Blogger Popular Posts New Widget Design

Redesigning the Blog Popular Post Widget

1- Login to your Blogger account and select Template > Open the editor page of your blog, that is, the template codes page, by following the Edit HTML path. Find the code ]]></b:skin> or </style> with the help of CTRL+F and the following CSS codes ]]> Add one line above the </b:skin> or </style> code.

If the popular post image is corrupted after adding the codes, " Review the "Resizing Blog Popular Posts Images" post.

Style 1 Orange

/* Popular Posts */
#PopularPosts1{padding:0;}
#PopularPosts1 h2{background:#dd8231}
#PopularPosts1 ul{padding:0;background:#dd8231;counter-reset:popcount}
#PopularPosts1 ul li{margin:0;padding:15px 10px 15px 45px;position:relative;overflow:hidden;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.3);transition:all .3s}
#PopularPosts1 ul li:last-child{border-bottom:none}
#PopularPosts1 ul li .item-title{color:#fff;padding:0 10px 0 0}
#PopularPosts1 ul li:hover{background:rgba(0,0,0,06)}
#PopularPosts1 ul li .item-title a{font-size:14px;font-weight:700;color:#fff}
#PopularPosts1 ul img{width:300px;height:auto;}
#PopularPosts1 ul li:first-child{border-bottom:none;padding:0}
#PopularPosts1 ul li:first-child .item-thumbnail{margin:0;width:100%;height:180px;overflow:hidden;display:block}
#PopularPosts1 ul li:first-child .item-title{position:absolute;left:0;right:0;bottom:0;top:0;text-align:left;padding:15px 20px 15px 45px;background:rgba( 44,62,80,.6);z-index:1;transform:translate(0,105px);transition:all .3s}
#PopularPosts1 ul li:hover:first-child .item-title{background:rgba(44,62,80,1);transform:translate(0,0)}
#PopularPosts1 ul li:first-child .item-title a{font-size:15px;color:#fff}
#PopularPosts1 ul li .item-thumbnail,#PopularPosts1 .item-snippet{display:none}
#PopularPosts1 ul li:first-child .item-snippet{display:block;position:absolute;bottom:0;left:0;right:0;top:0;padding:15px 20px 15px 45px;color:#fff;opacity :0;visibility:hidden;transform:translate(0.180px);font-size:13px;overflow:hidden;text-overflow:ellipsis;height:7.5em;transition:all .3s}
#PopularPosts1 ul li:first-child .item-snippet:after{content:'';text-align:right;position:absolute;bottom:0;right:0;width:70%;height:1.2em;background: linear-gradient(to right,rgba(44,62,80,0),rgba(44,62,80,1) 50%)}
#PopularPosts1 ul li:hover:first-child .item-snippet{opacity:1;visibility:visible;transform:translate(0.55px);z-index:2;}
#PopularPosts1 ul .item-title:before{list-style-type:none;padding:0;counter-increment:popcount;content:counter(popcount);position:absolute;left:5%;top:61%; margin-top:-19px;color:rgba(255,255,255,.65);font-size:24px;line-height:1;z-index:2;text-align:center;font-weight:700;transition:all .3s}
#PopularPosts1 ul li:first-child .item-title:before{top:25%}
#PopularPosts1 ul li:first-child .item-title:before{color:#fff}
#PopularPosts1 ul li:hover .item-title:before{color:rgba(255,255,255,1)}

Style 2 Blue

/* Popular Publications */
#PopularPosts1{padding:0;}
#PopularPosts1 h2{background:#54a5db}
#PopularPosts1 ul{padding:0;background:#54a5db;counter-reset:popcount}
#PopularPosts1 ul li{margin:0;padding:15px 10px 15px 45px;position:relative;overflow:hidden;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.3);transition:all .3s}
#PopularPosts1 ul li:last-child{border-bottom:none}
#PopularPosts1 ul li .item-title{color:#fff;padding:0 10px 0 0}
#PopularPosts1 ul li:hover{background:rgba(0,0,0,0.06)}
#PopularPosts1 ul li .item-title a{font-size:14px;font-weight:700;color:#fff}
#PopularPosts1 ul li img{width:300px;height:auto;}
#PopularPosts1 ul li:first-child{border-bottom:none;padding:0}
#PopularPosts1 ul li:first-child .item-thumbnail{margin:0;width:100%;height:180px;overflow:hidden;display:block}
#PopularPosts1 ul li:first-child .item-title{position:absolute;left:0;right:0;bottom:0;top:0;text-align:left;padding:15px 20px 15px 45px;background:rgba(44,62,80,.6);z-index:1;transform:translate(0,105px);transition:all .3s}
#PopularPosts1 ul li:hover:first-child .item-title{background:rgba(44,62,80,1);transform:translate(0,0)}
#PopularPosts1 ul li:first-child .item-title a{font-size:15px;color:#fff}
#PopularPosts1 ul li .item-thumbnail,#PopularPosts1 .item-snippet{display:none}
#PopularPosts1 ul li:first-child .item-snippet{display:block;position:absolute;bottom:0;left:0;right:0;top:0;padding:15px 20px 15px 45px;color:#fff;opacity:0;visibility:hidden;transform:translate(0,180px);font-size:13px;overflow:hidden;text-overflow:ellipsis;height:7.5em;transition:all .3s}
#PopularPosts1 ul li:first-child .item-snippet:after{content:'';text-align:right;position:absolute;bottom:0;right:0;width:70%;height:1.2em;background:linear-gradient(to right,rgba(44,62,80,0),rgba(44,62,80,1) 50%)}
#PopularPosts1 ul li:hover:first-child .item-snippet{opacity:1;visibility:visible;transform:translate(0,55px);z-index:2;}
#PopularPosts1 ul li .item-title:before{list-style-type:none;padding:0;counter-increment:popcount;content:counter(popcount);position:absolute;left:5%;top:61%;margin-top:-19px;color:rgba(255,255,255,.65);font-size:24px;line-height:1;z-index:2;text-align:center;font-weight:700;transition:all .3s}
#PopularPosts1 ul li:first-child .item-title:before{top:25%}
#PopularPosts1 ul li:first-child .item-title:before{color:#fff}
#PopularPosts1 ul li:hover .item-title:before{color:rgba(255,255,255,1)}

Style 3 Black

/* Popular Publications */
#PopularPosts1{padding:0;}
#PopularPosts1 h2{background:#222}
#PopularPosts1 ul{padding:0;background:#222;counter-reset:popcount}
#PopularPosts1 ul li{margin:0;padding:15px 10px 15px 45px;position:relative;overflow:hidden;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.3);transition:all .3s}
#PopularPosts1 ul li:last-child{border-bottom:none}
#PopularPosts1 ul li .item-title{color:#fff;padding:0 10px 0 0}
#PopularPosts1 ul li:hover{background:rgba(0,0,0,0.06)}
#PopularPosts1 ul li .item-title a{font-size:14px;font-weight:700;color:#fff}
#PopularPosts1 ul li img{width:300px;height:auto;}
#PopularPosts1 ul li:first-child{border-bottom:none;padding:0}
#PopularPosts1 ul li:first-child .item-thumbnail{margin:0;width:100%;height:180px;overflow:hidden;display:block}
#PopularPosts1 ul li:first-child .item-title{position:absolute;left:0;right:0;bottom:0;top:0;text-align:left;padding:15px 20px 15px 45px;background:rgba(44,62,80,.6);z-index:1;transform:translate(0,105px);transition:all .3s}
#PopularPosts1 ul li:hover:first-child .item-title{background:rgba(44,62,80,1);transform:translate(0,0)}
#PopularPosts1 ul li:first-child .item-title a{font-size:15px;color:#fff}
#PopularPosts1 ul li .item-thumbnail,#PopularPosts1 .item-snippet{display:none}
#PopularPosts1 ul li:first-child .item-snippet{display:block;position:absolute;bottom:0;left:0;right:0;top:0;padding:15px 20px 15px 45px;color:#fff;opacity:0;visibility:hidden;transform:translate(0,180px);font-size:13px;overflow:hidden;text-overflow:ellipsis;height:7.5em;transition:all .3s}
#PopularPosts1 ul li:first-child .item-snippet:after{content:'';text-align:right;position:absolute;bottom:0;right:0;width:70%;height:1.2em;background:linear-gradient(to right,rgba(44,62,80,0),rgba(44,62,80,1) 50%)}
#PopularPosts1 ul li:hover:first-child .item-snippet{opacity:1;visibility:visible;transform:translate(0,55px);z-index:2;}
#PopularPosts1 ul li .item-title:before{list-style-type:none;padding:0;counter-increment:popcount;content:counter(popcount);position:absolute;left:5%;top:61%;margin-top:-19px;color:rgba(255,255,255,.65);font-size:24px;line-height:1;z-index:2;text-align:center;font-weight:700;transition:all .3s}
#PopularPosts1 ul li:first-child .item-title:before{top:25%}
#PopularPosts1 ul li:first-child .item-title:before{color:#fff}
#PopularPosts1 ul li:hover .item-title:before{color:rgba(255,255,255,1)}

After adding the CSS codes, save the blog template. After you save the template, check your blog, it probably won't be a problem other than the popular posts image layout. 

Final Words