Top Commentator Widget For Blogger

Here is the code (original pipe and codes provided by BloggerSentral, date limit feature by Pehpot's husband, edited by moi, long-winded [but NOT boring!] story HERE) that you can use to display the top commentators of your Blogger blog and give some some love to people who love you the most. The features?

• It ACCURATELY displays the top commentators from the last FIVE THOUSAND (5000) comments of your blog.
• You are allowed to exclude THREE commentators of your choice (Anonymous is already excluded)
• You can set the number of names to display on your sidebar and commentators' links are linked to URL provided.
• You can set the date for inclusion and exclusion (i.e. you want the list to show ONLY the top commentators for the whole month of January).

HOW TO INSTALL THE TOP COMMENTATORS WIDGET ON YOUR BLOGGER BLOG:

1. Go to Layout and click Add a Gadget.
2. Choose HTML/JavaScript.
3. Copy and paste the below codes on the HTML/JavaScript gadget.

<script type="text/javascript">
function getYpipe(feed) {
 document.write('<ol>');
 var i;
 for (i = 0; i < feed.count ; i++)
 {
 var href = "'" + feed.value.items[i].link + "'";
 if(feed.value.items[i].link == "")
var item ="<li>" + feed.value.items[i].title + "</li>";
else
var item = "<li>" + "<a href="+ href + '" target="_blank">' + feed.value.items[i].title + "</a> </li>";
 document.write(item);
 }
 document.write('</ol>');
 }
 </script>
 <script src="http://pipes.yahoo.com/pipes/pipe.run?
 YourBlogUrl=http://YOURBLOGNAME.blogspot.com
 &ExcludedNick1=NAME1
 &ExcludedNick2=NAME2
 &ExcludedNick3=NAME3
 &ShowHowMany=10
 &ExcludeCommentsBefore=SET START DATE HERE (i.e. 01-01-2010)
 &IncludeCommentsBefore=SET END DATE HERE (i.e. 01-31-2010)
 &_callback=getYpipe
 &_id=932ec72eca30a5b8a83365f4eb4349cd
 &_render=json"
type="text/javascript"></script><br />
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HOW TO COPY CODE: Click on the "view plain" text in the upper left corner of the code box (see screenshot below). A window will pop up. Just Hit Ctrl+A and Ctrl+C to copy the entirety of the codes.
4. Edit the following parts of the code above to reflect your own settings (ONLY the below settings, nothing more):
YourBlogUrl=http://YOURBLOGNAME.blogspot.com &ExcludedNick1=1ST name to exclude &ExcludedNick2=2ND name to exclude &ExcludedNick3=3RD name to exclude &ShowHowMany=Number of people to show in the list, i.e. 10. Default is 10. &ExcludeCommentsBefore=Start date &IncludeCommentsBefore=End date
5. Don't forget to type in an appropriate title in the gadget box, i.e. Top Commentators or They Love Me Most, whatever floats your boat.
6. Hit the delicious orange SAVE button.
   

That's it! Easy-peasy, huh? And yes, this widget IS as ACCURATE as it can get, all thanks to Greenlava and Pehpot's husband. I cannot thank you both enough! You're a love! I know I have just given you readers the biggest headache of all with my tutorial, so for any questions, feel free to comment below!