WordPress plugin comparison
Random Posts and Pages Widget vs Random Post for Widget
Random Posts and Pages Widget
by Ays Pro
1K+ installs5.0
Random Post for Widget
by Shashi Dhar Kumar
1K+ installs4.7
At a glance
- Both have 1K+ active installs.
- On a typical day, Random Posts and Pages Widget is downloaded about 14 times, Random Post for Widget about 8.
- Random Posts and Pages Widget is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 4 reviews, against 4.7 from 3 reviews.
- Random Posts and Pages Widget was updated more recently: Apr 16, 2026, against Mar 18, 2023 for Random Post for Widget.
- Random Posts and Pages Widget is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 6.1.16 for Random Post for Widget.
- Random Post for Widget has been around longer: since 2012, against 2015 for Random Posts and Pages Widget.
Line by line
Random Posts and Pages Widget leads on 5 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Random Posts and Pages Widget | Random Post for Widget |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #6,618 | #6,272 |
| Active installs | 1K+ | 1K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 394 | 167 |
| Rating | 5.0(4) | 4.7(3) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 6.1.16 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.60 | ×0.02 |
| Last release | 6 months ago | 3 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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