WordPress plugin comparison
Random Posts and Pages Widget vs Fancy Posts Widget
At a glance
- Random Posts and Pages Widget has more active installs: 1K+, against 10+ for Fancy Posts Widget.
- On a typical day, Random Posts and Pages Widget is downloaded about 14 times, Fancy Posts Widget about 4.
- Both are rated 5.0 out of 5.
- Random Posts and Pages Widget was updated more recently: Apr 16, 2026, against Nov 17, 2013 for Fancy Posts Widget.
- Random Posts and Pages Widget is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 3.7.41 for Fancy Posts Widget.
- Fancy Posts Widget has been around longer: since 2013, against 2015 for Random Posts and Pages Widget.
Line by line
Random Posts and Pages Widget leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Random Posts and Pages Widget |  Fancy Posts Widget |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #6,618 | #48,314 |
| Active installs | 1K+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 394 | 83 |
| Rating | 5.0(4) | 5.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 3.7.41 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.60 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 6 months ago | 13 years 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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