Best random post widget plugins for WordPress
The most popular random post widget plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. Vi Random Post Widget leads with 100+ active installs, ahead of GP Random Post Widget (10+). All 2 plugins tagged “random post widget” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.
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Top 2 random post widget plugins
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Vi Random Post WidgetThe most installed random post widget plugin, with 100+ active installs. Only 3 reviews so far, last updated 7 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 5.2.30.
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GP Random Post Widget10+ active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 11 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 1.0.
All 2 plugins tagged “random post widget”

Vi Random Post Widget
Down in the last 7 days:44#13,655by Team Startbit7 years ago
Vi Random Posts Widget plugin allows us to create a custom random or category posts list as a widget. It gives you a list of random posts via shortcod …
- Installs
- 100+
- Rating
- 3.7(3)
- Downloads
- 0/day

GP Random Post Widget
Up in the last 7 days:3,085#44,749by giangmd9311 years ago
Create Random Post Widget in your theme Wordpres.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day