Random File
Retrieve the name, path, or link to a randomly chosen file or files in a specified directory.
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·80 active installs·Updated 12 months agoAs of April 2026, Random File is a WordPress file plugin with 80 active installations and a 5/5 rating from 1 reviews. It has been downloaded 29K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 2.8+ and PHP false+. Available on WordPress.org since 2004. Top alternative: Theme Editor.
5/51 reviews
80active installs
29K+total downloads
22 yearssince 2004
Overview
This plugin provides template tags that allow you to retrieve the name, path (relative or absolute), url, or fully marked-up link to a randomly chosen file or files in a specified directory.
Arguments to the functions permit you to limit what file(s) can be randomly selected based on a given set of file extensions. You can also explicitly specify files that should not be randomly selected.
This functionality can be useful for displaying random images/logos or including text from random files onto your site (writing excerpts, multi-line quotes, etc). Other ideas: random ads, random CSS files, random theme template selection.
Notes:
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If you want to actually display the name of the random file, be sure to ‘echo’ the results:
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Unless you limit the file search to only include a…
Ratings & Reviews
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Compatibility
| WordPress | 2.8+ requiredTested up to 6.8.5 |
| PHP | false+ required |
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Changelog
2.0.1 (2025-04-08)
- Fix: Fix typos in documentation
- Change: Note compatibility through WP 6.8+
- Change: Update copyright date (2025)
- Unit tests:
- Change: Switch uses of
assertRegExp()toassertMatchesRegularExpression()for future PHPUnit 10 compatibility
…and 1 more changes
- Change: Switch uses of
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