posts from category through the widget bar

Greetings,

Hoping someone can point me to the right direction.

<?php query_posts('cat=25,6&showposts=5'); ?>
<ul>
<?php while (have_posts()) : the_post(); ?>
<li><a href="<?php the_permalink() ?>">
<?php the_title(); ?></a></li>
<?php endwhile;?>
</ul>

Code (markup):

The above code is working when I have them direct on sidebar.php. However if I use the same code within a custom text widget from the widget section, browser seem to be not renedering the php query and thus throws no content.

Any idea?
Thanks

 

Install this plugin and try again: http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/php-code-widget/

 

I am Not Sure if a text Widget can Synthesize PHP!

It is actually made for JS,Text And HTML!

~ExP~

 

Thanks ruben, indeed that helped.

 

Thanks extremephp. yes, I read that too in some resources. A plugin has been reffered by ruben as well.