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This is a simple plugin that enables users to modify the order in which posts are displayed on all pages(or in selected categories) of the blog. This is very useful when 
you have a blog in which you want to display posts in the order they were posted, from the first post being the oldest one, to the last post which 
is the most recent one, or the other way around. The options provided with the plugin at this moment allow users to order the displayed posts by post date, post title, 
post author, last time modified and post slug, either ascending or descending.
These post display options can be set by accessing the “Manage->Custom Post Order” link, for wp2.6, and “Tools->Custom Post Order” link, for wp2.7.

Custom Post Order

descending , posts, categories, wordpress mu, wpmu Requires at least: 2.6 Tested up to: 2.7 Stable tag: trunk The plugin enables any user to modify t …

Abhay Rautela

The Query Loop block in WordPress does not include a “Random” ordering option in the sidebar UI. 
However, WordPress core does support <code>orderby = rand</code> in <code>WP_Query</code>.
The problem: 
Using <code>"orderBy": "rand"</code> inside a Query Loop block can cause the Site Editor preview to fail, because <code>rand</code> is not included in the REST API schema for posts.
This plugin fixes that by extending the REST API orderby enum so the editor recognizes <code>"rand"</code> as valid.
<h3>✔ What this plugin does</h3>
<ul>
<li>Adds <code>"rand"</code> to the REST API <code>orderby</code> enum for posts and pages. </li>
<li>Allows the Query Loop block to use <code>"orderBy": "rand"</code> safely. </li>
<li>Prevents JSON errors and broken previews in the Site Editor. </li>
<li>Makes “random post” layouts work reliably both in the editor and frontend.</li>
</ul>
<h3>⚠ What this plugin does not do</h3>
<ul>
<li>It does not add a “Random” option to the Query Loop UI dropdown. 
(That UI is defined in Gutenberg’s JavaScript.)</li>
<li>You must still set <code>"orderBy": "rand"</code> manually using the Code Editor.</li>
</ul>
<h3>Example use case</h3>
Want your homepage, blog, quotes site, testimonials, or featured-section to show 
a different post every time the page loads?
Install this plugin → open the template → switch to Code Editor → set <code>"orderBy": "rand"</code>.

Random Posts for Query Loop Block

Adds "rand" to the REST API orderby options so the Query Loop block can use random post order safely without breaking the Site Editor preview.

Custom Post Order vs Random Posts for Query Loop Block