Random
Limited data: Random has under 1,000 active installs and less than 12 weeks of history, so we do not rate it yet.
Capped at 59: a Critical signal is open.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 0 |
| Security | 100 |
| Support | No data |
| Reputation | No data |
Quick answers
- Is Random still maintained?
- No. Last release 21 Oct 2024, over 2 years ago. 21 Oct 2024 · wordpress.org
- Who owns Random, and has it changed hands?
- No change recorded. 4 Nov 2026 · SVN log
- Was Random removed from wordpress.org?
- No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026. 4 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Is Random safe?
- No known vulnerabilities on record. 4 Nov 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
- Is the latest Random update safe to install?
- No ownership change before 1.3. No one-star spike after it. 21 Oct 2024 · Release history
Active signals
Facts we detected, with links to the source.
Ownership timeline
Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.
| plugin-master | 9 Mar 2021 to 9 Mar 2021, 1 commits |
|---|---|
| scribit | 10 Mar 2021 to 21 Oct 2024, 17 commits |
2 committers recorded. No ownership change since 2021.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 2 years ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 0
- Tested up to
- 6.6 vs 7.1
- Requires PHP
- 5.6 supported 8.2+
| Q1 2024 | 0 |
|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 0 |
| Q3 2024 | 0 |
| Q4 2024 | 1 |
| Q1 2025 | 0 |
| Q2 2025 | 0 |
| Q3 2025 | 0 |
| Q4 2025 | 0 |
| Q1 2026 | 0 |
| Q2 2026 | 0 |
| Q3 2026 | 0 |
| Q4 2026 | 0 |
Last release 21 Oct 2024. Tested up to 6.6, 5 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.
Reputation
Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 5.0.
| 5 star | 4 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 0 |
| 3 star | 0 |
| 2 star | 0 |
| 1 star | 0 |
Security record
No published vulnerabilities on record for this plugin.
Sources: Wordfence Intelligence, CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities, readme changelogs.
Support
Support history appears after our first snapshots of the forum counts.
Momentum
300+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.
Momentum history builds with each snapshot.
Healthier alternatives
Same job, rated Healthy, higher Canary Score and at least 10,000 installs. Never sponsored.
No healthier plugin in the same category yet.
Facts
| Version | 1.3 |
|---|---|
| Author | Scribit |
| Added | 10 Mar 2021 |
| Last updated | 21 Oct 2024 |
| Active installs | 300+ |
| Requires WordPress | 4.0 |
| Tested up to | 6.6.11 |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 |
| Category | not stated |
| Tags | casual, random, random post, Random Posts, random content |
Other plugins by this author: Proofreading, Shortcodes Finder
Questions
Is Random still maintained?
No. Last release 21 Oct 2024, over 2 years ago.
Who owns Random, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded.
Was Random removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026.
Is Random safe?
No known vulnerabilities on record.
Is the latest Random update safe to install?
No ownership change before 1.3. No one-star spike after it.