WordPress plugin comparison
Posts Viewed Recently vs Random Post Plugin
At a glance
- Random Post Plugin has more active installs: 3K+, against 700+ for Posts Viewed Recently.
- On a typical day, Random Post Plugin is downloaded about 16 times, Posts Viewed Recently about 7.
- Random Post Plugin is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 20 reviews, against 4.8 from 10 reviews.
- Random Post Plugin was updated more recently: Jun 8, 2025, against Dec 10, 2020 for Posts Viewed Recently.
- Random Post Plugin is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.8.12, against 5.6.23 for Posts Viewed Recently.
- Posts Viewed Recently has been around longer: since 2014, against 2015 for Random Post Plugin.
Line by line
Random Post Plugin leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Posts Viewed Recently |  Random Post Plugin |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #7,922 | #4,027 |
| Active installs | 700+ | 3K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 152 | 368 |
| Rating | 4.8(10) | 5.0(20) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 5.6.23 | 6.8.12 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.30 |
| Last release | 6 years ago | 1 year ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 8.0 |
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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