Hikari Category vs Random Gallery — WordPress

Hikari Category Permalink vs Random Gallery

Side-by-side comparison · 24 data points

Hikari Category Permalink

5.0·5reviews·300+installs

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1. Listing metadata

Field-level data

	Hikari Category Permalink	Random Gallery
Tagline	—	—
Description	1343 / 5000 chars27% used	2443 / 5000 chars49% used
Screenshots	—	—
Languages
Platforms	WordPress	WordPress
Developer		David G
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2. Categories & rankings

Shared categories on the same row · in-category position inline

Hikari Category Permalink

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Feature comparison between Hikari Category Permalink and Random Gallery
Metric	Hikari Category Permalink	Random Gallery
Rating	★ 5.0 ★	4.5 ★
Total reviews	5	★ 11
Active installs	300+	200+
Free plan	—	—

3. App details

Long-form description · keyword frequency

Hikari Category Permalink

WordPress 3.0 comes with a new filter that lets us customize what is used for each permalink structure tag, other than WordPress default. One of these permalink structure tags is %category%. By default, WordPress always use the category with lowest ID, making %category% impractical for SEO optimization. Hikari Category Permalink allows post authors to choose among each post’s categories, which of them is used in that post permalink, giving much more flexibility and power to permalinks. This plugin is a fork of Dmytro’s sCategory Permalink. It has all original features and is compatible with original options, while being more stable and simple, and also fixes 2 recurring bugs. Features You can choose for each post separately, which category is used in its %category% permalink. Posts without a category set to be used in permalink behave as WordPress default, (which currently is) the one with lowest ID is used Posts with a category set have it used In post edit page, where you set the post’s categories, there’s a new feature allowing you to choose which category will be used in permalink No rewrite rules tweaks are done, making the plugin much simpler and bug free If you already used sCategory Permalink, you can safely deactivate it and replace by Hikari Category Permalink, all your category permalinks will be used

Top keywords

category11×4.91%
permalink10×4.46%
post6×2.68%
wordpress4×1.79%
category permalink3×1.34%
choose3×1.34%
default3×1.34%
set3×1.34%
categories2×0.89%
category set2×0.89%
hikari2×0.89%
hikari category2×0.89%

Random Gallery

Random Gallery lets you display a different subset of your images every time your page is refreshed. Just tell it which ones you want it to pick from and how many you want to show at a time. The Basics Random Gallery works with an old fashioned shortcode. You specify the pool of images with the ids or category parameter. Then you specify how many you want to show with the shownum parameter. Here’s an example of the ids method: [random-gallery ids='101,102,103,104,105' shownum='3'] Note there are five images in the list but only three will be shown at a time. And here is an example of the category method: [random-gallery category='myCategory' shownum='3'] Random Gallery can handle the ordinary Gallery shortcode parameters columns, size, and link: [random-gallery category='myCategory' shownum='3' columns='1' size='medium' link='none'] You can put shortcodes in all kinds of blocks, but it’s best to use the shortcode widget. ids method details The ids parameter is the list of images you want to draw from. To build up the list, you need the numbers that WordPress assigns to each of your images. There are plugins that let you see these numbers directly in the Media Library. Try searching the plugins directory for “reveal ids”. Otherwise, you can find them manually: open up your Media Library click on a photo the Attachment Details will pop up the URL in your address bar will look like this: https://www.example.com/wp-admin/upload.php?item=101 take the number at the end of the URL (in this case 101) and add that number to ids repeat this process for each photo you want to include category method By default, categories are not available in the Media Library. However, there are plugins that will enable them. Try searching the plugins directory for “media library categories”. Once you have categories enabled, you can create a category, add images to it, and specify it in the shortcode by name. Curly Quotes Issue One tricky thing to watch out for is curly quotation marks. WordPress likes to replace straight quotes (') with curly quotes (‘). This is usually a good thing, but Random Gallery can only handle straight quotes. The easiest and best way to make sure you’re only using straight quotes is to put your shortcode in a shortcode widget, then re-type all the quotes directly in the widget. Thanks I hope Random Gallery works for you. If you have any trouble, just shoot me an email. Thanks!

Top keywords

ids7×1.64%
category6×1.41%
gallery6×

Frequently asked

Common questions about this comparison

Which has better reviews, Hikari Category Permalink or Random Gallery?

Hikari Category Permalink has the higher average rating (5.0★ from 5 reviews) compared to Random Gallery (4.5★ from 11 reviews). Both are tracked daily by AppRanks, so the figures here update each refresh cycle.

Should I choose Hikari Category Permalink or Random Gallery?

Hikari Category Permalink holds the higher average rating (5.0★ vs 4.5★). That is the one dimension AppRanks can separate them on here — read both apps' detail pages for the feature breakdown and recent listing changes.

Which is faster to set up, Hikari Category Permalink or Random Gallery?

Both apps are one-click installs from the WordPress Plugin Directory. Random Gallery has the deeper published review base (11 vs 5), which often — though not always — accompanies better-tested setup docs. AppRanks doesn't measure setup time directly: read the recent reviews on each app's detail page for user-reported install experience.

Which works better for small vs large WordPress Plugin Directory site owners?

Hikari Category Permalink typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (5 reviews). Random Gallery typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (11 reviews). A larger review base generally means the app has been exercised at scale — relevant if you are processing high volume or handling enterprise compliance requirements.

Can I migrate data between Hikari Category Permalink and Random Gallery?

Migration support varies by app and category. Hikari Category Permalink and Random Gallery both publish their export options on their marketplace listing pages (or in their support docs); some apps offer one-click import from competitors, others require CSV. The fastest check: search "import from Hikari Category Permalink" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.

Hikari Category Permalink vs Random Gallery

Hikari Category Permalink

1. Listing metadata

2. Categories & rankings

Random Gallery

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3. App details

Frequently asked

Which has better reviews, Hikari Category Permalink or Random Gallery?

Should I choose Hikari Category Permalink or Random Gallery?

Which is faster to set up, Hikari Category Permalink or Random Gallery?

Which works better for small vs large WordPress Plugin Directory site owners?

Can I migrate data between Hikari Category Permalink and Random Gallery?

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