit-border-radius: 8px;
border-radius: 8px;
-webkit-transition: all 0.5s ease;
-moz-transition: all 0.5s ease;
transition: all 0.5s ease;
border: 3px solid #ccc;
height: 60px;
padding: 3px;
width: 60px;
}

Once you have added the code save the template.

You are done now. Now you and your visitors can see this awesome Popular Posts widget with rotating hover effect in your blogger blog.

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