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Random Post Plugin – Redirect URL to… vs Vertical scroll recent comments (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
Vertical scroll recent comments

Vertical scroll recent comments

5(1)

100 active installs

Free

Updated 3 years ago
View Vertical scroll recent comments

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 100). Both are free WordPress plugins. Random Post Plugin – Redirect URL to… has accumulated 83K+ total downloads while Vertical scroll recent comments has 48K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
5/5Random Post Plugin – Redirect URL to…
Vertical scroll recent comments5/5
Total Reviews
20Random Post Plugin – Redirect URL to…
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Vertical scroll recent comments1
Active Installs
4.0K+Random Post Plugin – Redirect URL to…
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Vertical scroll recent comments100
Total Downloads
83K+Random Post Plugin – Redirect URL to…
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Vertical scroll recent comments48K+
Support Resolution
N/ARandom Post Plugin – Redirect URL to…
Vertical scroll recent commentsN/A
Last Updated
10 months agoRandom Post Plugin – Redirect URL to…
◄
Vertical scroll recent comments3 years ago
First Released
2015Random Post Plugin – Redirect URL to…
Vertical scroll recent comments2009
Age
11 yearsRandom Post Plugin – Redirect URL to…
Vertical scroll recent comments17 years
WP Requires
4.9+Random Post Plugin – Redirect URL to…
Vertical scroll recent comments3.4+
PHP Requires
8.0+Random Post Plugin – Redirect URL to…
Vertical scroll recent commentsfalse+
Business Model
FreeRandom Post Plugin – Redirect URL to…
Vertical scroll recent commentsFree
Latest Version
0.25.0Random Post Plugin – Redirect URL to…
Vertical scroll recent comments12.2

Rating Breakdown

Random Post Plugin – Redirect URL to…

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

Vertical scroll recent comments

5/5(1 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!

Vertical scroll recent comments Reviews

No reviews yet

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Random Post Plugin – Redirect URL to… or Vertical scroll recent comments more popular?
Random Post Plugin – Redirect URL to… has 4.0K+ active installations while Vertical scroll recent comments has 100. 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 Vertical scroll recent comments?
Random Post Plugin – Redirect URL to… has a 5/5 rating from 20 reviews, while Vertical scroll recent comments has a 5/5 rating from 1 reviews.
Are Random Post Plugin – Redirect URL to… and Vertical scroll recent comments free?
Random Post Plugin – Redirect URL to… is free and Vertical scroll recent comments is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Random Post Plugin – Redirect URL to… or Vertical scroll recent comments?
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 Vertical scroll recent comments was last updated 3 years ago.

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