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Better Random Redirect

Based on the original Random Redirect, this plugin enables efficient, easy random redirection to a post. Supports setting a category for all random re …

By Robert Peake·Post·Free
4.6(10 reviews)
·700 active installs·Updated 10 months ago
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As of April 2026, Better Random Redirect is a WordPress post plugin with 700 active installations and a 4.6/5 rating from 10 reviews. It has been downloaded 26K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 3.0.0+ and PHP false+. Available on WordPress.org since 2014. Top alternative: Header and Footer Scripts.

4.6/510 reviews
700active installs
26K+total downloads
12 yearssince 2014

Overview

Based on the original Random Redirect, this plugin enables efficient, easy random redirection to a post. Supports setting a category for all random redirects, shortcodes to generate URLs that can override the default category, and setting your own redirector URL. Designed to scale to handle high-traffic websites with thousands of posts by using a more efficient strategy than most other redirection plugins employ.

Based on the original Random Redirect by Matt Mullenweg https://wordpress.org/plugins/random-redirect/

Special thanks to Tim Green for providing additional quality assurance testing on the popular rattle.com website.

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Ratings & Reviews

4.610 reviews
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Compatibility

WordPress3.0.0+ requiredTested up to 6.8.5
PHPfalse+ required

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Frequently Asked Questions

Changelog

1.3.20

  • Improve sanitization of user-supplied slug in admin
View full changelog on WordPress.org

Contributors

Robert PeakeRobert Peake
Plugin Info
Version
1.3.20
Last Updated
May 26, 2025
WP Requires
3.0.0+
Tested Up To
6.8.5
PHP Requires
false+
Active Installs
700
Downloads
26K+
Added
Dec 6, 2014
Business
Free

Tags

postrandomcategory

Developer

R
Robert Peake
4 plugins0.1M+ total installs
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