WordPress plugin comparison

Random Posts and Pages Widget vs Related Posts Thumbnails

Random Posts and Pages Widget

by Ays Pro

1K+ installs5.0

At a glance

Related Posts Thumbnails has more active installs: 20K+, against 1K+ for Random Posts and Pages Widget.
On a typical day, Related Posts Thumbnails is downloaded about 321 times, Random Posts and Pages Widget about 14.
Random Posts and Pages Widget is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 4 reviews, against 4.9 from 234 reviews.
Related Posts Thumbnails was updated more recently: Oct 19, 2026, against Apr 16, 2026 for Random Posts and Pages Widget.
Related Posts Thumbnails is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for Random Posts and Pages Widget.
Related Posts Thumbnails has been around longer: since 2010, against 2015 for Random Posts and Pages Widget.

Related Posts Thumbnails leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Random Posts and Pages Widget	Related Posts Thumbnails
Popular rank	#6,618	#1,290
Active installs	1K+	20K+
Downloads, last 30 days	394	16.1K
Rating	5.0(4)	4.9(234)
Support threads resolved	–	0%
Tested up to	7.0.8	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.60	×0.94
Last release	6 months ago	22 days ago
Requires PHP	–	7.4

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