Random Post Plugin
Watch: tested up to WordPress 6.8.12, 3 major versions behind 7.1.4.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 20 |
| Security | 100 |
| Support | 70 |
| Reputation | 70 |
Quick answers
- Is Random Post Plugin still maintained?
- No. Last release 8 Jun 2025, over 1 year ago. 8 Jun 2025 · wordpress.org
- Who owns Random Post Plugin, and has it changed hands?
- No change recorded. Main committer camthor since May 2015. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
- Was Random Post Plugin removed from wordpress.org?
- No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Is Random Post Plugin safe?
- No known vulnerabilities on record. 3 Nov 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
- Is the latest Random Post Plugin update safe to install?
- No ownership change before 0.25.0. No one-star spike after it. 3 Aug 2024 · 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.
| camthor | 21 May 2015 to 8 Jun 2025, 129 commits |
|---|
1 committer recorded. No ownership change since 2015.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 17 months ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 0
- Tested up to
- 6.8 vs 7.1
- Requires PHP
- 8.0 supported 8.2+
| Q1 2024 | 0 |
|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 1 |
| Q3 2024 | 1 |
| 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 8 Jun 2025. Tested up to 6.8, 3 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.
Reputation
Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 5.0.
| 5 star | 20 |
|---|---|
| 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
3,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.
| 4 May 2026 | 55 |
|---|---|
| 11 May 2026 | 44 |
| 18 May 2026 | 40 |
| 25 May 2026 | 76 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | 43 |
| 8 Jun 2026 | 63 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | 63 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | 33 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 31 |
| 6 Jul 2026 | 38 |
| 13 Jul 2026 | 48 |
| 20 Jul 2026 | 49 |
| 27 Jul 2026 | 63 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | 70 |
| 10 Aug 2026 | 68 |
| 17 Aug 2026 | 74 |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 55 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 58 |
| 7 Sep 2026 | 59 |
| 14 Sep 2026 | 71 |
| 21 Sep 2026 | 67 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | 82 |
| 5 Oct 2026 | 79 |
| 12 Oct 2026 | 71 |
| 19 Oct 2026 | 116 |
| 26 Oct 2026 | 103 |
| 2 Nov 2026 | 39 |
Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 34% above the 27-week average.
Healthier alternatives
Same job, rated Healthy, higher Canary Score and at least 10,000 installs. Never sponsored.
Facts
| Version | 0.25.0 |
|---|---|
| Author | Christoph |
| Added | 21 May 2015 |
| Last updated | 8 Jun 2025 |
| Active installs | 3,000+ |
| Requires WordPress | 4.9 |
| Tested up to | 6.8.12 |
| Requires PHP | 8.0 |
| Category | Content Management > Blog & Article Publishing |
| Tags | filter, random, recent, redirect, random post |
Questions
Is Random Post Plugin still maintained?
No. Last release 8 Jun 2025, over 1 year ago.
Who owns Random Post Plugin, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer camthor since May 2015.
Was Random Post Plugin removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026.
Is Random Post Plugin safe?
No known vulnerabilities on record.
Is the latest Random Post Plugin update safe to install?
No ownership change before 0.25.0. No one-star spike after it.