lupka

This plugin allows you to create a widget that will display the title/date/excerpt from random posts in a specified(or open-ended) date range. It can also be used outside of a widget to create custom loops of random posts within a date range. The following can be specified:
<ul>
<li>Number of posts to display</li>
<li>Whether or not to show dates</li>
<li>Whether or not to show excerpts</li>
<li>Excerpt length (number of words)</li>
<li>Start date and End date of posts to randomize</li>
<li>Whether or not to always use current date as end. (Allows you to include new posts without editing settings every day)</li>
<li>Option to use relative time instead (To chose from random posts from last week, year, etc.)</li>
<li>Category to choose posts from. (Example: Random posts from sports category in the past week. This is the original reason I needed a plugin like this. Comes in handy for the newspaper site I run.)</li>
</ul>
Please contact me if you run into any issues, either via email (lupka31@gmail.com) or Twitter (http://twitter.com/lupka) 
For latest FAQs/info visit: http://alexchalupka.com/projects/wordpress/random-posts-widget/

Random Posts Within Date Range Widget

Widget that displays the title(w/ link), date(optional), and excerpt(optional) of random posts within a selected date range.

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 Within Date Range Widget vs WP Bannerize Pro