Random Post for Widget
At risk: no release in 44 months (last release 18 Mar 2023).
Capped at 59: a Critical signal is open.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 0 |
| Security | 100 |
| Support | No data |
| Reputation | No data |
Quick answers
- Is Random Post for Widget still maintained?
- No. Last release 18 Mar 2023, over 3 years ago. 18 Mar 2023 · wordpress.org
- Who owns Random Post for Widget, and has it changed hands?
- No change recorded. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
- Was Random Post for Widget removed from wordpress.org?
- No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Is Random Post for Widget safe?
- No known vulnerabilities on record. 3 Nov 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
- Is the latest Random Post for Widget update safe to install?
- No ownership change before 5.0. No one-star spike after it. 31 May 2018 · 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.
| shashidharkumar | 23 May 2012 to 18 Mar 2023, 17 commits |
|---|
1 committer recorded. No ownership change since 2012.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 4 years ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 0
- Tested up to
- 6.1 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 | 0 |
| Q2 2026 | 0 |
| Q3 2026 | 0 |
| Q4 2026 | 0 |
Last release 18 Mar 2023. Tested up to 6.1, 10 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.
Reputation
Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 4.7.
| 5 star | 2 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 1 |
| 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
1,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.
| 4 May 2026 | 15 |
|---|---|
| 11 May 2026 | 54 |
| 18 May 2026 | 54 |
| 25 May 2026 | 45 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | 32 |
| 8 Jun 2026 | 43 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | 29 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | 21 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 18 |
| 6 Jul 2026 | 25 |
| 13 Jul 2026 | 27 |
| 20 Jul 2026 | 28 |
| 27 Jul 2026 | 39 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | 47 |
| 10 Aug 2026 | 42 |
| 17 Aug 2026 | 41 |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 37 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 35 |
| 7 Sep 2026 | 37 |
| 14 Sep 2026 | 47 |
| 21 Sep 2026 | 71 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | 67 |
| 5 Oct 2026 | 36 |
| 12 Oct 2026 | 42 |
| 19 Oct 2026 | 87 |
| 26 Oct 2026 | 85 |
| 2 Nov 2026 | 12 |
Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 37% above the 27-week average.
Healthier alternatives
Same job, rated Healthy, higher Canary Score and at least 10,000 installs. Never sponsored.
Facts
| Version | 5.0 |
|---|---|
| Author | Shashi Dhar Kumar |
| Added | 23 May 2012 |
| Last updated | 18 Mar 2023 |
| Active installs | 1,000+ |
| Requires WordPress | 4.5 |
| Tested up to | 6.1.16 |
| Requires PHP | not stated |
| Category | Content Management > Blog & Article Publishing |
| Tags | posts, random, random post, Random Posts, simple plugin |
Other plugins by this author: Posts from Single Category Widget, Post word count in admin
Questions
Is Random Post for Widget still maintained?
No. Last release 18 Mar 2023, over 3 years ago.
Who owns Random Post for Widget, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded.
Was Random Post for Widget removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026.
Is Random Post for Widget safe?
No known vulnerabilities on record.
Is the latest Random Post for Widget update safe to install?
No ownership change before 5.0. No one-star spike after it.