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Random Post Date

A simple plugin that changes the date of your posts to any random date in the past or future, with an option to exclude some posts.

By Joseph Adediji·Post Dates·Free
5(2 reviews)
·80 active installs·Updated 1 year ago
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As of April 2026, Random Post Date is a WordPress post dates plugin with 80 active installations and a 5/5 rating from 2 reviews. It has been downloaded 1.6K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 3.8+ and PHP 7.4+. Available on WordPress.org since 2025. Last updated 1 year ago — may have compatibility concerns. Top alternative: Post Date Randomizer.

5/52 reviews
80active installs
1.6K+total downloads
1 yearsince 2025

Overview

Random Post Date is a simple plugin that bulk changes the dates of all published posts to any random date in the past or future. It comes with a simple (but powerful) “Random Post Date” setting where you can set the time range for the post randomization and the post type (it auto-detects all post types existing on your website).
It supports all time ranges from past or future. Post with dates in the future will be sheduled.
It also supports post exclusion if you want to exclude some posts from the randomization.

Key Features:

  • Add random dates to all your published posts, pages, custom post types, and products.
  • Option to set the time range for post-randomization
  • It can be used to schedule all your published posts if you set up dates that are in the future.
  • It can exclude some…
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Ratings & Reviews

52 reviews
5 ★
2
4 ★
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3 ★
0
2 ★
0
1 ★
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Compatibility

WordPress3.8+ requiredTested up to 6.7.5
PHP7.4+ required

Top Alternatives to Random Post Date

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Frequently Asked Questions

Changelog

1.0 – 29.10.2024

  • Initial release
View full changelog on WordPress.org

Contributors

Joseph AdedijiJoseph Adediji
Plugin Info
Version
1.0.0
Last Updated
Jan 6, 2025
WP Requires
3.8+
Tested Up To
6.7.5
PHP Requires
7.4+
Active Installs
80
Downloads
1.6K+
Added
Jan 6, 2025
Business
Free

Tags

post datesrandom postrandom datesrandom post dates

Developer

J
Joseph Adediji
5 plugins0.0M+ total installs
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