Plugin info

Total downloads: 13,851
Active installs: 900
Total reviews: 6
Average rating: 3.7
Support threads opened: 0
Support threads resolved: 0 (0%)
Available in: 1 language(s)
Contributors: 2
Last updated: 7/31/2024 (518 days ago)
Added to WordPress: 1/12/2016 (9 years old)
Minimum WordPress version: 3.0.1
Tested up to WordPress version: 6.5.7
Minimum PHP version: f

Maintenance & Compatibility

Maintenance score

Possibly abandoned • Last updated 518 days ago • 6 reviews

28/100

Is A Random Number abandoned?

Possibly abandoned (last update 518 days ago).

Compatibility

Requires WordPress: 3.0.1
Tested up to: 6.5.7
Requires PHP: f

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Description

The shortcode [arandomnumber] can be added to any post, page, or widget as many times as needed to display a random number. The number has a default range of 1 – 100, but can be changed using the min and max attributes, like so:

[arandomnumber min=1 max=10000]: This will output a random number between 1 and 10,000. (Like this: 8,014)
[arandomnumber min=-500 max=-1]: This will output a random number between -500 and -1. (Like this: -232)
[arandomnumber min=50000000 max=60000000]: This will output a random number between 50,000,000 and 60,000,000. (Like this: 56,449,060)

etc.

If you wish to disable commas, use the comma=no attribute, like so: [arandomnumber min=100000 max=999999 comma=no]. This will output a random number within the range without the commas, like this: 456245.

Installation

  1. Upload the plugin files to the /wp-content/plugins/a-random-number directory, or install the plugin through the WordPress plugins screen directly.
  2. Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ screen in WordPress
  3. Use the shortcode to display your magic number.

Frequently Asked Questions

Why does this plugin exist? It seems kind of pointless?

How dare you. It outputs a random number, so if you need a random number, there is nothing better. This is also useful to check if a page is being cached or if your server is properly loading since the number will change on every page load. Use it to add random parameters to forms, urls, etc.

See? That’s practical.

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Changelog

1.2

  • Updated to the latest WordPress version.

1.1

  • Added comma attribute to remove commas if needed.
  • Released August 19, 2017

1.0

  • Launched A Random Number into the Internets. It’s alive!
  • Released January 8, 2016