Random Post on Refresh
Limited data: Random Post on Refresh has under 1,000 active installs and less than 12 weeks of history, so we do not rate it yet.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 20 |
| Security | 100 |
| Support | 70 |
| Reputation | 70 |
Quick answers
- Is Random Post on Refresh still maintained?
- No. Last release 25 May 2025, over 1 year ago. 25 May 2025 · wordpress.org
- Who owns Random Post on Refresh, and has it changed hands?
- No change recorded. Main committer wpscholar since Apr 2020. 4 Nov 2026 · SVN log
- Was Random Post on Refresh removed from wordpress.org?
- No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026. 4 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Is Random Post on Refresh safe?
- No known vulnerabilities on record. 4 Nov 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
- Is the latest Random Post on Refresh update safe to install?
- No ownership change before 1.2.3. No one-star spike after it. 25 May 2025 · 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.
| woodent | 30 Mar 2018 to 23 Sep 2019, 4 commits |
|---|---|
| wpscholar | 20 Apr 2020 to 25 May 2025, 9 commits |
2 committers recorded. No ownership change since 2018.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 18 months ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 3
- Tested up to
- 6.8 vs 7.1
- Requires PHP
- 7.4 supported 8.2+
| Q1 2024 | 0 |
|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 0 |
| Q3 2024 | 0 |
| Q4 2024 | 1 |
| Q1 2025 | 0 |
| Q2 2025 | 2 |
| Q3 2025 | 0 |
| Q4 2025 | 0 |
| Q1 2026 | 0 |
| Q2 2026 | 0 |
| Q3 2026 | 0 |
| Q4 2026 | 0 |
Last release 25 May 2025. Tested up to 6.8, 3 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.
Reputation
Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 5.0.
| 5 star | 6 |
|---|---|
| 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
500+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.
Momentum history builds with each snapshot.
Healthier alternatives
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No healthier plugin in the same category yet.
Facts
| Version | 1.2.3 |
|---|---|
| Author | Micah Wood |
| Added | 30 Mar 2018 |
| Last updated | 25 May 2025 |
| Active installs | 500+ |
| Requires WordPress | 6.4 |
| Tested up to | 6.8.12 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 |
| Category | not stated |
| Tags | random post, post rotation, different post |
Other plugins by this author: Simple Website Redirect, Hide from Search, Image Refresh, Custom Front Page, Stellar Places, WP Post of the Day, Shortcode Scrubber
Questions
Is Random Post on Refresh still maintained?
No. Last release 25 May 2025, over 1 year ago.
Who owns Random Post on Refresh, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer wpscholar since Apr 2020.
Was Random Post on Refresh removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026.
Is Random Post on Refresh safe?
No known vulnerabilities on record.
Is the latest Random Post on Refresh update safe to install?
No ownership change before 1.2.3. No one-star spike after it.