Adding "Add A Gadget" to Blogger Header

Valid until 31 January 2015 (unless noted)

Adding custom add a gadget or "add page element" to blogger header (also you can put it below header) is very useful to add adsense horizontal link unit. By default (most template), blogger templates do not have this feature. In order to have custom "add a gadget" on blogger header you have to customize the template. There are two simple different tricks to have "add a gadget", lets try it.

Adding "add a gadget" to Blogger Header



1. Log in to your account - Go to layout - Edit HTML
2. Find this code

<b:section class='header' id='header' maxwidgets='1' showaddelement='no'>

3. Change 1 with 2 (or any number you like to increase the number of "add a gadget" available)
Change "no" with "yes"
4. Save your template and see the result

Adding "Add A Gadget" Below Header Section



1. Go to Layout - Edit HTML
2. Find this code :

<b:section class='crosscol' id='crosscol' showaddelement='no'/>

3. Change the value "no" with "yes"
4. Save your template and see the result

Now you are able to add a gadget before or after your header row (just drag and drop the gadget and click save).

If you read this post you may like to read how to add "add a gadget" to blogger post.