Random Post Plugin – Redirect URL to Post for WordPress Plugin Directory
By Christoph
Random Post Plugin – Redirect URL to Post is a WordPress app, with a 5.0 average rating from 20 reviews, as of Jul 16, 2026.
Random Post Plugin – Redirect URL to Post is a WordPress Plugin Directory app by Christoph. With a rating of 5.0★ from 20 reviews.
AppRanks data: Random Post Plugin – Redirect URL to Post ranks #0 in Filter on WordPress Plugin Directory, placing it in the top 1% of that category.
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Random Post Plugin – Redirect URL to Post is a category-leading WordPress app with a limited review volume. It is listed in the Filter category on WordPress Plugin Directory, which AppRanks treats as the canonical taxonomy node for ranking and competitor comparison. 20 reviews put it in the early-traction tier — useful for early-stage stores willing to be on the leading edge. Early-traction review counts are sensitive to single launch periods or feature events, so a 30-day re-check before bigger commitments often resolves whether the trend is sustained. Paid-only pricing means evaluating fit on the marketplace listing or via the developer's documentation before installing. AppRanks tracks rating, review count, pricing tier, and category position daily — the figures on this page reflect the most recent scrape from the canonical WordPress Plugin Directory listing.
Pros
- +High average rating (5.0★) signals consistent merchant satisfaction
- +Published by Christoph — established developer track record
Cons
- −Limited review base (20) — ratings can shift significantly with new feedback
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How Random Post Plugin – Redirect URL to Post works
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Redirect your visitors to
a random post
your last (latest) post
your first (oldest) post
the previous or next post
or a combination of conditions, for example a random post among your last 10 posts, or the latest post from at least 3 months ago, or the latest post of a specific author.
Features | Examples | Documentation | Latest Development Blog Post
A magic URL takes you to the right post This plugin provides a URL (link) that takes you directly to a post in single-post view. This post is determined by the query parameter ?redirect_to= and optional others.
While the URL remains the same, its target changes depending on the available posts at the time when somebody enters it. That means you can use the same static URL in a menu, with a button or in a newsletter and the plugin finds out the correct target.
Simply enter the URL of your WordPress site into your browser and add ?redirect_to=… to the end.
Possible values for redirect_to are:
last or latest – The URL will redirect to the last (latest) post.
first or oldest – The URL will redirect to the first (oldest) post.
random – The URL will redirect to a random post.
prev or previous – The URL will redirect to the previous post (by date).
next – The URL will redirect to the next post (by date).
custom – The post will be determined according to the mandatory parameter orderby and the optional parameter order.
You can also limit the scope of considered posts by additional filter parameters, such as &s=searchaword or &cat=2, or use an offset to go to the second latest or to the post before the previous. The parameter random combined with count and bias lets you pick the latest (or oldest) posts with a different probability than the rest.
Caching The plugin offers caching of database results.
Settings and Parameters There is no settings page in the backend. You configure the plugin entirely through the query parameters in the URL.
Please find more information about parameters and troubleshooting on the plugin website.
Examples for URLs Note: Replace “http://www.example.com/” with your own website location. Spaces are written as “%20”.
http://www.example.com/?redirect_to=latest – redirects to the latest post
http://www.example.com/?redirect_to=random&pk_campaign=random – redirects to a random post and tracks the visit
http://www.example.com/?redirect_to=prev – redirects to the previous post
http://www.example.com/?redirect_to=random&each_once=rewind – redirects to a random post, avoiding duplicates, and then starts over again
http://www.example.com/?redirect_to=prev&offset=1 – redirects to the post before the previous post
http://www.example.com/?redirect_to=random&count=10 – redirects to a random post among the 10 latest posts
http://www.example.com/?redirect_to=random&count=10&bias=80 – redirects to a random post. The plugin picks one from the latest 10 with a probability of 80% and from the rest with a probability of 20%
http://www.example.com/?redirect_to=random&count=10&offset=1 – redirects to a random post among the 10 posts that come after the latest
http://www.example.com/?redirect_to=random&after=1%20month%20ago – redirects to a random post among the posts that are not older than 1 month
http://www.example.com/?redirect_to=latest&exclude=4,7 – redirects to the latest post, excluding the posts with the IDs 4 and 7
http://www.example.com/?redirect_to=latest&offset=1 – redirects to the second latest post
http://www.example.com/?redirect_to=custom&orderby=comment_count&order=DESC – redirects to the post with the most comments
http://www.example.com/?redirect_to=latest&s=iaido&default_redirect_to=12&cache=200 – redirects to the latest post that contains the word ‘iaido’ or, if nothing can be found, to the page or post with the ID 12; use a cache with a 200 second lifetime
Button The plugin also provides a shortcode [redirect_to_post_button] to create a simple button. Some parameters are available.
A button that links to a random post is a great way to increase your visitors’ on-site engagement and therefore your SEO ranking!
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Category rankings
As of Jul 16, 2026- Filter#0of 73Top 1%
- Random#0of 20Top 1%
- Random post#0of 1Top 1%
- Recent#0of 10Top 1%
- Redirect#34of 359Top 10%
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Competitors & alternatives
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Where Random Post Plugin – Redirect URL to Post stands in the Filter category
Random Post Plugin – Redirect URL to Post ranks #0 of 73 apps in the Filter category, placing it in the top 1% of the listing.
Frequently asked questions
What is Random Post Plugin – Redirect URL to Post?
Random Post Plugin – Redirect URL to Post is an app for WordPress. It currently holds a 5.0-star rating from 20 merchant reviews, and AppRanks has been tracking its public marketplace data on the refresh cadence published in our methodology. It is listed under the Filter category on AppRanks, where you can see its current category position, review-velocity trend, and how it compares against the top alternatives in the same space. Developed by Christoph.
Who uses Random Post Plugin – Redirect URL to Post?
Currently around 4,000 active stores have installed Random Post Plugin – Redirect URL to Post. Its review base is still building, which usually maps to early-stage merchants and stores piloting a new workflow. It is part of the Filter category on WordPress.