Random Post Plugin – Redirect URL to… vs Random Post on Refresh (2026)

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

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…
VS
Random Post on Refresh

Random Post on Refresh

5(6)

400 active installs

Free

Updated 10 months ago
View Random Post on Refresh

Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Random Post Plugin – Redirect URL to… has a higher user rating (5/5 from 20 reviews) and leads in active installations (4.0K+ vs 400). Both are free WordPress plugins. Random Post Plugin – Redirect URL to… has accumulated 83K+ total downloads while Random Post on Refresh has 7.9K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
5/5Random Post Plugin – Redirect URL to…
Random Post on Refresh5/5
Total Reviews
20Random Post Plugin – Redirect URL to…
Random Post on Refresh6
Active Installs
4.0K+Random Post Plugin – Redirect URL to…
Random Post on Refresh400
Total Downloads
83K+Random Post Plugin – Redirect URL to…
Random Post on Refresh7.9K+
Support Resolution
N/ARandom Post Plugin – Redirect URL to…
Random Post on RefreshN/A
Last Updated
10 months agoRandom Post Plugin – Redirect URL to…
Random Post on Refresh10 months ago
First Released
2015Random Post Plugin – Redirect URL to…
Random Post on Refresh2018
Age
11 yearsRandom Post Plugin – Redirect URL to…
Random Post on Refresh8 years
WP Requires
4.9+Random Post Plugin – Redirect URL to…
Random Post on Refresh6.4+
PHP Requires
8.0+Random Post Plugin – Redirect URL to…
Random Post on Refresh7.4+
Business Model
FreeRandom Post Plugin – Redirect URL to…
Random Post on RefreshFree
Latest Version
0.25.0Random Post Plugin – Redirect URL to…
Random Post on Refresh1.2.3

Rating Breakdown

Random Post Plugin – Redirect URL to…

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

Random Post on Refresh

5/5(6 reviews)
5
100%
4
0%
3
0%
2
0%
1
0%

Recent Reviews

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!

Random Post on Refresh Reviews

No reviews yet

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Random Post Plugin – Redirect URL to… or Random Post on Refresh more popular?
Random Post Plugin – Redirect URL to… has 4.0K+ active installations while Random Post on Refresh has 400. Random Post Plugin – Redirect URL to… is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Random Post Plugin – Redirect URL to… or Random Post on Refresh?
Random Post Plugin – Redirect URL to… has a 5/5 rating from 20 reviews, while Random Post on Refresh has a 5/5 rating from 6 reviews.
Are Random Post Plugin – Redirect URL to… and Random Post on Refresh free?
Random Post Plugin – Redirect URL to… is free and Random Post on Refresh is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Random Post Plugin – Redirect URL to… or Random Post on Refresh?
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 Post Plugin – Redirect URL to… was last updated 10 months ago and Random Post on Refresh was last updated 10 months ago.

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