I have created a new widget for BlogEngine.NET for displaying “featured” articles. This allows users to add a widget that will always show certain articles that the user may want to highlight. You can highlight any number of posts. The above image just shows one, but you can show 3, 5, 10 or more.
To use, just unzip into your widgets directory then add it to your widget area. Once in your widget area, use the widget editor to add posts to be featured.
Revisions
- Version 1.1 fixes a bug with a non-existent author profile
Known Issues
- Some themes may require some CSS updates to make the widget look good
Requirements
Download Links
BE.NET version 1.4.5 or 1.5: BE.NET-Widget-FeaturedPosts-145-1.1.zip (3.24kb)
If you are using my TechJunkie theme, you can download an updated version of it that has an updated stylesheet.
If you find any issues, or if you have an improvement for the widget, please let me know.