Random Post for Widget
This simple plugin is a widget that displays a list of random posts on your sidebar. You can exclude certain posts by ID.
4.7(3 reviews)
·2.0K+ active installs·Updated 3 years agoAs of April 2026, Random Post for Widget is a WordPress posts plugin with 2.0K+ active installations and a 4.7/5 rating from 3 reviews. It has been downloaded 18K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 4.5+ and PHP false+. Available on WordPress.org since 2012. Last updated 3 years ago — may have compatibility concerns. Downloads are up 14% this week. Top alternative: WP Shortcodes Plugin — Shortcodes….
4.7/53 reviews
2.0K+active installs
18K+total downloads
14 yearssince 2012
Overview
This simple plugin is a widget that displays a list of random posts on your sidebar. You can exclude certain posts by ID.
Bug Fix
Small bug has been noticed by one of user into post status has been fixed now.
Configuration
- Widget Title: the title of the widget
- No of Post: Number of random posts you would like to be display
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Ratings & Reviews
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Recent Reviews
Great for Recipe Sites
by robtcyn·5 years ago
I use this to generate ten random recipes for those who are not sure what to cook for dinner. I love it.
It just works
by Alex Nguyen·12 years ago
Tried a few other plugins, but only this one works. Thank you.
it's working
by kylomylo·13 years ago
It’s woking fine, that’s what I was looking for.
keep updated.
Download Trends
Today: 4Yesterday: 5This week: 33Period total: 991
Compatibility
| WordPress | 4.5+ requiredTested up to 6.1.10 |
| PHP | false+ required |
Version Adoption
v4.1
78.7%
v3.1
11.7%
v5.0
9.6%
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