Allows the display of random posts, but allows the admin to determine how often the random posts are refreshed.

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Features

• Create a random search by creating a Random Posts post type.
• Select in the widget your random search post type.

Why would someone want "static" random posts?

In my opinion, it's a usability enhancement to a website. I've found myself browsing sites that have random posts listed. Sometimes I want to view more than one of those posts in the sidebar, but when I click on one, the whole thing refreshes.

Having the random posts remain static for a period of time gives the user the opportunity to browse all of the random posts present.

Furthermore, having the random posts static for a time may aid in SEO.

What's the "Refresh" feature for?

Say, for example, you have the refresh rate set for sixty minutes. You look at the current random posts, but aren't impressed with what's showing. You can click "Refresh" until a suitable line-up of posts are displayed.

Can I provide a translation?

Sure. Please contact me to submit your translation. If you need assistance on how to work with po files, please read my article on localizing a WordPress plugin.

2.1.1

• Released 2019-02-16
• Resolving PHP 7 error message

2.1.0

• Released 2015-10-28
• Changed dash-icon to something more suitable
• Adding save time for random posts
• Fixed taxonomies showing when there are no terms
• Fixing ULs to be more suitable for themes

2.0

• Released 2015-09-29
• New interface for adding post types

1.2

• Released 06 June 2012 by Ronalfy
• Added user refresh on a per-widget basis

1.0

• Released 25 October 2009 by Ronalfy
• First release. Yay!

After activating the plugin, create a random post search and create a widget.

Static Random Posts Type Screen and Running Archive



Select which post type you what the posts for



Filter out any terms you don't want



Add Static Posts to a Widget Screen



Widget on the front of the site