Limited-Time Offer

Get Extra 20% off on FullCharge Yearly Plan — available for first 10 users only. Don’t miss out! 🚀

TrackWP

LJ Random Or Recent

v0.4

by littlejon · updated 17 years ago

LJ Random or Recent is a Wordpress widget that will display a list of Random or Recent posts depending of the type of pages that is being displayed.

postsrandomrecentsidebarwidget
WordPress.org SaveAnalyze reviews Track this plugin
Rank
#45,589
Down10,303 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 13
10+ reported · High
Total downloads
3K
2,973 all-time
Rating
–
0 reviews
Support resolved
–
0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Growing·Downloads +0% (30d)·Toward 20+ · ETA unknown

LJ Random Or Recent at a glance

LJ Random Or Recent is a WordPress plugin by littlejon with 10+ active installs, the #45,589 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 1 time, about the same as the month before. It has no reviews yet. Version 0.4 came out on Oct 21, 2009, more than 17 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 2.8.5. Among the 55 plugins tagged “recent”, it ranks #45. It was first released in 2009.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 31 days.

Showing the last 30 days. Full history comes with any paid plan.See plans

Downloads over time

Download stats

19 downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
LJ Random Or Recent Compare series
Downloads over time: 20 days across 1 series.012Oct 10Oct 13Oct 16Oct 20Oct 23Oct 26Oct 29
View as table
DateLJ Random Or Recent
Oct 29, 20260
Oct 28, 20260
Oct 27, 20261
Oct 26, 20261
Oct 25, 20262
Oct 24, 20262
Oct 23, 20262
Oct 22, 20260
Oct 21, 20260
Oct 20, 20260
Oct 19, 20261
Oct 18, 20261
Oct 17, 20262
Oct 16, 20261
Oct 15, 20261
Oct 14, 20260
Oct 13, 20261
Oct 12, 20261
Oct 11, 20262
Oct 10, 20261

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 13 · 0.0% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 11 days across 1 series.131415Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
View as table
DateEstimated installs
Nov 9, 202613
Nov 8, 202613
Nov 7, 202615
Nov 5, 202613
Nov 4, 202613
Nov 3, 202615
Nov 2, 202613
Nov 1, 202613
Oct 31, 202613
Oct 30, 202613
Oct 29, 202613

Rank over time

#45,589 · down 2,215 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 10 days across 1 series.#35K#40K#45KOct 29Oct 31Nov 3Nov 5Nov 8
View as table
DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 2026#45,589
Nov 7, 2026#35,286
Nov 6, 2026#35,296
Nov 5, 2026#45,481
Nov 4, 2026#43,318
Nov 3, 2026#36,556
Nov 2, 2026#43,372
Nov 1, 2026#43,586
Oct 31, 2026#43,621
Oct 29, 2026#43,374

Growth %

Average 0.00% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 10 days across 1 series.-10%0%10%Oct 30Nov 1Nov 4Nov 7Nov 9
View as table
DateGrowth
Nov 9, 20260.00%
Nov 8, 2026-13.33%
Nov 7, 2026+7.69%
Nov 5, 20260.00%
Nov 4, 2026-13.33%
Nov 3, 2026+15.38%
Nov 2, 20260.00%
Nov 1, 20260.00%
Oct 31, 20260.00%
Oct 30, 20260.00%

Active installs band

10+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 14 days across 1 series.91011Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
View as table
DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 202610+
Nov 8, 202610+
Nov 7, 202610+
Nov 6, 202610+
Nov 5, 202610+
Nov 4, 202610+
Nov 3, 202610+
Nov 2, 202610+
Nov 1, 202610+
Oct 31, 202610+
Oct 30, 202610+
Oct 29, 202610+
Oct 28, 202610+
Oct 27, 202610+

Search rankings

Where it appears in WordPress.org search for the searches you track, checked every day.

See where LJ Random Or Recent ranks in search

Track this plugin to check its position for the searches you choose, daily, with an alert when it moves.

Track this plugin

Change log

From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org

No changes yet. When this plugin's name, short description, tags, “Tested up to” or version change, they show here with what happened to its rank next.

Versions in use

Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.

  • v0.4100%

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
0.4
Requires WordPress
2.7.1
Tested up to
2.8.5
Requires PHP
–
First released
Jun 16, 2009
Last updated
Oct 21, 2009
Releases, last 12 months
…

Questions about LJ Random Or Recent

How many websites use LJ Random Or Recent?

LJ Random Or Recent 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 #45,589 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has LJ Random Or Recent been downloaded?

2,973 times in total since 2009. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 1 times. See download stats

When was LJ Random Or Recent last updated?

Version 0.4 came out on Oct 21, 2009 (17 years ago).

Is LJ Random Or Recent compatible with the latest WordPress?

LJ Random Or Recent’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 2.8.5, 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 LJ Random Or Recent still maintained?

Its last release was 17 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.

What rating does LJ Random Or Recent have?

No one has reviewed LJ Random Or Recent on WordPress.org yet.

What are the best alternatives to LJ Random Or Recent?

The plugins most like LJ Random Or Recent, by the tags they share, are Custom Sidebars (100K+), Image Widget (100K+) and Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails (100K+). Compare all alternatives

Compare with competitors

Add up to 1 competitor. No account needed.

Starter · 1 competitor
LJ Random Or Recent
Suggested:
Metric
LJ Random Or Recent
Estimated installs≈ 13
Reported installs10+
Rating–
Reviews0
Total downloads3K
Authorlittlejon
First releasedJun 16, 2009
Version0.4
Requires WP2.7.1
Requires PHP–
Last updatedOct 21, 2009

Alternatives to LJ Random Or Recent

Compare all alternatives

Popular plugins with the same tags, the most in common first.

Side by side:LJ Random Or Recent vs Custom SidebarsLJ Random Or Recent vs Image WidgetLJ Random Or Recent vs Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails

More by littlejon

See everything by littlejon

Other plugins from this author in our catalog.