Random Content
Healthy: maintained, last release 23 Mar 2026, 7 releases in 24 months, no unpatched vulnerabilities.
Tested up to WordPress 6.9.11, 2 major versions behind 7.1.4.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 55 |
| Security | 100 |
| Support | No data |
| Reputation | No data |
Quick answers
- Is Random Content still maintained?
- Yes. Last release 23 Mar 2026, 7 releases in the last 24 months. 23 Mar 2026 · wordpress.org
- Who owns Random Content, and has it changed hands?
- No change recorded. Main committer endocreative since Oct 2012. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
- Was Random Content removed from wordpress.org?
- No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Is Random Content safe?
- No known vulnerabilities on record. 3 Nov 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
- Is the latest Random Content update safe to install?
- No ownership change before 1.6.5. No one-star spike after it. 23 Mar 2026 · Release history
Active signals
Facts we detected, with links to the source.
- WarningMNT-2Tested up to WordPress 6.9.11, 2 major versions behind 7.1.4. Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.3 Nov 2026Evidence
Ownership timeline
Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.
| endocreative | 19 Oct 2012 to 23 Mar 2026, 37 commits |
|---|
1 committer recorded. No ownership change since 2012.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 8 months ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 7
- Tested up to
- 6.9 vs 7.1
- Requires PHP
- not stated supported 8.2+
| Q1 2024 | 0 |
|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 0 |
| Q3 2024 | 0 |
| Q4 2024 | 0 |
| Q1 2025 | 0 |
| Q2 2025 | 0 |
| Q3 2025 | 0 |
| Q4 2025 | 0 |
| Q1 2026 | 7 |
| Q2 2026 | 0 |
| Q3 2026 | 0 |
| Q4 2026 | 0 |
Last release 23 Mar 2026. Tested up to 6.9, 2 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.
Reputation
Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 4.8.
| 5 star | 32 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 2 |
| 3 star | 0 |
| 2 star | 0 |
| 1 star | 1 |
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
3,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.
| 4 May 2026 | 36 |
|---|---|
| 11 May 2026 | 111 |
| 18 May 2026 | 195 |
| 25 May 2026 | 109 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | 105 |
| 8 Jun 2026 | 99 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | 77 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | 69 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 57 |
| 6 Jul 2026 | 71 |
| 13 Jul 2026 | 75 |
| 20 Jul 2026 | 69 |
| 27 Jul 2026 | 78 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | 101 |
| 10 Aug 2026 | 84 |
| 17 Aug 2026 | 104 |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 102 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 85 |
| 7 Sep 2026 | 107 |
| 14 Sep 2026 | 98 |
| 21 Sep 2026 | 96 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | 88 |
| 5 Oct 2026 | 97 |
| 12 Oct 2026 | 77 |
| 19 Oct 2026 | 184 |
| 26 Oct 2026 | 140 |
| 2 Nov 2026 | 17 |
Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 11% above the 27-week average.
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 | 1.6.5 |
|---|---|
| Author | Jeremy Green |
| Added | 19 Oct 2012 |
| Last updated | 23 Mar 2026 |
| Active installs | 3,000+ |
| Requires WordPress | 5.0.1 |
| Tested up to | 6.9.11 |
| Requires PHP | not stated |
| Category | Content Management > Blog & Article Publishing |
| Tags | testimonials, random content, dynamic content, content rotation, rotating content |
Other plugins by this author: Strava Ride Details, Page Edit Toolbar, Sponsored Article Content
Questions
Is Random Content still maintained?
Yes. Last release 23 Mar 2026, 7 releases in the last 24 months.
Who owns Random Content, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer endocreative since Oct 2012.
Was Random Content removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026.
Is Random Content safe?
No known vulnerabilities on record.
Is the latest Random Content update safe to install?
No ownership change before 1.6.5. No one-star spike after it.