Best random content plugins for WordPress
The most popular random content plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. Random Content leads with 3K+ active installs, ahead of Random (300+) and Easy Populate Posts (200+). All 3 plugins tagged “random content” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.
Installs aren’t everything: a recent release, a “Tested up to” that matches the current WordPress, and support threads that get resolved show a plugin is looked after. Open any plugin for its downloads, rank history and alternatives.
Research this niche or see all plugins.
Top 3 random content plugins
- 1.
Random ContentThe most installed random content plugin, with 3K+ active installs. Rated 4.8 from 35 reviews, updated 7 months ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.9.11.
- 2.
Random300+ active installs. Only 4 reviews so far, last updated 2 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.6.11.
- 3.
Easy Populate Posts200+ active installs. Rated 5.0 from 10 reviews, updated 6 months ago.
All 3 plugins tagged “random content”

Random Content
Up in the last 7 days:4#4,091by Jeremy Green7 months ago
Display random content anywhere on your WordPress site. Rotate testimonials, banners, CTAs, and more with a simple shortcode or widget.
- Installs
- 3K+
- Rating
- 4.8(35)
- Downloads
- 22/day

Random
Down in the last 7 days:4#10,804by Scribit2 years ago
Random, a great plugin designed to insert random contents, posts and other types, into your website. Enjoy its shortcodes!
- Installs
- 300+
- Rating
- 5.0(4)
- Downloads
- 0/day

Easy Populate Posts
Up in the last 7 days:39#12,590by Iulia Cazan7 months ago
Populate the sites with random content: title, type, terms, meta, images, status, date, parent, sticky, Gutenberg template, etc.
- Installs
- 200+
- Rating
- 5.0(10)
- Downloads
- 11/day