Phoenixheart

<p>This plugins display a highly customizable list of random posts. There are some plugins that serve a similar purpose already, with one drawback: If they’re used along with cache plugins (like WP-Super Cache), the list is cached also, and remains the same over thousands of views, thus not so “random.” AJAX Random Posts, as its name says, uses AJAX to retrieve the posts and overcome the problem: now each page refresh comes with a different list!</p>
<h3>Features</h3>
<ul>
<li>Compatible with caching plugins, since the core is written and run in JavaScript which is normally not cached.</li>
<li>The list is highly customizable: number of posts, html format, tags (like post url, title, categories, date etc.) can be included.</li>
</ul>
<h3>History</h3>
<ul>
<li>0.3.3</li>
</ul>
<ol>
<li>Scripts and styles now enqueued to ensure max compatibility.</li>
</ol>
<p>* 0.3.2.0<br />
1. Add an option to include/exclude the sticky posts into the list.<br />
* 0.3.1.0<br />
1. Code Optimization<br />
1. Add a Donate button<br />
* 0.3.0.2 Raise compalibility<br />
* 0.3.0.1 Some minor bug fixes<br />
* 0.3 The old versions encountered an IE bug that makes some texts disappear. Fixed in 0.3.<br />
* 0.2 A small fix<br />
* 0.1 Initial version</p>


AJAX Random Posts

Displays a list of random posts using AJAX. Works with cache plugins, and highly customizable.

yakuphan

<p>Advanced Random Posts Widget displays your posts by selecting randomly with thumbnail images (optional). It gets posts from selected categories or current category or all posts. When your visitors are at home, it gets posts from all posts or selected category. If you set ‘Get posts from current category’, when visitors see single post, widget lists posts in the same category of single post or when visitors click a category link, it gets posts from current category.</p>
<p>Notice: Version 2.2+ requires at least 2.8.</p>
<h4>Supported Languages</h4>
<ul>
<li>English</li>
<li>Turkish</li>
<li>Russian – Thanks <a href="http://www.fatcow.com" rel="nofollow ugc">Fatcow </a></li>
</ul>
<h3>Options</h3>
<p>Widget’s options allow you to change your random posts list displaying.</p>
<h4>Title:</h4>
<p>Your random posts widget’s title on your sidebar.</p>
<h4>Number of posts to show:</h4>
<p>How many posts to display</p>
<h4>Excerpt length (letters)</h4>
<p>You know that</p>
<h4>Thumbnail Custom Field Name</h4>
<p>If you want to display the thumbnail of your posts via a custom field, write its name.</p>
<h4>Height – Width</h4>
<p>Images size.</p>
<h4>Get first image of post</h4>
<p>If you don’t want to use custom field, plugin will get first image from your post content.</p>
<h4>Get first attached image of post</h4>
<p>Plugin gets first attached image of post.</p>
<h4>Default image</h4>
<p>If post has no image, plugin display this image. Ex: http://www.yakupgovler.com/default-image.png</p>
<p>Notice: If you use three options, plugin uses custom field image firstly. If the post has no custom field, it gets first image from content. At last it gets first attached image. I suggest not to use “Get first image of post” for performance. It queries much more.</p>
<h4>Categories</h4>
<p>Plugin gets posts in these categories. (Category IDs, separated by commas.)</p>
<h4>Get posts from current category:</h4>
<p>Posts will be get from current category (single post’s category or current category).</p>


Advanced Random Posts

Display random posts from selected categories or current category or all posts with thumbnail images (optional).

AJAX Random Posts vs Advanced Random Posts