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Random Pages Widget

v1.00

updated 17 years ago

Displays random posts and pages in sidebar. This increases the number of indexed pages and gives users an interesting way to browse your site.

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Rank
#26,865
No change yet
Active installs (est.)
≈ 24
20+ reported · High
Total downloads
16.8K
16,800 all-time
Rating
–
0 reviews
Support resolved
–
0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Declining·Downloads -50% (30d)·Toward 10+ · ETA unknown

Random Pages Widget at a glance

Random Pages Widget is a WordPress plugin with 20+ active installs, the #26,865 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 1 time, 50% fewer than the month before. It has no reviews yet. Version 1.00 came out on Nov 16, 2009, more than 16 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 2.8.6. Among the 576 plugins tagged “widgets”, it ranks #260. It was first released in 2009.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 30 days.

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Downloads over time

Download stats

28 downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Random Pages Widget Compare series
Downloads over time: 26 days across 1 series.024Oct 10Oct 14Oct 18Oct 23Oct 27Oct 31Nov 4
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DateRandom Pages Widget
Nov 4, 20261
Nov 3, 20261
Nov 2, 20260
Nov 1, 20262
Oct 31, 20260
Oct 30, 20260
Oct 29, 20260
Oct 28, 20261
Oct 27, 20261
Oct 26, 20262
Oct 25, 20264
Oct 24, 20260
Oct 23, 20261
Oct 22, 20260
Oct 21, 20260
Oct 20, 20260
Oct 19, 20263
Oct 18, 20261
Oct 17, 20262
Oct 16, 20263
Oct 15, 20261
Oct 14, 20260
Oct 13, 20260
Oct 12, 20261
Oct 11, 20261
Oct 10, 20263

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 24 · 0.0% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 11 days across 1 series.232425Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 9, 202624
Nov 8, 202624
Nov 7, 202624
Nov 5, 202624
Nov 4, 202624
Nov 3, 202624
Nov 2, 202624
Nov 1, 202624
Oct 31, 202624
Oct 30, 202624
Oct 29, 202624

Rank over time

#26,865 · up 91 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 8 days across 1 series.#26.8K#26.9K#27KOct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 2026#26,865
Nov 7, 2026#26,962
Nov 5, 2026#27,027
Nov 3, 2026#26,805
Nov 2, 2026#27,026
Nov 1, 2026#26,921
Oct 31, 2026#26,977
Oct 29, 2026#26,956

Growth %

Average 0.00% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 10 days across 1 series.-1%0%1%Oct 30Nov 1Nov 4Nov 7Nov 9
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DateGrowth
Nov 9, 20260.00%
Nov 8, 20260.00%
Nov 7, 20260.00%
Nov 5, 20260.00%
Nov 4, 20260.00%
Nov 3, 20260.00%
Nov 2, 20260.00%
Nov 1, 20260.00%
Oct 31, 20260.00%
Oct 30, 20260.00%

Active installs band

20+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 14 days across 1 series.192021Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 202620+
Nov 8, 202620+
Nov 7, 202620+
Nov 6, 202620+
Nov 5, 202620+
Nov 4, 202620+
Nov 3, 202620+
Nov 2, 202620+
Nov 1, 202620+
Oct 31, 202620+
Oct 30, 202620+
Oct 29, 202620+
Oct 28, 202620+
Oct 27, 202620+

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Change log

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Versions in use

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

  • v1.00100%

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
1.00
Requires WordPress
2.1
Tested up to
2.8.6
Requires PHP
–
First released
Sep 27, 2009
Last updated
Nov 16, 2009
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Random Pages Widget

How many websites use Random Pages Widget?

Random Pages Widget is active on 20+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #26,865 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has Random Pages Widget been downloaded?

16,800 times in total since 2009. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 1 times. See download stats

When was Random Pages Widget last updated?

Version 1.00 came out on Nov 16, 2009 (16 years ago).

Is Random Pages Widget compatible with the latest WordPress?

Random Pages Widget’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 2.8.6, 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 Random Pages Widget still maintained?

Its last release was 16 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.

What rating does Random Pages Widget have?

No one has reviewed Random Pages Widget on WordPress.org yet.

What are the best alternatives to Random Pages Widget?

The plugins most like Random Pages Widget, by the tags they share, are Post Duplicator (200K+), Widget Context (30K+) and Widget Content Blocks (10K+). Compare all alternatives

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Random Pages Widget
Estimated installs≈ 24
Reported installs20+
Rating–
Reviews0
Total downloads16.8K
Author
First releasedSep 27, 2009
Version1.00
Requires WP2.1
Requires PHP–
Last updatedNov 16, 2009

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