- Likes
At the bottom of every WordPress.com post is a little message that looks like this: This is the Like button, and it’s a way for people to show their appreciation for posts they come across on WordPress.com. It’s also a way for authors to show the world how popular their content has become. Every WordPress.com […]
- Posts I Like Widget
The Posts I Like Widget allows you to list the most recent posts that you have ‘Liked’ on WordPress.com so that you can help your readers discover more good posts. Here’s an example of what it looks like: Once you add the widget to your sidebar from Appearance -> Widgets, you’ll see that the widget […]
- Top Posts & Pages Widget
The Top Posts & Pages Widget allows you to display your most popular posts as of the last 48 hours or your most liked posts. You can access top posts in the last 48 hours without sharing it on your blog by going to Dashboard -> Blog Stats. Here’s an example of what the widget […]
- Akismet Widget
The Akismet Widget will display the number of spam comments caught over the life of your blog. Here’s what it looks like when it’s activated on a blog sidebar: Settings Once you add the widget to your sidebar from Appearance -> Widgets, you’ll see that the widget settings look like this: It lets you enter […]
- Search Widget
The Search Widget adds a search box to your blog sidebar, allowing readers to easily search your site for posts and pages you’ve written in the past. Here’s an example of what it looks like in the Twenty Eleven theme: Settings Once you add the widget to your sidebar from Appearance → Widgets, you’ll see that the […]
- Meta Widget
The Meta Widget is a simple tool that makes it easy to log in and out of your blog and access your dashboard and RSS feeds from your sidebar. Here’s an example of what it looks like: Settings Once you add the widget to your sidebar from Appearance → Widgets, you’ll see that the widget settings […]
- Facebook Integration
WordPress.com integrates with Facebook in several ways such as providing support for Facebook Like Button, Like Box, and commenting via Facebook accounts in addition to allowing you to publish posts directly to Facebook.
- Recent Comments Widget
The Recent Comments Widget is a sidebar tool that displays the most recent comments readers have left on your blog. Here’s an example of what it looks like: Once you add the widget to your sidebar from Appearance -> Widgets, you’ll see that the widget settings look like this: Title Set the title that will […]
- Custom Menu Widget
The Custom Menu Widget allows you to display pages, categories, and custom links in your blog’s sidebar. (To use it, you first need to create a custom menu.)
