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Random Posts
Random Posts displays a list of randomly chosen posts. The output can be customised in many ways. This plugin requires the latest version of the Post-Plugin Library: download it now . Version History 2.6.2.0 new {imagealt} output tag — rather like {imagesrc} {excerpt} can now trim to whole sentences
PricingFree downloadThe WordPress.org download is free. Pro versions, add-ons or external services may cost extra.
CompatibilityRequires WordPress 1.5.
SourceWordPress plugins · Oct 22, 2026
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Random Posts displays a list of randomly chosen posts. The output can be customised in many ways.
This plugin requires the latest version of the Post-Plugin Library: download it now .
Version History
- 2.6.2.0 new {imagealt} output tag — rather like {imagesrc}
- {excerpt} can now trim to whole sentences
- content filter can now take parameter string
- widget can now take parameter string
- output can be appended to posts & feeds
2.6.1.0
- the current post can be marked manually
- widgets now honour the option to show no output if list is empty
2.6.0.1
- bug fix: installation code was failing on some systems
2.6.0.0
- version bump to indicate compatibility with WP 2.6
- fix to really include attachments
- new parameter for {imagesrc} to append a suffix to the image name, e.g. to get the thumbnail for attachments
2.5.0.11
- new option to include attachments
- {php} tag now accepts nested tags
- new output tag {authorurl} — permalink to archive of author’s posts
2.5.0.10
- fix for page selection in old versions of WP
- made omit current post try harder to find current post ID
2.5.0.9
- new option to match the current post’s author
- extended options for snippet and excerpt output tags
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