wp_dashboard_recent_comments

 *
 * @param array $args {
 *     An array of query and display arguments.
 *
 *     @type int    $max     Number of posts to display.
 *     @type string $status  Post status.
 *     @type string $order   Designates ascending ('ASC') or descending ('DESC') order.
 *     @type string $title   Section title.
 *     @type string $id      The container id.
 * }
 * @return bool False if no posts were found. True otherwise.
 */
function wp_dashboard_recent_posts( $args ) {
	$query_args = array(
		'post_type'      => 'post',
		'post_status'    => $args['status'],
		'orderby'        => 'date',
		'order'          => $args['order'],
		'posts_per_page' => intval( $args['max'] ),
		'no_found_rows'  => true,
		'cache_results'  => false,
		'perm'           => ( 'future' === $args['status'] ) ? 'editable' : 'readable',
	);

	/**
	 * Filters the query arguments used for the Recent Posts widget.
	 *
	 * @since 4.2.0
	 *
	 * @param array $query_args The arguments passed to WP_Query to produce the list of posts.
	 */
	$query_args = apply_filters( 'dashboard_recent_posts_query_args', $query_args );
	$posts      = new WP_Query( $query_args );

	if ( $posts->have_posts() ) {

		echo '<div id="' . $args['id'] . '" class="activity-block">';

		echo '<h3>' . $args['title'] . '</h3>';

		echo '<ul>';

		$today    = current_time( 'Y-m-d' );
		$tomorrow = current_datetime()->modify( '+1 day' )->format( 'Y-m-d' );
		$year     = current_time( 'Y' );

		while ( $posts->have_posts() ) {
			$posts->the_post();

			$time = get_the_time( 'U' );
			if ( gmdate( 'Y-m-d', $time ) == $today ) {
				$relative = __( 'Today' );
			} elseif ( gmdate( 'Y-m-d', $time ) == $tomorrow ) {