Random Post Box

The Random Post Box plugin places a box anywhere on the blog, where it loads random posts one-after-the-other.

Author:Mattias Wirf (profile at wordpress.org)
WordPress version required:2.9
WordPress version tested:3.0.5
Plugin version:1.0.3
Added to WordPress repository:13-02-2010
Last updated:28-07-2010
Warning! This plugin has not been updated in over 2 years. It may no longer be maintained or supported and may have compatibility issues when used with more recent versions of WordPress.
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Plugin URI:http://www.open-source-editor.com/wordpress/r...
Total downloads:5 768
Active installs:30+
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Random Post Box is a plugin that lets you place a box anywhere on your blog, with template tag or shortcode, and load random posts with an interval and fade effect. It uses jQuery (Ajax) which means that the content is loaded without loading the rest of the page. The timings can be set in the admin options-panel.

The template tag is <?php random_post_box(); ?>. You can also use the shortcode [random-post-box] in a page or post.

Features

  • Insert placeholder with template tag
  • Insert placeholder with shortcode
  • Set time for displaying the post
  • Set times for fade in and fade out affect
  • Exclude or include posts by category
  • Exclude posts by age (in days)
  • Use title only
  • Use post excerpt or bodycontent
  • Strip tags from body
  • Show/hide post metadata

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