Random Post for Widget
v5.0This simple plugin is a widget that displays a list of random posts on your sidebar. You can exclude certain posts by ID.
by Shashi Dhar Kumar · Website
Rank
17 hours ago
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public bucket
Est. installs
Total downloads
all time
Rating
3 reviews
Support threads
open topics
Support resolved
of threads
Tested up to
compatibility
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| Metric | |  |  |  |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Estimated installs | 2.2K | 3.8K | 357 | 3.5K |
| WP.org rank | #4,955 | #3,824 | #10,481 | #3,997 |
| 30d growth | -27% | -10.2% | +11.1% | +4.4% |
| Rating | 4.7 ★ | 5 ★ | 5 ★ | 4.9 ★ |
| Reviews | 3 | 20 | 4 | 46 |
| Support resolved | — | — | — | — |
| Version | 5.0 | 0.25.0 | 1.3 | 3.3.17 |
| Tested up to | 6.1.10 | 6.8.6 | 6.6.5 | 6.8.6 |
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Development activity
- Last updated
- 2023-03-18 6:11pm GMT
- Latest version
- 5.0
- Compatible up to
- WordPress 6.1.10
- Requires
- WordPress 4.5
- Developer
- Shashi Dhar Kumar
- Plugin site
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Estimated installs
2,233
Confidence
high
Data updated
Aug 3, 2026
Tracking since
2026-07-26