Widgets, also known as gadgets, are small tools or applications that can be added to a website or blog to improve its content or functionality, or receive content and services from third party websites. Widgets come in several forms, such as countdown crawls, photos, games, or interactive social media apps that allow you to communicate. Some of the widgets in Blogger serve to enhance your blog, such as listing your blog's subscribers, or allowing readers to subscribe to your blog's content. Here are the steps to add a widget to Blogger.
Steps
Step 1. Log in to your Blogger account with your username and password
Once you're signed in, make sure you are on your Blogger Dashboard, otherwise click on the "Dashboard" link which will take you to a list of your blogs.
Step 2. Open your blog's Layout page
After choosing your blog, click on the "Design" link that will take you to the Layout page. Click on the "Page Elements" link, then click the "Add a Gadget."
Step 3. Select a widget or gadget
A Blogger popup will appear listing all the gadgets available to you through Google Blogger. You can find the name of a specific gadget, or you can browse several categories, including Basic gadgets, Featured gadgets, Most Popular gadgets or More Gadgets, which are provided by third-party developers for Blogger.
Step 4. Add the widget to Blogger
Once you find the widget you want, click on the blue plus sign to add it to your blog layout. From the Layout screen, you can click and drag the widget where you want it to appear on your blog.
Save your changes. After adding the widgets you want to see in your layout, click on the "Save" button at the bottom of the Layout screen to save your changes to Blogger
Step 5. Add a custom widget to Blogger using the HTML and JavaScript widget
The Blogger HTML and JavaScript Widget is a blank widget that allows you to add or embed third-party functionality or other code into your blog. The HTML and JavaScript widget can be found by clicking on the "Add a Gadget" button in the Blogger Layout window.
Advice
- When adding Blogger widgets or custom widgets to your blog sidebar, take note of the pixel width size to make sure it fits and is visible in the sidebar. If you are using a Blogger template, you can adjust the width of the sidebar using the Template Designer in the Design tab to place the widget.
- Every time you use the "Add a Gadget" feature in Blogger, your new widget will always appear at the top of the layout, above all other widgets. You will need to drag your new widget to the desired location for it.
- When adding a widget using the "Add a Gadget" tool in Blogger, you have the option to enter the URL for the gadget you want to add from outside Blogger. Click on the "Add Your Own" link and enter the name of the site you want to add.