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Random Post on Refresh

Show a random post on every page load.

By Micah Wood·Random Post·Free
5(6 reviews)
·400 active installs·Updated 10 months ago
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As of April 2026, Random Post on Refresh is a WordPress random post plugin with 400 active installations and a 5/5 rating from 6 reviews. It has been downloaded 7.9K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 6.4+ and PHP 7.4+. Available on WordPress.org since 2018. Top alternative: Random Post Plugin – Redirect URL to….

5/56 reviews
400active installs
7.9K+total downloads
8 yearssince 2018

Overview

The Random Post on Refresh plugin allows you to randomly display a different post on every page load.

Using this plugin is simple:

  1. Install the plugin
  2. Activate the plugin
  3. On the page or post where you want to have a random post display, add the [random_post_on_refresh] shortcode where you want your post to appear.
  4. Save your changes.

Features

  • Works with custom post types
  • No settings page, just an easy way for you to add random posts to your site
  • Clean, well written code that won’t bog down your site
Read full description on WordPress.org

Ratings & Reviews

56 reviews
5 ★
6
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3 ★
0
2 ★
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1 ★
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Compatibility

WordPress6.4+ requiredTested up to 6.8.5
PHP7.4+ required

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Frequently Asked Questions

Changelog

1.2.3

  • Allow customization of order and orderby query args.
View full changelog on WordPress.org

Contributors

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Plugin Info
Version
1.2.3
Last Updated
May 25, 2025
WP Requires
6.4+
Tested Up To
6.8.5
PHP Requires
7.4+
Active Installs
400
Downloads
7.9K+
Added
Mar 30, 2018
Business
Free

Tags

random postpost rotationdifferent post

Developer

M
Micah Wood
8 plugins0.0M+ total installs
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