Show feedburner subscription count as text in blogger

If you are a pro blogger you must know about feedburner feed count widget.They provide a decent widget that show off your SUBSCRIBERS count.But lets face it, it is very boring.I want to get SUBSCRIBERS count  as  text and then style it with CSS.its very easy to get SUBSCRIBERS  count using feedburner API.So lets do that.this tutorial involve PHP.So follow the steps carefully.

 

What you need

1.A php host

2.A php file

Set up the PHP file

This file contain php code to show SUBSCRIBERS  count.

1.Go to notepad or dreamweaver or notepad++

2.Paste this code

<?
function get_match($regex,$content)
{
  preg_match($regex,$content,$matches);
  return $matches[1];
}
$ch = curl_init();
curl_setopt($ch,CURLOPT_URL,'https://feedburner.google.com/api/awareness/1.0/GetFeedData?id=subgo6gt3nqm7sblobs5rklfv0');
curl_setopt($ch,CURLOPT_RETURNTRANSFER,1);
curl_setopt($ch,CURLOPT_CONNECTTIMEOUT,2);
$content = curl_exec($ch);
$subscribers = get_match('/circulation="(.*)"/isU',$content);
curl_close($ch);
echo " document.write('$subscribers');";
?>

Thanks to  CSS-TRICKS for the PHP code

3.Change the id in red with your feed id.If you dont know your feed id follow this post.

4.Save it as rss.php.or any name you want you must add .php after the filename.Remember you cant view a php page by opening the file with browser.

5.to view a php file you need a server or xampp in your computer.you can find more about xampp in google.

Find a PHP host

You need a host that allow you to host and access php files.You can find many free php hosting site.Just ask GOOGLE.I hosted my php file to my friends server.Here is my php file

http://whatthefunk.co.in/Event/test.php

 Dont use my php page if will show my blogs subscriber count.

1.If you have found a free hosting that let you host php files.Crate a a/c there.get access to the control panel.Upload the PHP file in public_html folder.And get the link of the php file like mine.

2. Now that you hosted php file in a server u can preview it.by going to that link.

3.If you visit my link.It will show this text

document.write('353');

4.If your  php link shows same like mine.then your php code is working fine.

5.Number in red is subscribe count.

6.Here is few free php host i know

1. 110mb.com
2. Athost
3. Bythehost
4. 000webhosting (i used it before)

7.Download my PHP file.dont forget to edit the feedburner id

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/55226/test.php

DOWNLOAD

Almost there 

Now its time to show the count as text in blogger.

1.Log in to blogger.Go to Layout page.Add new gadget.Select HTML/Javascript.

2.Paste this code

<span id="rss">
<script type="text/javascript" src="http://yourhost.co.in/rss.php"></script></span>

3.Output will be.

<span id="rss">No of your subscribe</span>

4.You can style the count by adding this CSS rule.Be creative.

span#rss{
CSS code goes here
}

If you face any problem let me know.and dont forget to share this tutorial.Next tutorial i will show you how to get Twitter and facebook follower and fans count using jQuery.