Ross Cornell

<p>This plugin adds a simple widget that allows you to display a number of recent blog posts from a specific category. You have the options to choose a title, category, number of posts and whether or not to show the post date. The posts will be ordered by date just like the default Recent Posts widget included with WordPress.</p>


very easy to use

Very usefull

Just like the default Recent Posts widget except you can choose a category to pull posts from.

Ga Satrya

<h4>Plugin description</h4>
<p>This plugin will enable a custom, flexible and advanced recent posts, you can display it via shortcode or widget. Allows you to display a list of the most recent posts with thumbnail, excerpt and post date, also you can display it from all or specific or multiple taxonomy, post type and much more!</p>
<h4>Support this project</h4>
<p>If you are enjoying this plugin. I would appreciate a cup of coffee to help me keep coding and supporting the project! <a href="https://github.com/sponsors/gasatrya" rel="nofollow ugc">Support & donate</a>.</p>
<h4>Features Include</h4>
<ul>
<li>Display by date, comment count or random.</li>
<li>Enable thumbnails, with customizable size and alignment.</li>
<li>Enable excerpt, with customizable length.</li>
<li>Display from all, specific or multiple category or tag.</li>
<li>Enable post date.</li>
<li>Display modification date.</li>
<li>Display comment count.</li>
<li>Post type support.</li>
<li>Taxonomy support.</li>
<li>Post status.</li>
<li>Custom HTML or text before and/or after recent posts.</li>
<li><strong>Shortcode feature</strong>.</li>
<li>Crop image on the fly.</li>
<li>Enable Read more.</li>
<li>Custom CSS.</li>
<li>Multiple widgets.</li>
<li>Available filter for developer.</li>
</ul>
<h4>Links</h4>
<ul>
<li>Translate to <a href="https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/recent-posts-widget-extended/" rel="nofollow ugc">your language</a>.</li>
<li>Contribute or submit issues on <a href="https://github.com/gasatrya/recent-posts-widget-extended" rel="nofollow ugc">Github</a>.</li>
</ul>


Great for custom types posts widget

This is a very useful plugin that works really well and has lots of filters to customize as needed.

Thanks!!

Super Useful

Provides flexible and advanced recent posts. Display it via shortcode or widget with thumbnails, post excerpt, taxonomy and more.

Recent Posts by Category Widget vs Recent Posts Widget Extended