=== Latest Posts by BestWebSoft ===
Contributors: bestwebsoft
Donate link: http://bestwebsoft.com/donate/
Tags: add latest posts, add recent posts, letest posts from category, latest posts in widget, latest blog posts, recent blog posts, add posts to widget, display posts in widget, display recent posts, display latest posts, post reading time, latest category posts
Requires at least: 3.8
Tested up to: 4.6
Stable tag: 0.1
License: GPLv3 or later
License URI: http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.html

Add latest posts or latest posts for selected categories widgets to WordPress website.

== Description ==

Latest Posts by BestWebSoft plugin allows you to display latest blog posts or latest blog posts from the category in the widget. Display post date, post author, reading time, featured image, excerpt, and comments number.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vLYn3XIo1dk

<a href="http://wordpress.org/plugins/bws-latest-posts/faq/" target="_blank">Latest Posts by BestWebSoft FAQ</a>

<a href="http://support.bestwebsoft.com" target="_blank">Latest Posts by BestWebSoft Support</a>

= Features =

* Choose the number of posts to display in the widget.
* Display latest blog posts from the category.
* Adjust Excerpt settings.
* Display post reading time.
* Display post date, post author, featured image and comments number.
* Choose Default Image for the post to be displayed in the widget if no featured image is available.

If you have a feature, suggestion or idea you'd like to see in the plugin, we'd love to hear about it! <a href="http://support.bestwebsoft.com/hc/en-us/requests/new" target="_blank">Suggest a Feature</a>

= Recommended Plugins =

The author of the Latest Posts by BestWebSoft also recommends the following plugins:

* <a href="http://wordpress.org/plugins/updater/">Updater</a> - This plugin updates WordPress core and the plugins to the recent versions. You can also use the auto mode or manual mode for updating, and set email notifications.
There is also a premium version of the plugin <a href="http://bestwebsoft.com/products/updater/">Updater Pro</a> with more useful features available. It can make backups of all your files and database before updating. Also it can forbid some plugins or WordPress Core update.

= Translation =

* Russian (ru_RU)
* Ukrainian (uk)

If you create your own language pack or update the existing one, you can send <a href="http://codex.wordpress.org/Translating_WordPress" target="_blank">the text in PO and MO files</a> to <a href="http://support.bestwebsoft.com/hc/en-us/requests/new" target="_blank">BestWebSoft</a>, and we'll add it to the plugin. You can download the latest version of the program for work with PO and MO files <a href="http://www.poedit.net/download.php" target="_blank">Poedit</a>.

= Technical support =

Dear users, our plugins are available for free download. If you have any questions or recommendations regarding the functionality of our plugins (existing options, new options, current issues), please feel free to contact us. Please note that we accept requests in English only. All messages in other languages won't be accepted.

If you notice any bugs in the plugins, you can notify us about it, and we'll then investigate and fix the issue. Your request should contain website URL, the description of the issues, and WordPress admin panel credentials.
Moreover, we can customize the plugin to match your requirements. It's a paid service (as a rule it costs $40, but the price can vary depending on the amount of the necessary changes and their complexity). Please note that we could also include this or that feature (developed for you) in the next release and then share it with the other users.
We can fix some things for free for the users who provide translation of our plugin into their native language (this should be a new translation of a certain plugin, you can check available translations on the official plugin page).

== Installation ==

1. Upload the `bws-latest-posts` folder to `/wp-content/plugins/` directory.
2. Activate the plugin using the 'Plugins' menu in your WordPress admin panel.
3. Go to Appearance -> Widgets administration page and look for the widget named Latest Posts Widget

== Frequently Asked Questions ==

= How do I enable Latest Posts display on my website? =

Please go to Appearance -> Widgets administration page and look for the widget named Latest Posts Widget.

= I have some problems with the plugin's work. What Information should I provide to receive proper support? =

Please make sure that the problem hasn't been discussed on our forum yet (<a href="http://support.bestwebsoft.com" target="_blank">http://support.bestwebsoft.com</a>). If not, please provide the following data, along with your problem's description:

1. the link to the page, on which the problem occurs
2. the name of the plugin and its version. If you are using a pro version - your order number.
3. the version of your WordPress installation
4. copy and paste your system status report into the message. Please read more here: <a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Wi2X8RdRGXk9kMszQy1xItJrpN0ncXgioH935MaBKtc/edit?pli=1" target="_blank">Instruction on System Status</a>

== Screenshots ==

1. Latest Posts Widget display on the page.
2. Latest Posts Settings page.
3. Latest Posts Widget settings in WordPress admin panel.

== Changelog ==

= V0.1 - 04.07.2015 =
* Ability to add Latest Posts Widget to the site.

== Upgrade Notice ==

= V0.1 =
Ability to add Latest Posts Widget to the site.