WordPress plugin comparison

Random Posts and Pages Widget vs Related Posts Widget

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 90+ for Related Posts Widget.
On a typical day, Random Posts and Pages Widget is downloaded about 14 times, Related Posts Widget about 3.
Random Posts and Pages Widget is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 4 reviews, against 1.0 from 1 review.
Random Posts and Pages Widget was updated more recently: Apr 16, 2026, against Dec 16, 2015 for Related Posts Widget.
Random Posts and Pages Widget is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 4.4.34 for Related Posts Widget.
Related Posts Widget has been around longer: since 2010, against 2015 for Random Posts and Pages Widget.

Random Posts and Pages Widget leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Random Posts and Pages Widget	Related Posts Widget
Popular rank	#6,618	#17,357
Active installs	1K+	90+
Downloads, last 30 days	394	37
Rating	5.0(4)	1.0(1)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	7.0.8	4.4.34
Search multiplier	×0.60	×0.00
Last release	6 months ago	11 years ago
Requires PHP	–	–

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