WordPress plugin comparison
Public Post Preview vs Random Post for Widget
Public Post Preview
by Dominik Schilling
100K+ installs4.6
Random Post for Widget
by Shashi Dhar Kumar
1K+ installs4.7
At a glance
- Public Post Preview has more active installs: 100K+, against 1K+ for Random Post for Widget.
- On a typical day, Public Post Preview is downloaded about 1,785 times, Random Post for Widget about 8.
- Random Post for Widget is rated higher: 4.7 out of 5 from 3 reviews, against 4.6 from 79 reviews.
- Public Post Preview was updated more recently: Oct 29, 2026, against Mar 18, 2023 for Random Post for Widget.
- Public Post Preview is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 6.1.16 for Random Post for Widget.
- Public Post Preview has been around longer: since 2009, against 2012 for Random Post for Widget.
Line by line
Public Post Preview leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Public Post Preview | Random Post for Widget |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #363 | #6,272 |
| Active installs | 100K+ | 1K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 45.7K | 167 |
| Rating | 4.6(79) | 4.7(3) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 6.1.16 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.30 | ×0.02 |
| Last release | 11 days ago | 3 years 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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