I’ve just created a new widget as a plugin using the Simplepie Wordpress plugin for the RSS feed logic.
You can specify how many images you want to display, and a sample template is provided to get you started, though it should be more than good enough for what you need.
It comes with the latest version of PHPThumb to generate good-looking thumbnails. You can see the value 150 in the sample template - this sets the width - a value you may change yourself.
Download - RSS Image Widget:
RSS Image Widget - download here.
SimplePie Plugin for Wordpress including the RSS Image Widget Template (v. 2.2.1)
The template file is included in the SimplePie installation so you don’t have to FTP or go to your host’s file manager. It’s just a OneClick Install!
Please be aware that plugin versions may change in the outside world - this is the biggest problem with offering this kind of package. Please go to the SimplePie website if you want the latest versions. I’ll try to keep these updated as they change.
If you prefer to look after SimplePie installation yourself you can get it from here.
SimplePie by Itself:
SimplePie Wordpress Plugin (Required for this widget to work)