Eugene Holin

Introducing new feature in 0.6.13 version: the embedded video instead of the Post Featured Image
You can use the embedded video (first movie) instead of the Post Featured Image in Responsive Grid Layout. This feature is experimental and now the plugin support Youtube video only. If you have any ideas about this feature or it work not properly, please write me in special topic on <a href="https://wordpress.org/support/topic/new-feature-in-0613-the-embedded-video-instead-of-the-post-featured-image">Support Forum</a>.
See the <a href="http://demo.lp-tricks.com/recent-posts/responsive-grid-light/" rel="nofollow ugc">live demo of this feature</a>.
In version 0.6.4 added new color scheme (both widgets and shortcode) – natural image colors, without any overlay 🙂 If you choose this scheme – add in files lptw-recent-posts.css or style.css in your theme some styles, read more in the FAQ.
Advanced Recent Posts plugin shows the latest posts with thumbnails in two areas:
<ul>
<li>widget in your sidebar</li>
<li>shortcode in any place of your post or theme.</li>
</ul>
Customization of the plugin is wery simple an flexible:
<ul>
<li>Widgets are configured into Dashboard -> Appearance -> Widgets</li>
<li>Shortcodes are configured in plugin shortcode builder, you will see it in the admin menu of your WordPress</li>
</ul>
There are two predefined color schemes (for Basic and Grid layouts): dark and light, but you can set up your own scheme. Or use natural images.
Better to see once than read a hundred times – see the <a href="http://demo.lp-tricks.com/" rel="nofollow ugc">live demo</a> on my website 🙂
Like my plugin? Please, rate 🙂 ★★★★★
Contributing
You can make suggestions and submit your own modifications to this plugin on <a href="https://github.com/eholin/WP-Advanced-Recent-Posts" rel="nofollow ugc">Github</a>.
For more information and support, please visit <a href="http://lp-tricks.com" rel="nofollow ugc">my website</a>.
Have any ideas or suggestions? Please write me – i will try to make them in the new version of the plugin.

Advanced Recent Posts

Plugin that shows the latest posts with thumbnails in the widget and in other parts of the your blog or theme with shortcodes.

David Gewirtz

IMPORTANT: Support has moved to the ZATZLabs site and is no longer provided on the WordPress.org forums. If you need a timely reply from the developer, please <a href="http://zatzlabs.com/submit-ticket/" rel="nofollow ugc">open a ticket</a>.
If you’ve ever wanted to display recent posts, but go far beyond the Recent Posts widget that comes with WordPress, you’re in the right place.
One of the very best ways to increase time-on-site (and therefore the engagement of your audience) is helping visitors discover new and wonderful pages and posts on your site. Better Recent Posts Widget can do that by displaying your beautiful featured images right in the widget. You can control the number of posts to display, specify if you want to skip some posts, and display custom post types.
<h4>Features</h4>
The WordPress.org version has the following features:
<ul>
<li>All new, better Recent Posts widget</li>
<li>Specify widget title</li>
<li>Control number of posts displayed</li>
<li>Control number of posts to skip (offset)</li>
<li>Optionally display post thumbnails</li>
<li>Customize thumbnail size</li>
<li>Choose post type to display</li>
</ul>
Additional features in the <a href="http://zatzlabs.com/better-recent-posts-widget/" rel="nofollow ugc">pro version</a>:
<ul>
<li>Optionally display post author</li>
<li>Optionally display post count</li>
<li>Optionally display post comment count</li>
<li>Optionally display post excerpt/length</li>
<li>Customize post display order</li>
<li>Customize post sorting method</li>
<li>Better taxonomy selection control</li>
<li>Multiple widget instance support</li>
<li>Multisite capable</li>
</ul>
<blockquote>
Adoption Notice 
 This plugin was recently adopted by David Gewirtz and ongoing support and updates will continue. Feel free to visit <a href="http://zatzlabs.com/when-it-rains-it-pours-another-plugin-adoption/" rel="nofollow ugc">David’s Lab Notes</a> for a development roadmap and additional details.
</blockquote>
<h4>Pro Version Availability</h4>
The pro version of this plugin is available for sale (and, indeed, will likely have an exciting future). To purchase the pro version, please visit <a href="http://zatzlabs.com/better-recent-posts-widget/" rel="nofollow ugc">the plugin’s new home page</a>.
<h4>Support Note</h4>
Sales of the pro version on CodeCanyon have been halted and the pro plugin is now being sold <a href="http://zatzlabs.com/better-recent-posts-widget/" rel="nofollow ugc">directly</a>. CodeCanyon Better Recent Posts Widget Pro users (and, of course, users of the free version) are invited to post questions. Support has moved to the ZATZLabs site and is no longer provided on the WordPress.org forums. If you need a timely reply from the developer, please <a href="http://zatzlabs.com/submit-ticket/" rel="nofollow ugc">open a ticket</a>.
<h4>Mailing List</h4>
If you’d like to keep up with the latest updates to this plugin, please visit <a href="http://zatzlabs.com/lab-notes/" rel="nofollow ugc">David’s Lab Notes</a> and add yourself to the mailing list.
Adopted from Pippin Williamson.

Better Recent Posts Widget (with thumbnails)

If you’ve ever wanted more control (a lot more control) over displaying your recent posts, this is the widget for you. Plus thumbnails.

Advanced Recent Posts vs Better Recent Posts Widget (with thumbnails)