wondermill

If you want to graphically display a random list of your posts with their featured image in the side bar, then this is the plugin for you. This plugin allows you to set the category IDs (or all categories) you want to pull the random posts from, the number of random posts to display, the maximum width and height of the featured image thumbnail, the widget title, and the colors of the surrounding box.

Random Posts with Thumbnails

Puts a list of clickable random posts with their featured image in your sidebar as a widget, this list is customizable.

gfazioli

Bannerize is a WordPress plugin for creating and managing advertising banners with built-in analytics. Create image, HTML, or text banners, organize them into campaigns, and track impressions, clicks, and click-through rates to measure the effectiveness of your advertising.
For full documentation, visit the <a href="https://bannerize.vercel.app" rel="nofollow ugc">Bannerize website</a>.
<h3>Banner Types</h3>
<ul>
<li>Image Banners — Upload from your WordPress media library or link to external image URLs</li>
<li>HTML Banners — Use the rich text editor to create custom HTML, embed third-party ad code, iframes, or video players</li>
<li>Text Banners — Simple text-based banners with full formatting support</li>
</ul>
<h3>Display Methods</h3>
<ul>
<li>Gutenberg Block — Native block editor integration with campaign and banner selection</li>
<li>Shortcode — <code>[wp_bannerize_pro]</code> with filtering by campaign, order, layout, device, and geolocation</li>
<li>Widget — Dedicated sidebar widget with all configuration options</li>
<li>PHP Function — <code>wp_bannerize_pro()</code> and <code>get_wp_bannerize_pro()</code> for theme templates</li>
</ul>
<h3>Analytics</h3>
<ul>
<li>Impressions Tracking — Records every banner view with timestamp, referrer, IP, and user agent</li>
<li>Clicks Tracking — Records every banner click with the same contextual data</li>
<li>CTR Calculation — Automatic click-through rate computation</li>
<li>Trend Charts — Visualize performance over time (hourly, daily, weekly, monthly)</li>
<li>Top Performers — Rankings of best-performing banners and campaigns</li>
<li>Export — Download analytics data in CSV or SQL format</li>
<li>Auto Cleanup — Configurable data retention policies</li>
</ul>
<h3>Advanced Features</h3>
<ul>
<li>Campaigns — Organize banners into campaigns for grouped display and filtering</li>
<li>Scheduling — Set start and end dates for time-limited promotions</li>
<li>Performance Limits — Set maximum impressions and clicks per banner</li>
<li>Drag & Drop Sorting — Reorder banners with ease</li>
<li>Device Targeting — Show banners only on mobile or desktop</li>
<li>Geolocation — Target banners by visitor country (via IPStack)</li>
<li>User Roles — Three built-in roles: Banners Manager, Campaigns Manager, Campaigns Viewer</li>
<li>Custom Templates — Override banner and campaign archive templates</li>
</ul>
<h3>Dashboard Widget</h3>
A compact dashboard widget showing key banner performance metrics at a glance.

WP Bannerize Pro

Bannerize simplifies banner creation and management. Track views and clicks to gauge campaign success.

Random Posts with Thumbnails vs WP Bannerize Pro