Advanced Random Posts Widget

Provides flexible and advanced random posts widget. Allows you to display them with thumbnails, post excerpt, multiple category and more.

Project detail

Contributors: satrya
Donate link: http://satrya.me/donate/
Tags: random posts, random, thumbnails, widget, widgets, sidebar, excerpt, multiple widgets
Requires at least: 3.5
Tested up to: 3.6
Stable tag: 1.5.1
License: GPLv2 or later
License URI: http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html

Installation

Manual

Go to this page, then download the plugin.
Upload the advanced-random-posts-widget folder to the /wp-content/plugins/ directory via your FTP.
Activate the plugin through the dashboard.
Go to the Widgets page.

Installation using "Add New Plugin"

From your Admin UI (Dashboard), use the menu to select Plugins -> Add New.
Search for advanced random posts widget.
Click the Install button.
Go to the Widgets page.

Features Include

Display thumbnails, with customizable size.
Display excerpt, with customizable length.
Display from all or a specific category.
Display post date.
Support get_the_image function.
Multiple widgets.

New Features

CSS ID option
Widget title url
Turn on/off default style
Limit to spesfic or multiple category
Limit to spesfic or multiple tag

Screenshot

Changelog

1.5.1 - 09/07/2013
* Forgot to commit `admin.css`

1.5 - 09/07/2013
* Fix title widget filter bug
* Change Limit option to input text rather than selectbox
* Add CSS ID option
* Add widget title url
* Add turn on off default styles
* Add multiple category option
* Add multiple tag option
* Update language

1.4 - 04/19/2013
* Change support uri

1.3 - 04/02/2013
* Remove `a` tag when no thumbnail
* Add custom css box
* Inheritance `font-family`

1.2 - 02/23/13
* Minor update

1.1 - 17/2/2013
* Minor update

1.0 - 10/2/2013
* Initial release

AndisGrossteins/advanced-random-posts-widget