Add 5 Most Recent Posts to WordPress Dashboard

wordpress-recent-posts-dashboard-widget.php

function rb_recent_posts_dashboard() {
?>
   <ol>
     <?php
          global $post;
          $args = array( 'numberposts' => 5 );
          $myposts = get_posts( $args );
		foreach( $myposts as $post ) :  setup_postdata($post); ?>
		    <li> (<? the_date('Y / n / d'); ?>) <a href="<?php the_permalink(); ?>"><?php the_title(); ?></a></li>
	  <?php endforeach; ?>
   </ol>
<?php
}
function rb_add_recent_posts_dashboard_widget() {
       wp_add_dashboard_widget( 'rb_recent_posts_dashboard', __( 'Recent Posts' ), 'rb_recent_posts_dashboard' );
}
add_action('wp_dashboard_setup', 'rb_add_recent_posts_dashboard_widget' );