WordPress plugin comparison

Public Post Preview vs Random Posts Widget Configurable

Public Post Preview

by Dominik Schilling

100K+ installs4.6

Random Posts Widget Configurable

by tlorders

10+ installs2.9

At a glance

Public Post Preview has more active installs: 100K+, against 10+ for Random Posts Widget Configurable.
On a typical day, Public Post Preview is downloaded about 1,865 times, Random Posts Widget Configurable about 1.
Public Post Preview is rated higher: 4.6 out of 5 from 79 reviews, against 2.9 from 7 reviews.
Public Post Preview was updated more recently: Oct 29, 2026, against May 17, 2013 for Random Posts Widget Configurable.
Public Post Preview is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 3.5.2 for Random Posts Widget Configurable.
Public Post Preview has been around longer: since 2009, against 2012 for Random Posts Widget Configurable.

Public Post Preview leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Public Post Preview	Random Posts Widget Configurable
Popular rank	#363	#41,962
Active installs	100K+	10+
Downloads, last 30 days	44.1K	21
Rating	4.6(79)	2.9(7)
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	–

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