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<p>The Random Featured Post plugin allows you to display a random post from a designated category. Ideally this should draw readers landing on your homepage to some of your best posts. The featured post will display the title “Featured Post” (customizable) along with the post’s title, an excerpt and a link to continue to the full post.</p>
<h3>Using it</h3>
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Show Category Posts Fade in/out

The Random Featured Post plugin allows you to display a random post from a designated category as a "featured" post.

Nick Halsey

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<p>If you use custom post types, you may wish to display recent posts of a custom type in place of recent posts on your front page. A common example is showcasing your portfolio on your front page, with posts being shown elsewhere.</p>
<p>With this plugin, you can select a post type other than “Posts” for the latest posts shown on the front page.</p>


Front Page Custom Post Type

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If you use custom post types, you may wish to display recent posts of a custom type in place of recent posts on your front page.

Show Category Posts Fade in/out vs Front Page Custom Post Type