Prasanna SP

This plugin creates a new widget which lets you show a list of recent posts based on categories or tags. This is a must have plugin if you want to exclude some categories in recent posts widget or if you want to show recent posts based on tags. By default the wordpress recent posts widget shows a posts from all category. But this plugin gives you more power to customize your recent posts widget. You can also display post date in the widget.
See the live action of this plugin on <a href="http://demo.prasannasp.net/custom-recent-posts-widget/" rel="nofollow ugc">demo site</a> or on Kennneth John Odle’s <a href="http://blog.kjodle.net/" rel="nofollow ugc">blog</a>.
Have any questions or suggestions? Create a thread in the <a href="http://forum.prasannasp.net/forum/plugin-support/custom-recent-posts-widget/" rel="nofollow ugc">support forum</a>.
Visit <a href="http://www.prasannasp.net/wordpress-plugins/" rel="nofollow ugc">this page</a> for more WordPress Plugins from the developer.
A special thanks to <a href="http://blog.kjodle.net/" rel="nofollow ugc">Ken</a> and <a href="http://www.joshlobe.com" rel="nofollow ugc">Josh</a> for testing the code.

Custom Recent Posts Widget

A widget to show recent posts list based on categories or tags

This plugin creates a new widget which allows you to show recent posts by tags. The default Recent Posts widget in WordPress shows recent posts belonging to all categories. But this plugin gives you the option to show recent posts by tags. It is helpful if you are mainly using tags to categorize your posts.
Visit developer’s blog at <a href="http://www.prasannasp.net/" rel="nofollow ugc">prasannasp.net</a>
Support: Please post your support questions at <a href="http://forum.prasannasp.net/forum/plugin-support/wordpress-recent-posts-by-tags/" rel="nofollow ugc">Recent Posts by Tags plugin support forum</a>
Visit <a href="http://www.prasannasp.net/wordpress-plugins/" rel="nofollow ugc">this page</a> for more WordPress Plugins from the developer.

Custom Recent Posts Widget vs Recent Posts by Tags