WordPress plugin comparison
Random Post Loader vs Random Post on Refresh
Random Post Loader
by Farsad Fakhim
10+ installs5.0
Random Post on Refresh
by Micah Wood
500+ installs5.0
At a glance
- Random Post on Refresh has more active installs: 500+, against 10+ for Random Post Loader.
- On a typical day, Random Post on Refresh is downloaded about 7 times, Random Post Loader about 1.
- Both are rated 5.0 out of 5.
- Random Post on Refresh was updated more recently: May 25, 2025, against Sep 10, 2014 for Random Post Loader.
- Random Post on Refresh is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.8.12, against 4.0.38 for Random Post Loader.
- Random Post Loader has been around longer: since 2014, against 2018 for Random Post on Refresh.
Line by line
Random Post on Refresh leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Random Post Loader | Random Post on Refresh |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #40,639 | #9,141 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 500+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 30 | 161 |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | 5.0(6) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 4.0.38 | 6.8.12 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.22 |
| Last release | 12 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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