WordPress plugin comparison
Public Post Preview vs Random Posts with Thumbnails
Public Post Preview
by Dominik Schilling
100K+ installs4.6
Random Posts with Thumbnails
by wondermill
40+ installs
At a glance
- Public Post Preview has more active installs: 100K+, against 40+ for Random Posts with Thumbnails.
- On a typical day, Public Post Preview is downloaded about 1,865 times, Random Posts with Thumbnails about 2.
- Random Posts with Thumbnails has no reviews yet.
- Public Post Preview was updated more recently: Oct 29, 2026, against Oct 5, 2012 for Random Posts with Thumbnails.
- Public Post Preview is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 3.4.2 for Random Posts with Thumbnails.
- Public Post Preview has been around longer: since 2009, against 2012 for Random Posts with Thumbnails.
Line by line
Public Post Preview leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Public Post Preview | Random Posts with Thumbnails |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #363 | #22,039 |
| Active installs | 100K+ | 40+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 44.1K | 50 |
| Rating | 4.6(79) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 3.4.2 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.30 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 11 days ago | 14 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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