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Random Posts and Pages Widget vs Post of the Day (2026)

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

Random Posts and Pages Widget

Random Posts and Pages Widget

5(4)

1.0K+ active installs

Free + Premium

Updated 11 months ago
View Random Posts and Pages Widget
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Post of the Day

Post of the Day

2(1)

20 active installs

Free

Updated 14 years ago
View Post of the Day

Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Random Posts and Pages Widget has a higher user rating (5/5 from 4 reviews) and leads in active installations (1.0K+ vs 20). Both are free + premium WordPress plugins. Random Posts and Pages Widget has accumulated 26K+ total downloads while Post of the Day has 3.1K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
5/5Random Posts and Pages Widget
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Post of the Day2/5
Total Reviews
4Random Posts and Pages Widget
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Post of the Day1
Active Installs
1.0K+Random Posts and Pages Widget
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Post of the Day20
Total Downloads
26K+Random Posts and Pages Widget
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Post of the Day3.1K+
Support Resolution
N/ARandom Posts and Pages Widget
Post of the DayN/A
Last Updated
11 months agoRandom Posts and Pages Widget
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Post of the Day14 years ago
First Released
2015Random Posts and Pages Widget
Post of the Day2011
Age
11 yearsRandom Posts and Pages Widget
Post of the Day15 years
WP Requires
4.0+Random Posts and Pages Widget
Post of the Day3.2.1+
PHP Requires
false+Random Posts and Pages Widget
Post of the Dayfalse+
Business Model
Free + PremiumRandom Posts and Pages Widget
Post of the DayFree
Latest Version
2.6.1Random Posts and Pages Widget
Post of the Day1.0

Rating Breakdown

Random Posts and Pages Widget

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

Post of the Day

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

Recent Reviews

Random Posts and Pages Widget Reviews

by oldgolfer

Random Posts and Pages

Nice plugin and fast bug fixing from developers

by mowpress

A very attractive plugin

This will arouse the user’s instinctual curiosity. Not all developers realize the importance of random display. This plugin uses it in an attention-capturing way.

by cornelm

Great plugin

Is great looking, also very good & fast support. Keep up the good work!

Post of the Day Reviews

No reviews yet

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Random Posts and Pages Widget or Post of the Day more popular?
Random Posts and Pages Widget has 1.0K+ active installations while Post of the Day has 20. Random Posts and Pages Widget is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Random Posts and Pages Widget or Post of the Day?
Random Posts and Pages Widget has a 5/5 rating from 4 reviews, while Post of the Day has a 2/5 rating from 1 reviews.
Are Random Posts and Pages Widget and Post of the Day free?
Random Posts and Pages Widget is free + premium and Post of the Day is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Random Posts and Pages Widget or Post of the Day?
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?
Random Posts and Pages Widget was last updated 11 months ago and Post of the Day was last updated 14 years ago.

Plugin data sourced from WordPress.org. Comparison and analysis by PluginSift.