WordPress plugin comparison
Random Look vs Random Posts Widget
At a glance
- Random Posts Widget has more active installs: 200+, against 10+ for Random Look.
- On a typical day, Random Posts Widget is downloaded about 3 times, Random Look about 2.
- Random Look was updated more recently: Sep 17, 2026, against May 30, 2013 for Random Posts Widget.
- Random Look is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 3.5.2 for Random Posts Widget.
- Random Posts Widget has been around longer: since 2007, against 2020 for Random Look.
Line by line
Level: each leads on 3 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Random Look |  Random Posts Widget |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #41,836 | #11,236 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 200+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 49 | 59 |
| Rating | No ratings | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 3.5.2 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.13 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 13 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.6.0 | – |
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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