WordPress plugin comparison
Public Post Preview vs Random Posts Widget
Public Post Preview
by Dominik Schilling
100K+ installs4.6
Random Posts Widget
by Ady Romantika
200+ installs
At a glance
- Public Post Preview has more active installs: 100K+, against 200+ for Random Posts Widget.
- On a typical day, Public Post Preview is downloaded about 1,865 times, Random Posts Widget about 3.
- Random Posts Widget has no reviews yet.
- Public Post Preview was updated more recently: Oct 29, 2026, against May 30, 2013 for Random Posts Widget.
- Public Post Preview is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 3.5.2 for Random Posts Widget.
- Random Posts Widget has been around longer: since 2007, against 2009 for Public Post Preview.
Line by line
Public Post Preview leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Public Post Preview | Random Posts Widget |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #363 | #11,263 |
| Active installs | 100K+ | 200+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 44.4K | 59 |
| Rating | 4.6(79) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 3.5.2 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.30 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 11 days ago | 13 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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