Random Content
by Jeremy Green · Uncategorized
Also makes 3 other plugins · 3.1K+ installs across the portfolio →
Display random content anywhere on your WordPress site. Rotate testimonials, banners, CTAs, and more with a simple shortcode or widget.
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Health
B 82/100
no flags
Active installs
3K+
≈3.5K estimated
Momentum
+9%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “testimonials” and “dynamic content” for “rotating” and “green”. “testimonials” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “rotating” sits at #12 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “dynamic content” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #17. “green” sits at #19 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
82 health vs 58 average across 25,735 Uncategorized plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →5.0%
of downloads still active
At least 3K of 59.4K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Uncategorized plugin keeps 0.6%, across 17,764 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Uncategorized plugins, not across the directory. wp.org reports active installs as the bottom of a band, so the real rate is this or higher.
This plugin shipped 7 releases in the last 12 months, and every existing install that updated counted as another download. wp.org publishes no split between first installs and updates, so we show the raw rate rather than guess at one.
Details
Directory ranking optimization
How it's scored →How well this listing is tuned to rank in WordPress.org search, on the factors an owner controls. Not popularity, optimization.
Excellent listing optimization
Well tuned across the board
Updated 222 days ago, past the ~180 days where wp.org starts discounting
Tested up to WordPress 6.9.11, the current branch or newer
4.8★ over 35 reviews, smoothed to 4.39★
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
Search visibility
How it's tracked →Directory searches this plugin turns up in, and which way each one is moving. WordPress.org publishes no history of search positions, so this starts the day we first tracked a keyword and never backfills.
31
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.6
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
2%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 28d
-0.3
Acceleration
recent half vs earlier
wp.org is where the directory puts the plugin for that search. On merit is where it would sit if results were ranked on rating, support and updates, without the install boost. The last column is how far the wp.org position moved, from our first reading in the last 90 days to the latest.
| Keyword | wp.org | On merit | wp.org move, 90 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| random content your tag | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| rotating content your tag | #2 | #4 | down 1 |
| random | #2 | #2 | down 1 |
| content rotation your tag | #2 | #3 | down 1 |
| random quotes | #2 | #1 | up 1 |
| random quote | #2 | #2 | 0 |
| random posts | #3 | #2 | down 1 |
| random banners | #2 | #2 | — |
| random testimonials | #2 | #2 | 0 |
| random post | #4 | #4 | down 2 |
| random post widget | #5 | #6 | — |
| dynamic content your tag | #17 | #20 | down 3 |
| rotating | #12 | #9 | down 1 |
| rotate | #21 | #15 | down 2 |
| green | #19 | #14 | 0 |
| rotation | #23 | #15 | down 3 |
| testimonials your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
61 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 16 listed. 45 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 1 of its tags isn't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- Swap “testimonials” and “dynamic content” for “rotating” and “green”. “testimonials” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “rotating” sits at #12 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “dynamic content” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #17. “green” sits at #19 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,488 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 6K · peaks are release surges
Directory rank vs rivals
wp.org popularity rank over time · higher is better · when a rival's line climbs above yours, they've overtaken you
Rating trend
Star average over time · dips mark rough releases
Health trend
Composite health score, snapshotted daily
Update activity
How busy the existing users are, measured as downloads in the last 30 days for every 1,000 active sites. A spike means a new release everyone's pulling; a long, slow decline means an aging user base that updates less.
Release cadence
Actively maintainedHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
7
releases in the last 12 months
7mo ago
latest release · v1.6.5 · 23 Mar 2026
19
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 63% run the current release. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.
Estimated active installs
The public count shows “3K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 2.2 years ago; the previous band took 3 years to cross, which places it about 50% of the way through.
Install history since 10 Mar 2015
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ uniqf0x5mo ago
does what it says it does, my only complaint would be: it doesn’t render embedded youtube urls as I’d like. otherwise I’d give it 5 stars.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ jenomal1.1y ago
I find this plugin so useful. I use it on my website to show different banners every time someone visits the page, and it has been working perfectly for years! I’m very happy. One of the best and easiest-to-use plugins!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ jaeffekt2.5y ago
I love this wonderful little plugin, THANK YOU !!!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ bravium692.9y ago
Excellent plugin. Thank you!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Marc Bijl4.3y ago
Title says it all! 😉
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Anonymous User4.9y ago
I’m using it to display ads for one of my website’s store, on one of my related blogs. It proved to be perfect for dropping in the sidebar, wrapping in some HTML & CSS, then having very simple link and image tag in the custom post. Perfect and thanks!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ aksoysanat5.0y ago
It does exactly what it says. I haven’t encountered any bugs at the moment in WordPress 5.8.1. But please update this great plugin. We are concerned about version incompatible plugins. Thanks.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ hlr5.2y ago
I can’t create or link any content…
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — Version 1.6.5 Fixed compatibility issue with Elementor and other page builders where editor content would not display 1.6.5
- — Version 1.6.4 Fixed multiple posts displaying in chronological order instead of random order 1.6.4
- — Version 1.6.3 Fix bug for memory exhaustion from infinite recursion 1.6.3
- — Version 1.6.2 Restored server-side rendering as default for better performance AJAX loading is now opt-in via ajax=”yes” shortcode parameter JavaScript and REST API requests only load when AJAX mode is active 1.6.2
- — Version 1.6.1 Fixed AJAX content loading on sites without pretty permalinks 1.6.1
- — Version 1.6.0 Added AJAX-based content loading via REST API for full compatibility with page caching Front-end JavaScript loads random content dynamically with noscript fallback Updated Plugin URI to randomcontentpro.com 1.6.0
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 7.0.1
AI assistants
How it's measured →Whether ChatGPT and Claude name this plugin when asked the category question, and whether the readme gives them something to quote.
Not measured yet for this plugin’s topics. Its tracked searches are not among the measured topics. See the topics measured so far.
Readme readiness
5 of 8 pass · checked 28 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "Display random content anywhere on your WordPress site. Rotate testimonials, banners, CTAs, and more with a..."
- ✓ Has a FAQ 9 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 9 of 9 read like questions a user would type.
- ! Names who it is for One audience phrase ("perfect for"); say who the plugin is for and what they use it for.
- ! Names what it works with Names no plugin, service or platform it works with.
- ✓ Headings and lists 6 headings and 4 lists.
- ✓ Enough to quote 2,854 characters of description.
- ! Tags match the text Only 2 of 5 tags appear in the text ("content rotation", "dynamic content", "rotating content" missing).
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2024-08-02 4K+ → 3K+ down after 1081 days in tier
- 2021-08-17 3K+ → 4K+ up after 1695 days in tier
- 2016-12-26 2K+ → 3K+ up after 449 days in tier
- 2015-10-04 1K+ → 2K+ up
Competes with
The plugins that solve the same job, ranked by shared tags then reach, closest match first. The letter on the right is each plugin's health grade (A best, F worst).
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Cycle Block – Rotate & Schedule Content Variations — installs · 3.6★ · 3 shared tags -
Content Randomizer – Rotate Any Block 100+ installs · 4.1★ · 2 shared tags B -
Reviews Feed – Add Testimonials and Customer Reviews From Google Reviews, Yelp, TripAdvisor, and More 100K+ installs · 4.2★ · 1 shared tag A -
Site Reviews 60K+ installs · 4.8★ · 1 shared tag A -
Block Visibility — Conditional Visibility Control for the Block Editor 40K+ installs · 4.8★ · 1 shared tag A -
Real Testimonials – Testimonial Slider, Collect Customer Reviews and Video Testimonials 40K+ installs · 4.6★ · 1 shared tag A
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