WordPress plugin comparison
Random Messages vs Random Post Plugin
At a glance
- Random Post Plugin has more active installs: 3K+, against 10+ for Random Messages.
- On a typical day, Random Post Plugin is downloaded about 16 times, Random Messages about 1.
- Random Messages has no reviews yet.
- Random Post Plugin was updated more recently: Jun 8, 2025, against Aug 11, 2013 for Random Messages.
- Random Post Plugin is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.8.12, against 3.6.1 for Random Messages.
- Random Messages has been around longer: since 2013, against 2015 for Random Post Plugin.
Line by line
Random Post Plugin leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Random Messages |  Random Post Plugin |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #47,468 | #4,027 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 3K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 34 | 368 |
| Rating | No ratings | 5.0(20) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 3.6.1 | 6.8.12 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.30 |
| Last release | 13 years ago | 1 year 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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