Random Post Link
Limited data: Random Post Link has under 1,000 active installs and less than 12 weeks of history, so we do not rate it yet.
Based on 3 of 5 areas
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 Link still maintained?
- No. Last release 13 Sep 2012, over 14 years ago. 13 Sep 2012 · wordpress.org
- Who owns Random Post Link, and has it changed hands?
- No change recorded. 4 Nov 2026 · SVN log
- Was Random Post Link removed from wordpress.org?
- No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026. 4 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Is Random Post Link safe?
- No known vulnerabilities on record. 4 Nov 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
- Is the latest Random Post Link update safe to install?
- Not enough data. No release date on record for the current version. 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.
No ownership change since 2009.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 14 years ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 0
- Tested up to
- 3.0 vs 7.1
- Requires PHP
- not stated supported 8.2+
Last release 13 Sep 2012. Tested up to 3.0, 41 major versions behind WordPress 7.1. Release history builds as we see new versions.
Reputation
Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 2.0.
| 5 star | 0 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 0 |
| 3 star | 0 |
| 2 star | 1 |
| 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
50+ 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 | 1.0.1 |
|---|---|
| Author | scribu |
| Added | 4 Nov 2009 |
| Last updated | 13 Sep 2012 |
| Active installs | 50+ |
| Requires WordPress | 2.8 |
| Tested up to | 3.0.5 |
| Requires PHP | not stated |
| Category | not stated |
| Tags | button, redirect |
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Questions
Is Random Post Link still maintained?
No. Last release 13 Sep 2012, over 14 years ago.
Who owns Random Post Link, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded.
Was Random Post Link removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026.
Is Random Post Link safe?
No known vulnerabilities on record.
Is the latest Random Post Link update safe to install?
Not enough data. No release date on record for the current version.