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By default, the built-in Recent Posts widget in WordPress only allows you to 
display up to 15 recent posts max, even if you specify a larger number. This 
is hard-coded into the WordPress core so any modifications you make would have 
to be redone upon every WordPress update.
No longer!
The Recent Posts Widget Unlimited functions exactly as the built-in WordPress 
widget but without the 15-post restriction. You can now specify an unlimited 
number of recent posts to display without resorting to modifying the WordPress 
core.

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.

Recent Posts Widget Unlimited vs Advanced Recent Posts