WordPress plugin comparison
Random Post for Widget vs Random Post on Refresh
Random Post for Widget
by Shashi Dhar Kumar
1K+ installs4.7
Random Post on Refresh
by Micah Wood
500+ installs5.0
At a glance
- Random Post for Widget has more active installs: 1K+, against 500+ for Random Post on Refresh.
- On a typical day, Random Post for Widget is downloaded about 8 times, Random Post on Refresh about 7.
- Random Post on Refresh is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 6 reviews, against 4.7 from 3 reviews.
- Random Post on Refresh was updated more recently: May 25, 2025, against Mar 18, 2023 for Random Post for Widget.
- Random Post on Refresh is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.8.12, against 6.1.16 for Random Post for Widget.
- Random Post for Widget has been around longer: since 2012, against 2018 for Random Post on Refresh.
Line by line
Random Post on Refresh leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Random Post for Widget | Random Post on Refresh |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #6,263 | #9,141 |
| Active installs | 1K+ | 500+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 173 | 165 |
| Rating | 4.7(3) | 5.0(6) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.1.16 | 6.8.12 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.02 | ×0.22 |
| Last release | 3 years ago | 1 year 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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