Easy Shuffle Widget
v1.0by darrinb · updated 10 years ago
Easily display random posts, comments, or users. Supports all custom post types!
- Rank
- #34,580
- Up4,885 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 15
- 10+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 1.7K
- 1,701 all-time
- Rating
- –
- 0 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Easy Shuffle Widget at a glance
Easy Shuffle Widget is a WordPress plugin by darrinb with 10+ active installs, the #34,580 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. It has no reviews yet. Version 1.0 came out on May 11, 2016, more than 10 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 4.7.39. It leads the 2 plugins tagged “comments widget”. It was first released in 2016.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 27, 2026, 13 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats11 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Easy Shuffle Widget |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 11 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 0 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 15 · -6.3% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 15 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 14 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 14 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 13 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 11 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 14 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 13 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 11 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 15 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 15 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 15 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 16 |
Rank over time
#34,580 · up 3,328 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | #34,580 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #39,465 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #47,050 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #40,856 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #42,459 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #48,035 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #40,156 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #43,453 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #47,759 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #36,050 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #37,908 |
Growth %
Average -0.54% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | +7.14% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | +7.69% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | +18.18% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | -21.43% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | +7.69% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | +18.18% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | -26.67% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | -6.25% |
Active installs band
10+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 10+ |
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org- Tested up to 4.7.38 → 4.7.39
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v1.0100%
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.0
- Requires WordPress
- 4.4
- Tested up to
- 4.7.39
- Requires PHP
- –
- First released
- May 11, 2016
- Last updated
- May 11, 2016
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Easy Shuffle Widget
How many websites use Easy Shuffle Widget?
Easy Shuffle Widget is active on 10+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #34,580 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Easy Shuffle Widget been downloaded?
1,701 times in total since 2016.
When was Easy Shuffle Widget last updated?
Version 1.0 came out on May 11, 2016 (10 years ago).
Is Easy Shuffle Widget compatible with the latest WordPress?
Easy Shuffle Widget’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 4.7.39, while the current version is 7.1. That doesn’t mean it breaks, but its author hasn’t confirmed it works with the latest releases.
Is Easy Shuffle Widget still maintained?
Its last release was 10 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does Easy Shuffle Widget have?
No one has reviewed Easy Shuffle Widget on WordPress.org yet.
What are the best alternatives to Easy Shuffle Widget?
The plugins most like Easy Shuffle Widget, by the tags they share, are No Page Comment (10K+), Disable Comments (1M+) and Table of Contents Plus (200K+). Compare all alternatives
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 15 |
| Reported installs | 10+ |
| Rating | – |
| Reviews | 0 |
| Total downloads | 1.7K |
| Author | darrinb |
| First released | May 11, 2016 |
| Version | 1.0 |
| Requires WP | 4.4 |
| Requires PHP | – |
| Last updated | May 11, 2016 |
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