Random Post Shortcode
Random Post Shortcode and Widget
3(5 reviews)
·100 active installs·Updated 4 years agoAs of April 2026, Random Post Shortcode is a WordPress post plugin with 100 active installations and a 3/5 rating from 5 reviews. It has been downloaded 11K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 4.0+ and PHP false+. Available on WordPress.org since 2013. Last updated 4 years ago — may have compatibility concerns. Top alternative: Header and Footer Scripts.
3/55 reviews
100active installs
11K+total downloads
13 yearssince 2013
Overview
Insert shortcode [random-post] to a page or post to display a random post from all of your posts.
Also provides a widget to display the excerpt from a random post (published only).
To display only posts from a single category use: [random-post category_name=”News”].
You can display more than one post, using the numberposts attribute, example: [random-post numberposts=”5″]
Support
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To do
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Ratings & Reviews
35 reviews
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Compatibility
| WordPress | 4.0+ requiredTested up to 5.9.13 |
| PHP | false+ required |
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Changelog
1.0.5 (22.02.2022)
- WP 5.9 tests
- php 8 compatibility
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