The shortcode widget:

The Archive Widget:

The same Archive widget but as a dropdown:

The Category widget block has an additional option for showing category hierarchies:

The Latest Comments widget can display or hide the avatars, the date, and the comment excerpt:

Justine Wilson on Generator vs UPS vs Inverter01/08/2023
Kudos on a comprehensive blog comparing generator, UPS, and inverter options. The pros and cons you’ve outlined for each solution…
Grace on Introducing Casper Horn: The Quiet and Courageous Team Player29/06/2023
Having worked with you for the past 5 years I can honestly say you truly are a dependable, driven and…
Constance Kgomotso Mokhari on How Technology in SA Drives ICT as a Key to South African Growth and Development08/06/2023
I am very excited about this information, this is part of my tertiary studies. I am glad to know something…
Techtron Admin on The PoPI Act and what it means for you12/06/2019
Hi Elize, There has been alot of work done around the area of protecting personal information in the health care…

Here is an example of the Comments widget with all the options disabled. The number of comments has been reduced to two.

And here is the Latest Posts widget in the list view, with dates:

Grid view, now sorted from A -Z.

You can also change the number of columns used to display the latest posts. The block below only displays posts from the Block category:

Search widget:

Block category: Widgets