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Random Related Posts

v1.0

by ray.viljoen · updated 15 years ago

A simple sidebar widget to include a custom number of posts from the same category as the current post.

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Rank
#28,029
Up16 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 22
20+ reported · High
Total downloads
6.6K
6,610 all-time
Rating
–
0 reviews
Support resolved
–
0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Declining·Downloads -50% (30d)·Toward 10+ · ETA unknown

Random Related Posts at a glance

Random Related Posts is a WordPress plugin by ray.viljoen with 20+ active installs, the #28,029 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 1.0 came out on Apr 27, 2011, more than 15 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 3.1.4. It leads the 2 plugins tagged “customisable”. It was first released in 2011.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 9, 2026, 31 days.

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Downloads over time

Download stats

20 downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Random Related Posts Compare series
Downloads over time: 20 days across 1 series.0123Oct 9Oct 12Oct 15Oct 19Oct 22Oct 25Oct 28
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DateRandom Related Posts
Oct 28, 20262
Oct 27, 20261
Oct 26, 20262
Oct 25, 20261
Oct 24, 20262
Oct 23, 20260
Oct 22, 20260
Oct 21, 20260
Oct 20, 20260
Oct 19, 20262
Oct 18, 20262
Oct 17, 20262
Oct 16, 20260
Oct 15, 20261
Oct 14, 20260
Oct 13, 20261
Oct 12, 20260
Oct 11, 20260
Oct 10, 20263
Oct 9, 20261

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 22 · -4.3% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 12 days across 1 series.2222.523Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 4Nov 8
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 8, 202622
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Nov 2, 202622
Nov 1, 202622
Oct 31, 202622
Oct 30, 202622
Oct 29, 202622
Oct 28, 202622
Oct 27, 202623

Rank over time

#28,029 · down 113 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 9 days across 1 series.#27.9K#28K#28.1K#28.2KOct 27Oct 29Nov 1Nov 4Nov 7
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 7, 2026#28,029
Nov 6, 2026#28,045
Nov 5, 2026#28,048
Nov 4, 2026#28,083
Nov 2, 2026#27,991
Nov 1, 2026#28,178
Oct 29, 2026#28,184
Oct 28, 2026#28,032
Oct 27, 2026#27,916

Growth %

Average -0.37% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 11 days across 1 series.0%Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 4Nov 8
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DateGrowth
Nov 8, 20260.00%
Nov 7, 20260.00%
Nov 5, 20260.00%
Nov 4, 20260.00%
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Nov 1, 20260.00%
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Oct 30, 20260.00%
Oct 29, 20260.00%
Oct 28, 2026-4.35%

Active installs band

20+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 13 days across 1 series.192021Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 4Nov 6Nov 8
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 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.

  • v1.0100%

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
1.0
Requires WordPress
3.0
Tested up to
3.1.4
Requires PHP
–
First released
Apr 27, 2011
Last updated
Apr 27, 2011
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Random Related Posts

How many websites use Random Related Posts?

Random Related Posts 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 #28,029 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has Random Related Posts been downloaded?

6,610 times in total since 2011. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 1 times. See download stats

When was Random Related Posts last updated?

Version 1.0 came out on Apr 27, 2011 (15 years ago).

Is Random Related Posts compatible with the latest WordPress?

Random Related Posts’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 3.1.4, 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 Related Posts still maintained?

Its last release was 15 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.

What rating does Random Related Posts have?

No one has reviewed Random Related Posts on WordPress.org yet.

What are the best alternatives to Random Related Posts?

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

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Random Related Posts
Estimated installs≈ 22
Reported installs20+
Rating–
Reviews0
Total downloads6.6K
Authorray.viljoen
First releasedApr 27, 2011
Version1.0
Requires WP3.0
Requires PHP–
Last updatedApr 27, 2011

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