Widgets - Yes or No?

[Bobbie]

Do you use widgets and if so, which ones are your favorites?

Are widgets a good thing or a bad thing?

[Jennifer Defoy]

I use a few widgets. I like to keep a list of all the books I have to read, plus a list of all the books I have read on my sidebar. I have a quote of the day widget, and my "follow me" "about me" and "subscribe" but I think the last three are pretty common.

[Carrie]

I had the same experience in switching from blogger to wordpress, I thought it was very strange that the widgets didn't work and they weren't very clear about it. I am holding out for the paid/hosted version, which I believe allows for a lot of customization, including widgets and a lot of plug ins.

[Mel]

Lori wrote: "Widgets, yes!
I love decorating and changing my blogs around and adding new stuff keeps it fresh and fun for me!
I love how much I have learned over the last year about blogs and blogging.

Lori"

I like changing my blog and trying out new features also-I use mostly the google widgets not 3rd party

[Jacqui]

I have the Goodreads widget on my blog. Take a look at http://worddreams.wordpress.com. I use the narrow book list of WordDreams and the wide one on http://askatechteacher.wordpress.com. Is that what you mean? It was a bit tricky to get them installed correctly.

[Shantal]

I love to have widgets :) on my blog :)

[P.]

Loving the widgets! At least the ones that actually work on windows live. I'm seriously thinking about moving my blog elsewhere. Javascript is not supported by live.com. :/

[Sensitivemuse]

I wonder why it seems wordpress.com gets the short end of the stick with these widgets??? it's kinda frustrating..

[Anna]

I actually don't use very many...for some reason they never look quite right on my blog, even though I love seeing them on other people's! I have the basics...About Me, Follow Me, and Archive but I haven't found any others I really wanted to use. Maybe I'm not looking in the right places--are there any that you particularly like?

[P.]

Hi Anna. The goodreads widget is actually very nice. Looks great on the blog. Unfortunately I can't use the main one because it's flash. Check it out.

[Lianne]

I have 3 widgets on my blog at the moment: the GoodReads widget, a Twitter widget and a DandyID widget that displays all the social networking and apps websites that I have an account on =) I find them pretty handy =)

[Books and Brews]

Hi all,

Wordpress.com has a policy where third-party Java script (like some widgets) isn't allowed for security reasons.

However, this can be solved -and you can gain greater control over your blog- by converting to a paid Wordpress.org (not .COM) blog on a self-hosted server (like Go Daddy).

My book blog is the basis of an online income for me -so I want maximum control over content and layout for my blog. Want proof? Checkout my blog: http://desertbookchick.com

[Elizabeth]

I love adding fuzzy dice to my blog and I have a few widgets. One is the "fish" widget (you can even feed them!) and the other is a "stingray" widget. I also have a really cute movie of a kitten popping in and out of a cup.

I used to have a widget called "Slap the Dildo" (I run a sex blog) but now I can't find the code. Been thinking of putting that one back up. It's downright hypnotic. :)

Here's my blog: The Countess