=== Recent Posts with Excerpts ===
Contributors: sillybean
Tags: widgets, excerpts
Requires at least: 2.8
Tested up to: 3.1
Stable tag: 2.2


A widget that lists your most recent posts with optional excerpts.   

== Description ==

A widget that lists your most recent posts with excerpts, optionally limited to a category. The number of posts and excerpts is configurable; for example, you could show the titles of five posts but include the excerpt for only the two most recent. Supports <a href="http://robsnotebook.com/the-excerpt-reloaded/">the_excerpt Reloaded</a> and <a href="http://sparepencil.com/code/advanced-excerpt/">Advanced Excerpt</a> for excerpts with HTML formatting.

== Installation ==

1. Upload the plugin directory to `/wp-content/plugins/` 
1. Activate the plugin through the 'Plugins' menu in WordPress

Go to Appearance &rarr; Widgets to add widgets to your sidebar in widget-ready themes.

Tip: to style your excerpts, add a declaration for `.recent_with_excerpt li blockquote` to your theme's stylesheet.

== Translations ==

If you would like to send me a translation, please write to me through <a href="http://sillybean.net/about/contact/">my contact page</a>. Let me know which plugin you've translated and how you would like to be credited. I will write you back so you can attach the files in your reply.

== Changelog ==

= 2.2 =
* Fixed HTML validation error. (Thanks, Cris!) (August 5, 20)
= 2.1 =
* Added tag limit option
* All widget input fields are now localized (September 11, 2009)
= 2.0 =
* Added widget title option
* had to jump version numbers (did the earlier ones wrong, apparently) (August 3, 2009)
= 1.12 =
* bugfix -- needed to reset the Loop after the widget runs (August 2, 2009)
= 1.11 =
* bugfix -- 'more' text did not change according to settings (July 26, 2009)
= 1.1 =
* Added category option (July 26, 2009)
= 1.0 =
* First release (July 24, 2009)


== Screenshots ==

1. The widget manager.
2. What is shown, given the settings shown in screenshot #1, using the default theme.