WordPress plugin comparison
Random Posts and Pages Widget vs Post of the Day
At a glance
- Random Posts and Pages Widget has more active installs: 1K+, against 20+ for Post of the Day.
- On a typical day, Random Posts and Pages Widget is downloaded about 14 times, Post of the Day about 1.
- Random Posts and Pages Widget is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 4 reviews, against 2.0 from 1 review.
- Random Posts and Pages Widget was updated more recently: Apr 16, 2026, against Aug 15, 2011 for Post of the Day.
- Random Posts and Pages Widget is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 3.2.1 for Post of the Day.
- Post of the Day has been around longer: since 2011, against 2015 for Random Posts and Pages Widget.
Line by line
Random Posts and Pages Widget leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Random Posts and Pages Widget |  Post of the Day |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #6,636 | #28,120 |
| Active installs | 1K+ | 20+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 420 | 21 |
| Rating | 5.0(4) | 2.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 3.2.1 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.60 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 6 months ago | 15 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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