How to Create a Related Post Widget in the Middle of Article Posts
Have you ever visited a blog and you found a related post link that points to one of the articles on that blog? I think you see it often. This technique is carried out by bloggers in addition to increasing viewers or maybe helping visitors to find articles that are similar to the article they are reading.
The related post widget in the middle of the article can help other people who read your article find news with the same label. Chances are they will visit the article if it matches what they are looking for. Just like me, you can find widgets that I install automatically without having to add manually every time I create an article.
There are various forms of related post widgets that you can use. Starting from simple shapes, dynamic, & cool styles. You can choose the form of the widget below.
How to Create a Related Post Widget in the Middle of Article Posts
NOTE: Before changing the HTML code in your blog theme, it's better to back up the main theme first. Because of this there are many versions of the widget that you can try if you don't like one of the following widgets.
Related Post Widget Version 1
- First open the blogspot dashboard, then select Themes > Edit HTML.
- Press CTRL + F key to bring up the search field.
- Look for the code </head>. Then copy the CSS code below and paste it just above the </head> code.
<b:if cond='data:blog.pageType == "item"'>
<script type='text/javascript'>
//<![CDATA[
var relatedSimply = new Array(); var relatedSimplyNum = 0; var relatedUrls = new Array(); function related_results_labels(json) { for (var i = 0; i < json.feed.entry.length; i++) { var entry = json.feed.entry[i]; relatedSimply[relatedSimplyNum] = entry.title.$t; for (var k = 0; k < entry.link.length; k++) { if (entry.link[k].rel == 'alternate') {relatedUrls[relatedSimplyNum] = entry.link[k].href; relatedSimplyNum++; break;}}}} function removeRelatedDuplicates() { var tmp = new Array(0); var tmp2 = new Array(0); for(var i = 0; i < relatedUrls.length; i++) { if(!contains(tmp, relatedUrls[i])) { tmp.length += 1; tmp[tmp.length - 1] = relatedUrls[i]; tmp2.length += 1; tmp2[tmp2.length - 1] = relatedSimply[i];}} relatedSimply = tmp2; relatedUrls = tmp;} function contains(a, e) { for(var j = 0; j < a.length; j++) if (a[j]==e) return true; return false;} function printRelatedLabels() { var r = Math.floor((relatedSimply.length - 1) * Math.random()); var i = 0; document.write('<ul>'); while (i < relatedSimply.length && i < 20) { document.write('<li><a href="' + relatedUrls[r] + '">' + relatedSimply[r] + '</a></li>'); if (r < relatedSimply.length - 1) { r++; } else { r = 0;} i++;} document.write('</ul>');}
//]]>
</script>
</b:if>Then look for the code ]]></b:skin> or code
</style>. Copy the CSS code below and paste it just above the
]]></b:skin> or </style> code.
/* Related Post Style 1 */
.related-simplify{position:relative;padding:0;margin:15px auto;width:100%;}
.related-simplify h4{background:#3498db;padding:8px 12px;margin:0;font-size:15px;font-weight:400;color:#fff;border:1px solid #2e88c5}
.related-simplify ul{margin:0;padding:0}
.related-simplify ul li{background:#f6f6f6;position:relative;list-style:none;padding:9px;margin:auto;line-height:1.4em;border:1px solid rgba(0,0,0,0.1);border-bottom:0;transition:all .3s}
.related-simplify ul li:nth-child(odd){background:#fefefe}
.related-simplify ul li:last-child{border-bottom:1px solid rgba(0,0,0,0.1)}
.related-simplify ul li:before{content:'\f138';font-family:fontawesome;position:absolute;margin:0 9px 0 4px;color:#2ecc71;overflow:hidden;transition:all .3s}
.related-simplify ul li:hover:before{content:'\f138';font-family:fontawesome;-webkit-animation:bounceright .3s alternate ease infinite;animation:bounceright .3s alternate ease infinite}
.related-simplify a{color:#0383d9;font-size:13px;margin:0 0 0 30px;}
.related-simplify a:hover{color:#0383d9;text-decoration:underline}
.related-simplify ul li:nth-child(n+4) {display:none;}
@-webkit-keyframes bounceright{from{-webkit-transform:translateX(0)}to{-webkit-transform:translateX(3px)}}
@keyframes bounceright{from{transform:translateX(0)}to{transform:translateX(3px)}}Next, find the code <data:post.body/>. Replace the
code <data:post.body/> using the css code below.
NOTE: The <data:post.body/> code usually has more than
1. You can try each code and then preview. If it doesn't work, use another
<data:post.body/> code until it works.
<div expr:id='"post1" + data:post.id'/>
<div class='related-simplify'>
<b:if cond='data:post.labels'>
<b:loop values='data:post.labels' var='label'>
<b:if cond='data:blog.pageType == "item"'>
<script expr:src='"/feeds/posts/default/-/" + data:label.name + "?alt=json-in-script&callback=related_results_labels&max-results=3"' type='text/javascript'/>
</b:if>
</b:loop>
</b:if>
<h4>Related Post</h4>
<script type='text/javascript'>
removeRelatedDuplicates();
printRelatedLabels();
</script>
</div>
<div expr:id='"post2" + data:post.id'><p><data:post.body/></p></div>
<script type='text/javascript'>
var obj0=document.getElementById("post1<data:post.id/>");
var obj1=document.getElementById("post2<data:post.id/>");
var s=obj1.innerHTML;
var t=s.substr(0,s.length/2);
var r=t.lastIndexOf("<br>");
if(r>0) {obj0.innerHTML=s.substr(0,r);obj1.innerHTML=s.substr(r+4);}
</script>Then if you have previewed the theme and it looks
successful, you can save the theme.
Related Post Widget Version 2
If you don't want to use widget version 1, you can return the
theme to default settings, then use CSS version 2 below.
- Look for the </head> code and then save the CSS below just above it.
<b:if cond='data:blog.pageType == "item"'>
<script type='text/javascript'>
//<![CDATA[
var relatedSimply = new Array(); var relatedSimplyNum = 0; var relatedUrls = new Array(); function related_results_labels(json) { for (var i = 0; i < json.feed.entry.length; i++) { var entry = json.feed.entry[i]; relatedSimply[relatedSimplyNum] = entry.title.$t; for (var k = 0; k < entry.link.length; k++) { if (entry.link[k].rel == 'alternate') {relatedUrls[relatedSimplyNum] = entry.link[k].href; relatedSimplyNum++; break;}}}} function removeRelatedDuplicates() { var tmp = new Array(0); var tmp2 = new Array(0); for(var i = 0; i < relatedUrls.length; i++) { if(!contains(tmp, relatedUrls[i])) { tmp.length += 1; tmp[tmp.length - 1] = relatedUrls[i]; tmp2.length += 1; tmp2[tmp2.length - 1] = relatedSimply[i];}} relatedSimply = tmp2; relatedUrls = tmp;} function contains(a, e) { for(var j = 0; j < a.length; j++) if (a[j]==e) return true; return false;} function printRelatedLabels() { var r = Math.floor((relatedSimply.length - 1) * Math.random()); var i = 0; document.write('<ul>'); while (i < relatedSimply.length && i < 20) { document.write('<li><a href="' + relatedUrls[r] + '">' + relatedSimply[r] + '</a></li>'); if (r < relatedSimply.length - 1) { r++; } else { r = 0;} i++;} document.write('</ul>');}
//]]>
</script>
</b:if>- Then, copy the CSS code below and place it just above ]]></b:skin> or </style>.
/* Related Post Style 2 */
.related-simplify{position:relative;padding:20px 12px 12px 12px;margin:32px auto 24px auto;width:93%;border:4px double rgba(0,0,0,0.2)}
.related-simplify h4{background:#fff;padding:8px 10px;position:absolute;margin:0;font-size:17px;font-weight:700;color:#000;top:-21px;left:2.5%}
.related-simplify ul{margin:0;padding:0}
.related-simplify ul li{position:relative;list-style:none;padding:9px 0;margin:auto;line-height:1.4em;transition:all .3s}
.related-simplify ul li:before{content:'\f0c8';font-family:fontawesome;position:absolute;margin:0 5px 0 2px;color:rgba(0,0,0,0.5);overflow:hidden;font-size:60%;left:10px;transition:all .3s}
.related-simplify ul li:hover:before{content:'\f0c8';font-family:fontawesome;color:#0383d9;}
.related-simplify a{color:#000;font-size:14px;margin:0 0 0 30px;}
.related-simplify a:hover{color:#0383d9;}
.related-simplify ul li:nth-child(n+4) {display:none;}
@media only screen and (max-width:768px){
.related-simplify{padding:15px 0 10px 0;width:100%;border:2px solid #e74c3c;border-left:0;border-right:0}
.related-simplify h4{color:#e74c3c;padding:8px;font-size:15px;top:-18px;left:3.5%}
.related-simplify a{font-size:14px;margin:0}.related-simplify a:hover{color:#e74c3c}
.related-simplify ul li{padding:5px 0}
.related-simplify ul li:before,.related-simplify ul li:hover:before{display:none}}- Look for the code <data:post.body/>. Replace the code <data:post.body/> using the CSS code below.
<div expr:id='"post1" + data:post.id'/>
<div class='related-simplify'>
<b:if cond='data:post.labels'>
<b:loop values='data:post.labels' var='label'>
<b:if cond='data:blog.pageType == "item"'>
<script expr:src='"/feeds/posts/default/-/" + data:label.name + "?alt=json-in-script&callback=related_results_labels&max-results=3"' type='text/javascript'/>
</b:if>
</b:loop>
</b:if>
<h4>Related Post</h4>
<script type='text/javascript'>
removeRelatedDuplicates();
printRelatedLabels();
</script>
</div>
<div expr:id='"post2" + data:post.id'><p><data:post.body/></p></div>
<script type='text/javascript'>
var obj0=document.getElementById("post1<data:post.id/>");
var obj1=document.getElementById("post2<data:post.id/>");
var s=obj1.innerHTML;
var t=s.substr(0,s.length/2);
var r=t.lastIndexOf("<br>");
if(r>0) {obj0.innerHTML=s.substr(0,r);obj1.innerHTML=s.substr(r+4);}
</script>Adding a related post widget in the middle of an article
post can not only help increase the post viewer, visitors can also easily find
articles related to the posts they read.
Posts that appear in the widget will appear automatically
without having to add them manually. There are 3 articles that appear based on
your post label.
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