Google Reader Blogroll Widget
Simple widget(s) to list your Google Reader subscriptions as blogroll.
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Google Reader Blogroll Widget shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 10+ sites and was last updated 18 years ago, and scores 31/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (10+ active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
- No update in 18 years
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Daily downloads
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Rankings
Where Google Reader Blogroll Widg… stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| blogroll | #41 |
| Google Reader | >100 |
| widget | >100 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
About Google Reader Blogroll Widget
From the official readme · v0.1.0Description
Simple widget to list your Google Reader subscriptions as blogroll.
All you need is to specify the link to your public Google Reader page, can be found in the Google Reader settings: https://www.google.com/reader/settings in the “Folders and Tags”-tab, the “view public page”-link. Just copy/paste the whole link.
The widget allows you to choose one of Googles cholor schemes, if you select “None” it will generate a generic list that should look quite fine with most themes.
You can have multiple blogrolls with different designs.
License
Copyright 2008 Marcus Himmel (email : ac@acidchaos.de)
This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or
(at your option) any later version.
This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
GNU General Public License for more details.
You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin St, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301 USA
Installation
- Download, unzip.
- Upload
greader-blogroll.phpto the/wp-content/plugins/directory. - Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress.
- Got to Design -> Widgets in your dashboard, ADD the “Google Reader Blogroll” to your sidebar.
- You need to specify the link to your public Google Reader page, can be found in the Google Reader settings: https://www.google.com/reader/settings in the “Folders and Tags”-tab, the “view public page”-link. Just copy/paste the whole link.
- The widget allows you to choose one of Googles cholor schemes, if you select “None” it will generate a generic list that should look quite fine with most themes.
Changelog
0.1.0 – support for multiple widget instances
0.0.3 – some fixes, added css for “Read more…”
0.0.1 – initial release
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FAQ
Google Reader Blogroll Widget: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Oct 3, 2026
Is Google Reader Blogroll Widget free?
Yes. Google Reader Blogroll Widget is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Google Reader Blogroll Widget safe to use in 2026?
Google Reader Blogroll Widget shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 10+ sites and was last updated 18 years ago, and scores 31/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Google Reader Blogroll Widget?
Google Reader Blogroll Widget is active on 10+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 5,156 times since it launched in August 2008. It was downloaded 39 times in the last 30 days.
When was Google Reader Blogroll Widget last updated?
The latest version, 0.1.0, was released on September 28, 2008 (18 years ago).
What are the best alternatives to Google Reader Blogroll Widget?
The most popular alternatives to Google Reader Blogroll Widget are Link Manager (20K+ installs), Eazy Enable Blogroll (1K+ installs) and Link View (700+ installs).
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