WordPress plugin comparison
Advanced Random Posts vs AJ Category Posts
At a glance
- Advanced Random Posts has more active installs: 200+, against 10+ for AJ Category Posts.
- On a typical day, Advanced Random Posts is downloaded about 4 times, AJ Category Posts about 2.
- AJ Category Posts was updated more recently: Jul 1, 2026, against Nov 28, 2017 for Advanced Random Posts.
- AJ Category Posts is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 2.8.4 for Advanced Random Posts.
- Advanced Random Posts has been around longer: since 2008, against 2025 for AJ Category Posts.
Line by line
Level: each leads on 3 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Advanced Random Posts |  AJ Category Posts |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #11,754 | #34,743 |
| Active installs | 200+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 67 | 44 |
| Rating | No ratings | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 2.8.4 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.13 |
| Last release | 9 years ago | 4 months ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.2 |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
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