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Random Posts with Thumbnails

v1

by wondermill · updated 14 years ago

Puts a list of clickable random posts with their featured image in your sidebar as a widget, this list is customizable.

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Rank
#22,009
Up19 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 45
40+ reported · High
Total downloads
7.7K
7,722 all-time
Rating
–
0 reviews
Support resolved
–
0 of 0 threads, last 2 months

Random Posts with Thumbnails at a glance

Random Posts with Thumbnails is a WordPress plugin by wondermill with 40+ active installs, the #22,009 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. It has no reviews yet. Version 1 came out on Oct 5, 2012, more than 14 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 3.4.2. Among the 122 plugins tagged “random”, it ranks #28. It was first released in 2012.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 27, 2026, 13 days.

Downloads over time

Download stats

22 downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Random Posts with Thumbnails Compare series
Downloads over time: 13 days across 1 series.0510Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 3Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateRandom Posts with Thumbnails
Nov 9, 20260
Nov 8, 20260
Nov 7, 202611
Nov 6, 20260
Nov 5, 20260
Nov 4, 20260
Nov 3, 202611
Nov 2, 20260
Nov 1, 20260
Oct 31, 20260
Oct 30, 20260
Oct 29, 20260
Oct 28, 20260

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 45 · 0.0% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 13 days across 1 series.4444.545Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 9, 202645
Nov 8, 202645
Nov 7, 202645
Nov 5, 202645
Nov 4, 202645
Nov 3, 202645
Nov 2, 202645
Nov 1, 202644
Oct 31, 202644
Oct 30, 202644
Oct 29, 202644
Oct 28, 202645
Oct 27, 202645

Rank over time

#22,009 · up 19 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 10 days across 1 series.#22K#22K#22K#22.1KOct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 6Nov 9
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 2026#22,009
Nov 8, 2026#22,028
Nov 7, 2026#22,021
Nov 6, 2026#22,021
Nov 1, 2026#22,028
Oct 31, 2026#22,024
Oct 30, 2026#22,063
Oct 29, 2026#22,065
Oct 28, 2026#22,002
Oct 27, 2026#22,028

Growth %

Average 0.00% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 12 days across 1 series.-2%0%2%Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 3Nov 5Nov 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, 2026+2.27%
Nov 1, 20260.00%
Oct 31, 20260.00%
Oct 30, 20260.00%
Oct 29, 2026-2.22%
Oct 28, 20260.00%

Active installs band

40+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 14 days across 1 series.384042Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 202640+
Nov 8, 202640+
Nov 7, 202640+
Nov 6, 202640+
Nov 5, 202640+
Nov 4, 202640+
Nov 3, 202640+
Nov 2, 202640+
Nov 1, 202640+
Oct 31, 202640+
Oct 30, 202640+
Oct 29, 202640+
Oct 28, 202640+
Oct 27, 202640+

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Change log

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Versions in use

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

  • v1100%

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
1
Requires WordPress
3.0.1
Tested up to
3.4.2
Requires PHP
–
First released
Oct 5, 2012
Last updated
Oct 5, 2012
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Random Posts with Thumbnails

How many websites use Random Posts with Thumbnails?

Random Posts with Thumbnails is active on 40+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #22,009 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has Random Posts with Thumbnails been downloaded?

7,722 times in total since 2012.

When was Random Posts with Thumbnails last updated?

Version 1 came out on Oct 5, 2012 (14 years ago).

Is Random Posts with Thumbnails compatible with the latest WordPress?

Random Posts with Thumbnails’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 3.4.2, 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 Posts with Thumbnails still maintained?

Its last release was 14 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.

What rating does Random Posts with Thumbnails have?

No one has reviewed Random Posts with Thumbnails on WordPress.org yet.

What are the best alternatives to Random Posts with Thumbnails?

The plugins most like Random Posts with Thumbnails, by the tags they share, are Related Posts by Taxonomy (10K+), Random Post for Widget (1K+) and Regenerate Thumbnails (1M+). Compare all alternatives

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Random Posts with Thumbnails
Estimated installs≈ 45
Reported installs40+
Rating–
Reviews0
Total downloads7.7K
Authorwondermill
First releasedOct 5, 2012
Version1
Requires WP3.0.1
Requires PHP–
Last updatedOct 5, 2012

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