Advanced Post Manager vs Random Post Plugin – Redirect URL to… (2026)

Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.

Advanced Post Manager

Advanced Post Manager

3.5(11)

4.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 7 months ago
View Advanced Post Manager
VS
Random Post Plugin – Redirect URL to…

Random Post Plugin – Redirect URL to…

5(20)

4.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 10 months ago
View Random Post Plugin – Redirect URL to…

Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Random Post Plugin – Redirect URL to… has a higher user rating (5/5 from 20 reviews) while Advanced Post Manager leads in active installations (4.0K+ vs 4.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Advanced Post Manager has accumulated 146K+ total downloads while Random Post Plugin – Redirect URL to… has 83K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
3.5/5Advanced Post Manager
Random Post Plugin – Redirect URL to…5/5
Total Reviews
11Advanced Post Manager
Random Post Plugin – Redirect URL to…20
Active Installs
4.0K+Advanced Post Manager
Random Post Plugin – Redirect URL to…4.0K+
Total Downloads
146K+Advanced Post Manager
Random Post Plugin – Redirect URL to…83K+
Support Resolution
N/AAdvanced Post Manager
Random Post Plugin – Redirect URL to…N/A
Last Updated
7 months agoAdvanced Post Manager
Random Post Plugin – Redirect URL to…10 months ago
First Released
2011Advanced Post Manager
Random Post Plugin – Redirect URL to…2015
Age
15 yearsAdvanced Post Manager
Random Post Plugin – Redirect URL to…11 years
WP Requires
6.6+Advanced Post Manager
Random Post Plugin – Redirect URL to…4.9+
PHP Requires
7.4+Advanced Post Manager
Random Post Plugin – Redirect URL to…8.0+
Business Model
FreeAdvanced Post Manager
Random Post Plugin – Redirect URL to…Free
Latest Version
4.5.5Advanced Post Manager
Random Post Plugin – Redirect URL to…0.25.0

Rating Breakdown

Advanced Post Manager

3.5/5(11 reviews)
5
55%
4
0%
3
9%
2
9%
1
27%

Random Post Plugin – Redirect URL to…

5/5(20 reviews)
5
100%
4
0%
3
0%
2
0%
1
0%

Recent Reviews

Advanced Post Manager Reviews

by pixieblitz

Sucks if you just want to sort by date modified

I added this plugin because I needed to sort my events by when they were posted (or last edited), to view the most recent submissions. After installation I realized it does NOTHING – you have to read

by khongngu

Plugin này không làm gì cả

Plugin này không làm gì cả

by fremontdems

Time zone mishandeling prevents us from upgrading

This is a potentially cool plugin, but the inconsistent and incorrect handling of time zone display in the basic version is a red flag for us to justify upgrading. The pages upon pages of troubleshoo

Random Post Plugin – Redirect URL to… Reviews

by jaribali1

Works great, more features needed

The plugin works great as is but it would be nice to be able to send payloads to the selected post (e.g. /?redirect_to=random&action=doSomething) Kindly look into this. You are doing great 👌

by halfcrackedguru

Simple and Seamless!

Excellent plugin! Create a URL using their parameters…that’s it!

by bonnie333

Very useful plugin & Excellent support!

Very useful plugin & Excellent support!

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Advanced Post Manager or Random Post Plugin – Redirect URL to… more popular?
Advanced Post Manager has 4.0K+ active installations while Random Post Plugin – Redirect URL to… has 4.0K+. Random Post Plugin – Redirect URL to… is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Advanced Post Manager or Random Post Plugin – Redirect URL to…?
Advanced Post Manager has a 3.5/5 rating from 11 reviews, while Random Post Plugin – Redirect URL to… has a 5/5 rating from 20 reviews.
Are Advanced Post Manager and Random Post Plugin – Redirect URL to… free?
Advanced Post Manager is free and Random Post Plugin – Redirect URL to… is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Advanced Post Manager or Random Post Plugin – Redirect URL to…?
Support resolution data is not available for all plugins. Check each plugin's WordPress.org support forum for current response quality.
Which plugin is updated more frequently?
Advanced Post Manager was last updated 7 months ago and Random Post Plugin – Redirect URL to… was last updated 10 months ago.

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