Random Posts from Category
Limited data: Random Posts from Category 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 | 70 |
| Reputation | 70 |
Quick answers
- Is Random Posts from Category still maintained?
- No. Last release 22 Apr 2016, over 10 years ago. 22 Apr 2016 · wordpress.org
- Who owns Random Posts from Category, and has it changed hands?
- Not enough data. Commit history is collected for plugins with 1,000+ installs or on a watchlist. 4 Nov 2026 · SVN log
- Was Random Posts from Category removed from wordpress.org?
- No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026. 4 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Is Random Posts from Category safe?
- No known vulnerabilities on record. 4 Nov 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
- Is the latest Random Posts from Category update safe to install?
- No ownership change before 1.30. No one-star spike after it. 22 Apr 2016 · 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 recorded. Commit history is collected for plugins with 1,000+ installs or on a watchlist.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 11 years ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 0
- Tested up to
- 4.5 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 22 Apr 2016. Tested up to 4.5, 26 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.
Reputation
Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 4.0.
| 5 star | 1 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 0 |
| 3 star | 1 |
| 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
200+ 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 | 1.30 |
|---|---|
| Author | Stephanie Leary |
| Added | 6 Aug 2009 |
| Last updated | 22 Apr 2016 |
| Active installs | 200+ |
| Requires WordPress | 2.8 |
| Tested up to | 4.5.33 |
| Requires PHP | not stated |
| Category | not stated |
| Tags | posts, random, widget |
Other plugins by this author: Dashboard Notepad, HTML Import 2, Recent Posts with Excerpts, Content Audit, Post and Page Excerpt Widgets, Private Suite, Gallery2 Importer, Citation Importer, Post Signature, Inclusive Parents, No Place Like Home, Assign Missing Categories
Questions
Is Random Posts from Category still maintained?
No. Last release 22 Apr 2016, over 10 years ago.
Who owns Random Posts from Category, and has it changed hands?
Not enough data. Commit history is collected for plugins with 1,000+ installs or on a watchlist.
Was Random Posts from Category removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026.
Is Random Posts from Category safe?
No known vulnerabilities on record.
Is the latest Random Posts from Category update safe to install?
No ownership change before 1.30. No one-star spike after it.