Random Post Redirect (also with Shortcode)
by dpoakaspine · Admin & Utilities
Also makes 10 other plugins · 500+ installs across the portfolio →
Redirect user to a random post with a custom /random (or anything else) URL
Not scored yet. Nobody has reviewed this plugin, so a grade would come from directory averages rather than from anything measured here.
High removal-risk signals
63/100Maintenance and integrity signals that tend to precede a WordPress.org removal. Not an official status, a heads-up to act.
- Long abandoned. No update in 8+ years — the top precursor to removal once a vulnerability is found.
- Compatibility drift. Tested only up to WordPress 4.9.33, well behind 6.8.
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.
Under-optimized
Most to gain: Update recency
To rank higher: Last updated 3115 days ago — ship an update; wp.org decays a listing's search weight after ~180 days.
Get the full rank-higher report →Daily downloads
Since 2024-09-26 · 728 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peaks are release surges
56
now · peak 56
Estimated active installs
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wp.org reports no install count for this plugin yet.
Install history · since 2026-09-23 · 2 observations
Details
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
No tier crossings observed yet.
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).
- W WP Admin UI Customize 30K+ installs · 4.4★ · 2 shared tags C
- R Redirect 5K+ installs · 4.5★ · 2 shared tags D
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LH Archived Post Status 3K+ installs · 4.0★ · 2 shared tags C - H HiFi (Head Injection, Foot Injection) 2K+ installs · 4.2★ · 2 shared tags D
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Sortable Word Count Reloaded 2K+ installs · 3.8★ · 2 shared tags B -
Post Lists View Custom 2K+ installs · 3.9★ · 2 shared tags D
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