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WP Randomize

WP Randomize – Advanced Random Categories & Posts Widget

by wpvar · WordPress.org page · Website

v1.0.0 Tested up to WP 5.6.19 PHP 5.3+

WP Randomize has 10+ active installs on WordPress.org and 1,476 downloads all time. We have tracked it since September 4, 2026; download trends appear after 30 days of data. The last update was on November 18, 2020, tested up to WordPress 5.6.19.

WP Randomize at a glance

Active installs
10+
Total downloads
1,476
Downloads, last 30 days
–
available after 30 days of tracking
30-day growth
–
tracking since September 4, 2026

Is WP Randomize well maintained?

Support threads resolved
No open threads
nothing waiting on the WordPress.org forum
WordPress compatibility
Behind
tested up to WordPress 5.6.19, not yet with the current 7.1

Features

The feature list from the plugin's own readme on WordPress.org, trimmed to the essentials.

  • Adds fully customizable widget to wordpress
  • Choose which categories you want to display randomly
  • You can display posts either randomly or just display recent posts of each category
  • Change widget’s link and text color
  • Change widget’s template
  • Choose to display post excerpt inside widget or not
  • Define maximum allowed posts to display inside widget
  • Display custom title before category’s name
  • Caching queries

Details

You can display categories and posts randomly with this widget.

The full description, screenshots and every review live on the WordPress.org page.

Tags

  • category
  • post
  • posts
  • widget
  • widgets

More from wpvar

Version
1.0.0
Last updated
Nov 18, 2020
First published
Sep 1, 2020
Requires WordPress
4.4
Tested up to
5.6.19
Requires PHP
5.3
Pricing
Free on WordPress.org

WP Randomize FAQ

What does WP Randomize do?

According to its WordPress.org readme, WP Randomize offers Adds fully customizable widget to wordpress, Choose which categories you want to display randomly, You can display posts either randomly or just display recent posts of each category, Change widget’s link and text color and Change widget’s template.

How many active installs does WP Randomize have?

WordPress.org reports 10+ active installs for WP Randomize as of September 7, 2026.

Is WP Randomize still maintained?

The last release was on November 18, 2020, more than a year ago. WordPress.org shows a warning on plugins that go this long without an update.

Is WP Randomize free?

WP Randomize is free to install from WordPress.org. Many plugins also sell a paid version or add-ons.