WordPress plugin comparison
Author Recommended Posts vs Random Posts and Pages Widget
Author Recommended Posts
by telepathy
100+ installs5.0
Random Posts and Pages Widget
by Ays Pro
1K+ installs5.0
At a glance
- Random Posts and Pages Widget has more active installs: 1K+, against 100+ for Author Recommended Posts.
- On a typical day, Random Posts and Pages Widget is downloaded about 14 times, Author Recommended Posts about 4.
- Both are rated 5.0 out of 5.
- Random Posts and Pages Widget was updated more recently: Apr 16, 2026, against Jan 27, 2015 for Author Recommended Posts.
- Random Posts and Pages Widget is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 4.1.42 for Author Recommended Posts.
- Author Recommended Posts has been around longer: since 2012, against 2015 for Random Posts and Pages Widget.
Line by line
Random Posts and Pages Widget leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Author Recommended Posts | Random Posts and Pages Widget |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #15,967 | #6,618 |
| Active installs | 100+ | 1K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 134 | 394 |
| Rating | 5.0(9) | 5.0(4) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 4.1.42 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.60 |
| Last release | 11 years ago | 6 months ago |
| Requires PHP | – | – |
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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