Display Most Commented Posts | sidebar.php

<!-- 
********************************* CODE-1 ************************************
* @Author: Boutros AbiChedid 
* @Date:   January 30, 2012
* @Websites: http://bacsoftwareconsulting.com/ ; http://blueoliveonline.com/
* @Description: Displays the MOST COMMENTED POSTS in the sidebar of Your Blog.
* @Tested on: WordPress version 3.2.1 
-->
<div class="box">
<div class="box_title">Most Commented Posts</div> 
<div class="box_content">
<ul>
<?php
    query_posts('orderby=comment_count&posts_per_page=5');
    //If there are posts. checks to see if the current query has any results to loop over. 
    if (have_posts()) :
        //loop through the posts and list each until done. 
        while (have_posts()) : 
			//Iterate the post index in The Loop. 
			the_post(); 
			?>
        	<li><a href="<?php the_permalink() ?>" title="Permanent Link to: <?php the_title_attribute(); ?>"><?php the_title(); ?></a> <?php echo '(' . get_comments_number() . ')'; ?></li>      
    <?php
    	endwhile; 
	endif;
    //Destroy the previous query. This is a MUST.
    wp_reset_query();
	?> 
</ul>
</div> 
</div><!-- END OF MOST COMMENTED POSTS. -->    

</div>
</div>

<div class="right" id="sidebar">
<div id="sidebar_content">

<!-- part of the sidebar.php code removed for brevity. --> 

<!-- MOST COMMENTED POSTS Code by BOUTROS ABICHEDID (placed above the start of the widgets) -->
<div class="box">
<div class="box_title">Most Commented Posts</div> 
<div class="box_content">
<ul>
<?php
    query_posts('orderby=comment_count&posts_per_page=5');
    //If there are posts. checks to see if the current query has any results to loop over. 
    if (have_posts()) :
        //loop through the posts and list each until done. 
        while (have_posts()) : 
			//Iterate the post index in The Loop. 
			the_post(); 
			?>
        	<li><a href="<?php the_permalink() ?>" title="Permanent Link to: <?php the_title_attribute(); ?>"><?php the_title(); ?></a> <?php echo '(' . get_comments_number() . ')'; ?></li>      
    <?php
    	endwhile; 
	endif;
    //Destroy the previous query. This is a MUST.
    wp_reset_query();
	?> 
</ul>
</div> 
</div><!-- END OF MOST COMMENTED POSTS. -->    

<?php if ( !function_exists('dynamic_sidebar') || !dynamic_sidebar() ) : ?>

<?php the_subpages(); ?>

<?php if ( $recent_posts = get_posts('numberposts=10') ) : ?>

<div class="box">
	
	<div class="box_title">Recent posts</div>

	<div class="box_content">
		<ul>
	<?php foreach ( $recent_posts as $post ) : setup_postdata($post); ?>
			<li><a href="<?php the_permalink(); ?>"><?php the_title(); ?></a></li>
	<?php endforeach; ?>								
		</ul>
	</div>
</div>

<?php endif; ?>

<!-- part of the sidebar.php code removed for brevity. --> 

<div class="box">

	<div class="box_title">Search</div>

	<div class="box_content">
		<?php @include(TEMPLATEPATH . '/searchform.php'); ?>
	</div>

</div>
<?php endif; ?>
</div>
</div>

<aside id="sidebar">
	<!-- Begin Social Icons -->
	<section id="socialIcons">
	
    <!-- part of the sidebar.php code removed for brevity. --> 
    
	<?php if(get_option('diary_contact_page')):?>
	<a href="<?php echo get_page_link(get_option('diary_contact_page')); ?>" id="butContact">Contact</a>
	<?php endif;?>
    <!-- part of the sidebar.php code removed for brevity. --> 
	</section>
   <!-- part of the sidebar.php code removed for brevity. --> 
    
    <!-- MOST COMMENTED POSTS code by BOUTROS ABICHEDID. Placed above the start of the Widgets-->
    <div class="sideBox">
    <h3>Most Commented Posts</h3>
    <ul>
    <?php
    query_posts('orderby=comment_count&posts_per_page=5');
    //If there are posts. checks to see if the current query has any results to loop over. 
    if (have_posts()) :
        //loop through the posts and list each until done. 
        while (have_posts()) : 
            //Iterate the post index in The Loop. 
            the_post(); 
            ?>
            <li><a href="<?php the_permalink() ?>" title="Permanent Link to: <?php the_title_attribute(); ?>"><?php the_title(); ?></a> <?php //echo '(' . get_comments_number() . ')'; ?></li>      
    <?php
        endwhile; 
    endif;
    //Destroy the previous query. This is a MUST.
    wp_reset_query();
    ?> 
    </ul>
    </div><!-- END OF MOST COMMENTED POSTS. -->
    
	<?php // Widgetized sidebar 
        if ( ! dynamic_sidebar( 'sidebar' ) ) :?>
        <div class="sideBox">
            <h2>WIDGETS NEEDED!</h2>
            <p>Go ahead and add some widgets here! Admin > Appearance > Widgets</p>
        </div>
        <?php endif; ?>
</aside>