Most Read List
A split section with archive stats rows and a browse link beside a ranked list of five posts with large ordinals, category, and read counts.
A split section with archive stats rows and a browse link beside a ranked list of five posts with large ordinals, category, and read counts.
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Most Read List is the ranked entry point to my archive: a heading and lede sit beside a ruled stats card carrying posts published, lifetime reads, and average read time, with a Browse the full archive link below. To the right, a ruled list ranks five posts, each row leading with a large two-digit ordinal, then the title, the category, the read time, and the lifetime read count, closed by an arrow.
The layout is a two-column split, narrower on the stats side and wider on the list. Posts and stats are each one array, so re-ranking is a matter of reordering the posts and the padded ordinals follow their position.
Reach for this block when a new reader needs a place to start and you want to lead with the pieces people actually return to. The installer swaps the ranked posts, the three stat values, and the archive link for their real content.
A natural flow around it on a Portfolio Pro page:
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One strong use is a most-read leaderboard. Other uses:
Tip: keep the list to five so the ranking stays a shortlist; a longer one reads like a full index and loses its pull as a starting point.