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Better Blogroll

Allows you to display a configurable number of random links from your Wordpress blogroll

By dyersorg·Random·Free
5(1 reviews)
·400 active installs·Updated 14 years ago
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As of April 2026, Better Blogroll is a WordPress random plugin with 400 active installations and a 5/5 rating from 1 reviews. It has been downloaded 57K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 2.3+ and PHP false+. Available on WordPress.org since 2008. Last updated 14 years ago — may have compatibility concerns. Top alternative: Random Post Plugin – Redirect URL to….

5/51 reviews
400active installs
57K+total downloads
18 yearssince 2008

Overview

Changelog

The Better Blogroll widget for WordPress allows you to display a configurable number of random links from your WordPress blogroll. This should help to combat link blindness while still letting you to share the link love with more of your favorite blogs.

Some Features:

  • Links can be sorted randomly, by title, or by rating.
  • The number of links shown is configurable.
  • Categories from which links are shown is configurable.
  • Links can be set to “nofollow” if your links are coming from paid sources.
  • Capable of Displaying XFN Data.
  • Displays image links, text links, or both.
  • Links can be in a single list or separated by category.
  • Can display each link’s category or rating to its right.
  • The description of each link appears in a tool tip.
  • Allows you to show an explanation…
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Ratings & Reviews

51 reviews
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Compatibility

WordPress2.3+ requiredTested up to 3.2.1
PHPfalse+ required

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Frequently Asked Questions

Contributors

dyersorgdyersorg
Plugin Info
Version
3.4
Last Updated
Dec 6, 2011
WP Requires
2.3+
Tested Up To
3.2.1
PHP Requires
false+
Active Installs
400
Downloads
57K+
Added
Feb 19, 2008
Business
Free

Tags

randomblogroll

Developer

D
dyersorg
2 plugins0.0M+ total installs
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