WordPress plugin comparison
Random Post Date vs Random Post for Widget
Random Post Date
by Joseph Adediji
60+ installs5.0
Random Post for Widget
by Shashi Dhar Kumar
1K+ installs4.7
At a glance
- Random Post for Widget has more active installs: 1K+, against 60+ for Random Post Date.
- On a typical day, Random Post for Widget is downloaded about 8 times, Random Post Date about 3.
- Random Post Date is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews, against 4.7 from 3 reviews.
- Random Post Date was updated more recently: Jan 6, 2025, against Mar 18, 2023 for Random Post for Widget.
- Random Post Date is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.7.11, against 6.1.16 for Random Post for Widget.
- Random Post for Widget has been around longer: since 2012, against 2025 for Random Post Date.
Line by line
Random Post Date leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Random Post Date | Random Post for Widget |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #19,629 | #6,263 |
| Active installs | 60+ | 1K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 43 | 173 |
| Rating | 5.0(2) | 4.7(3) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.7.11 | 6.1.16 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.09 | ×0.02 |
| Last release | 1 year ago | 3 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | – |
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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