Random Post on Refresh

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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

How often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.

Share of active installs on each version of this plugin · 100% run the current release. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.

Refined from the date this plugin crossed into its current band.

At the current install trend, crossing 500+ in roughly 504 days.

No paid tier is visible, so we don't put a figure on revenue or sale value: that would be guessing. The install base is a real asset to an acquirer, just not one public data lets us price. A small install base leaves thin data to model from.

1. ★★★★★ mrtoddkennedy

   10mo ago

   Exactly what I was looking for, works perfectly every time, easy to implement!

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2. ★★★★★ Jericho

   4.2y ago

   Thanks for this plugin! 🙂

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3. ★★★★★ unruly333

   5.5y ago

   Feels light weight and does exactly what it says it does.

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4. ★★★★★ loupiloop

   5.6y ago

   thanks for this plugin !

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5. ★★★★★ jodirogers

   6.0y ago

   Works like a charm, does exactly what I wanted it to do! Thanks Micah!

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6. ★★★★★ jeffw203

   6.3y ago

   Does exactly what it says it does. Be sure to suppress caching on the pages that you use it.

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Automated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 6.8.1

Translated into 1 language, 1 at 90% or more

Growth timeline

Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow

1. 2026-08-04 500+ → 400+ down after 45 days in tier
2. 2026-06-20 400+ → 500+ up after 1 days in tier
3. 2026-06-19 500+ → 400+ down after 7 days in tier
4. 2026-06-12 400+ → 500+ up after 5 days in tier
5. 2026-06-07 500+ → 400+ down after 1 days in tier
6. 2026-06-06 400+ → 500+ up after 1 days in tier
7. 2026-06-05 500+ → 400+ down after 1 days in tier
8. 2026-06-04 400+ → 500+ up after 1 days in tier

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).

• Random Post Plugin – Redirect URL to Post 3K+ installs · 4.6★ · 1 shared tag B
• R Random Post for Widget 1K+ installs · 4.1★ · 1 shared tag D
• Random Posts and Pages Widget 1K+ installs · 4.2★ · 1 shared tag B
• Random 300+ installs · 4.2★ · 1 shared tag C
• Vi Random Post Widget 100+ installs · 3.9★ · 1 shared tag D
• Infinite Scroll Random Post 100+ installs · 4.2★ · 1 shared tag B

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Random Post on Refresh: 400+ active installs, 5.0★ (6 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-08-29. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/random-post-on-refresh