WordPress plugin comparison
Random Post Date vs Vi Random Post Widget
Random Post Date
by Joseph Adediji
60+ installs5.0
Vi Random Post Widget
by Team Startbit
100+ installs3.7
At a glance
- Vi Random Post Widget has more active installs: 100+, against 60+ for Random Post Date.
- Random Post Date is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews, against 3.7 from 3 reviews.
- Random Post Date was updated more recently: Jan 6, 2025, against Jun 18, 2019 for Vi Random Post Widget.
- Random Post Date is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.7.11, against 5.2.30 for Vi Random Post Widget.
- Vi Random Post Widget has been around longer: since 2015, against 2025 for Random Post Date.
Line by line
Random Post Date leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Random Post Date | Vi Random Post Widget |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #19,629 | #13,655 |
| Active installs | 60+ | 100+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 43 | 51 |
| Rating | 5.0(2) | 3.7(3) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.7.11 | 5.2.30 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.09 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 1 year ago | 7 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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