How to add "Recent Comments" and "Recent Posts" gadgets to Blogger.

While I was setting up my Blogger account, I noticed some glaring differences from my previous CMS experiences. Well, I actually found some things missing. the 2 that annoyed me the most were the absence of a "Recent Comments" and "Recent Posts" gadgets.

What I did find was a work around, and while not flawless it does get the job done fairly well.

First thing first, go to Layout>Page Elements and select a location to add a new gadget. Search your basic tab for the Feed gadget shown below:

Feed Add content from an RSS or Atom feed to your blog.
By Blogger

Then you need to assign an RSS feed URL linking to your posts or comments. An example of my post feed is below. You will need to change your own blog name for it to work with your blog. And if you want to see comments, then change /posts/full to comments/full.

Feed URL
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After you enter your information, hit continue and it takes you to an option screen. Add in the appropriate titles and options and you are set.

Feed URL
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Show	1 2 3 4 5 items Item dates Item sources/authors
Preview	Change Feed URL

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