Comments on: Random Post Plugin for WordPress http://tech-buzz.net/2006/08/14/random-post-plugin-for-wordpress/ Tech Tips, Mobiles, Web and Computer How-Tos Tue, 22 May 2012 10:58:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Google Trickshttp://tech-buzz.net/2006/08/14/random-post-plugin-for-wordpress/comment-page-1/#comment-144835 Google Tricks Tue, 01 Dec 2009 23:59:13 +0000 http://tech-buzz.net/2006/08/14/random-post-plugin-for-wordpress/#comment-144835 Use the following code in theme directly to use randoem post : <br><br><?php<br>$randomPost = $wpdb->get_var("SELECT guid FROM $wpdb->posts WHERE post_type = 'post' AND post_status = 'publish' ORDER BY rand() LIMIT 1");<br>echo '<a href="'.$randomPost.'" rel="nofollow">Random Post</a>';<br>?> Use the following code in theme directly to use randoem post :

<?php
$randomPost = $wpdb->get_var(“SELECT guid FROM $wpdb->posts WHERE post_type = 'post' AND post_status = 'publish' ORDER BY rand() LIMIT 1″);
echo 'Random Post';
?>

]]> By: Google Trickshttp://tech-buzz.net/2006/08/14/random-post-plugin-for-wordpress/comment-page-1/#comment-144755 Google Tricks Tue, 01 Dec 2009 18:59:13 +0000 http://tech-buzz.net/2006/08/14/random-post-plugin-for-wordpress/#comment-144755 Use the following code in theme directly to use randoem post : <br><br><?php<br>$randomPost = $wpdb->get_var("SELECT guid FROM $wpdb->posts WHERE post_type = 'post' AND post_status = 'publish' ORDER BY rand() LIMIT 1");<br>echo '<a href="'.$randomPost.'" rel="nofollow">Random Post</a>';<br>?> Use the following code in theme directly to use randoem post :

<?php
$randomPost = $wpdb->get_var(“SELECT guid FROM $wpdb->posts WHERE post_type = 'post' AND post_status = 'publish' ORDER BY rand() LIMIT 1″);
echo 'Random Post';
?>

]]> By: Thilakhttp://tech-buzz.net/2006/08/14/random-post-plugin-for-wordpress/comment-page-1/#comment-144084 Thilak Fri, 16 Oct 2009 19:52:36 +0000 http://tech-buzz.net/2006/08/14/random-post-plugin-for-wordpress/#comment-144084 Vladi: Well, it worked for me. Better ask this question to the author Vladi: Well, it worked for me. Better ask this question to the author

]]> By: Olson Minohttp://tech-buzz.net/2006/08/14/random-post-plugin-for-wordpress/comment-page-1/#comment-143188 Olson Mino Thu, 30 Apr 2009 21:01:26 +0000 http://tech-buzz.net/2006/08/14/random-post-plugin-for-wordpress/#comment-143188 is there a demo for this plug in? is there a demo for this plug in?

]]> By: Daniel Costalishttp://tech-buzz.net/2006/08/14/random-post-plugin-for-wordpress/comment-page-1/#comment-143067 Daniel Costalis Mon, 13 Apr 2009 18:38:03 +0000 http://tech-buzz.net/2006/08/14/random-post-plugin-for-wordpress/#comment-143067 This download link is down now. This is a dated post! I have created a plugin inspired by this entry, however. It displays ONLY a single random post. There are many other plugins that display multiple random posts, and they can be found on the wordpress plugins page.http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/single-random-post/ This download link is down now. This is a dated post! I have created a plugin inspired by this entry, however. It displays ONLY a single random post. There are many other plugins that display multiple random posts, and they can be found on the wordpress plugins page.

http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/single-random-post/

]]> By: Daniel Costalishttp://tech-buzz.net/2006/08/14/random-post-plugin-for-wordpress/comment-page-1/#comment-142869 Daniel Costalis Mon, 09 Mar 2009 18:59:44 +0000 http://tech-buzz.net/2006/08/14/random-post-plugin-for-wordpress/#comment-142869 I found your page while looking for a plugin to show just a single random post. The download link and home page were down... so I kept looking. Didn't find one. So I made one. Scrap this if you consider it spam, but here you go: http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/single-random-post/ I found your page while looking for a plugin to show just a single random post. The download link and home page were down… so I kept looking. Didn’t find one. So I made one. Scrap this if you consider it spam, but here you go:
http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/single-random-post/

]]> By: Alfiehttp://tech-buzz.net/2006/08/14/random-post-plugin-for-wordpress/comment-page-1/#comment-140550 Alfie Thu, 05 Jun 2008 13:36:21 +0000 http://tech-buzz.net/2006/08/14/random-post-plugin-for-wordpress/#comment-140550 It seems that the download page is down. It seems that the download page is down.

]]> By: Olliehttp://tech-buzz.net/2006/08/14/random-post-plugin-for-wordpress/comment-page-1/#comment-138605 Ollie Thu, 21 Feb 2008 02:58:18 +0000 http://tech-buzz.net/2006/08/14/random-post-plugin-for-wordpress/#comment-138605 Thanks it's very useful! I've used it in my blog Thanks it’s very useful! I’ve used it in my blog

]]> By: Entradas aleatorias de una categoría en WordPress < voragine bramantehttp://tech-buzz.net/2006/08/14/random-post-plugin-for-wordpress/comment-page-1/#comment-138111 Entradas aleatorias de una categoría en WordPress < voragine bramante Wed, 30 Jan 2008 15:51:55 +0000 http://tech-buzz.net/2006/08/14/random-post-plugin-for-wordpress/#comment-138111 [...] varios plugins, pero no he conseguido hacer funcionar ninguno. En tech-buzz recomiendan el Random Posts Plugin de Wasabi, pero la página parece estar caída. Una pena, que [...] [...] varios plugins, pero no he conseguido hacer funcionar ninguno. En tech-buzz recomiendan el Random Posts Plugin de Wasabi, pero la página parece estar caída. Una pena, que [...]

]]> By: Slučajni odabir na linus[ov blog].infohttp://tech-buzz.net/2006/08/14/random-post-plugin-for-wordpress/comment-page-1/#comment-137070 Slučajni odabir na linus[ov blog].info Wed, 28 Nov 2007 07:45:41 +0000 http://tech-buzz.net/2006/08/14/random-post-plugin-for-wordpress/#comment-137070 [...] se direktno odlazi na neki post koji možda nije među pet odabranih. Lista se generira pomoću Random Post plugin-a, a link kojim se bira neki slučajni tekst dobiven je s plugin-om Random [...] [...] se direktno odlazi na neki post koji možda nije među pet odabranih. Lista se generira pomoću Random Post plugin-a, a link kojim se bira neki slučajni tekst dobiven je s plugin-om Random [...]

]]> By: Josh Meyerhttp://tech-buzz.net/2006/08/14/random-post-plugin-for-wordpress/comment-page-1/#comment-136904 Josh Meyer Wed, 21 Nov 2007 22:08:22 +0000 http://tech-buzz.net/2006/08/14/random-post-plugin-for-wordpress/#comment-136904 This plugin is now here: http://wasabi.pbwiki.com/Random%20Posts%20and%20Random%20Excerpts This plugin is now here: http://wasabi.pbwiki.com/Random%20Posts%20and%20Random%20Excerpts

]]> By: Erichttp://tech-buzz.net/2006/08/14/random-post-plugin-for-wordpress/comment-page-1/#comment-136778 Eric Fri, 16 Nov 2007 16:36:03 +0000 http://tech-buzz.net/2006/08/14/random-post-plugin-for-wordpress/#comment-136778 The download URL is dead, as well as the plugin's site : http://www.w-a-s-a-b-i.com/archives/2004/05/27/wordpress-random-posts-plugin/ Where can I find this plugin now ? The download URL is dead, as well as the plugin’s site : http://www.w-a-s-a-b-i.com/archives/2004/05/27/wordpress-random-posts-plugin/
Where can I find this plugin now ?

]]> By: tuviehttp://tech-buzz.net/2006/08/14/random-post-plugin-for-wordpress/comment-page-1/#comment-135284 tuvie Sun, 16 Sep 2007 15:07:35 +0000 http://tech-buzz.net/2006/08/14/random-post-plugin-for-wordpress/#comment-135284 do you know any plugin that display random image of our post instead of the text post? do you know any plugin that display random image of our post instead of the text post?

]]> By: alvinhttp://tech-buzz.net/2006/08/14/random-post-plugin-for-wordpress/comment-page-1/#comment-54287 alvin Fri, 30 Mar 2007 12:10:23 +0000 http://tech-buzz.net/2006/08/14/random-post-plugin-for-wordpress/#comment-54287 hi there,im interested in this plugin. im new to wordpress and have no knowledge of php, very little with html and css. what file do i need to edit to put that code. is it the index.php? and do i just put the code in the end of the file?thanks! hi there,

im interested in this plugin. im new to wordpress and have no knowledge of php, very little with html and css. what file do i need to edit to put that code. is it the index.php? and do i just put the code in the end of the file?

thanks!

]]> By: Thilakhttp://tech-buzz.net/2006/08/14/random-post-plugin-for-wordpress/comment-page-1/#comment-3210 Thilak Tue, 10 Oct 2006 15:54:55 +0000 http://tech-buzz.net/2006/08/14/random-post-plugin-for-wordpress/#comment-3210 Fuad: No Problem, Keep reading TechBuzz Fuad: No Problem, Keep reading TechBuzz

]]> By: fuadhttp://tech-buzz.net/2006/08/14/random-post-plugin-for-wordpress/comment-page-1/#comment-3205 fuad Tue, 10 Oct 2006 14:36:22 +0000 http://tech-buzz.net/2006/08/14/random-post-plugin-for-wordpress/#comment-3205 Thanx thilak. Your post really benifit me. :) Thanx thilak. Your post really benifit me. :)

]]> By: Thilakhttp://tech-buzz.net/2006/08/14/random-post-plugin-for-wordpress/comment-page-1/#comment-2131 Thilak Tue, 12 Sep 2006 02:05:09 +0000 http://tech-buzz.net/2006/08/14/random-post-plugin-for-wordpress/#comment-2131 Vladi: Well, it worked for me. Better ask this question to the author Vladi: Well, it worked for me. Better ask this question to the author

]]> By: Vladihttp://tech-buzz.net/2006/08/14/random-post-plugin-for-wordpress/comment-page-1/#comment-2126 Vladi Mon, 11 Sep 2006 12:41:49 +0000 http://tech-buzz.net/2006/08/14/random-post-plugin-for-wordpress/#comment-2126 Hi, if I wanna include excerpt in random post - I set the option to value "true" ? Because I tried that and see no excerpt.:(Any ideas? thanks:) Hi, if I wanna include excerpt in random post – I set the option to value “true” ? Because I tried that and see no excerpt.:(

Any ideas? thanks:)

]]> By: CypherHackzhttp://tech-buzz.net/2006/08/14/random-post-plugin-for-wordpress/comment-page-1/#comment-1718 CypherHackz Mon, 14 Aug 2006 09:49:42 +0000 http://tech-buzz.net/2006/08/14/random-post-plugin-for-wordpress/#comment-1718 thanks for the info buddy. this plugin really useful for visitors. thanks again... thanks for the info buddy. this plugin really useful for visitors. thanks again…

]]> By: Thilakhttp://tech-buzz.net/2006/08/14/random-post-plugin-for-wordpress/comment-page-1/#comment-1716 Thilak Mon, 14 Aug 2006 09:06:49 +0000 http://tech-buzz.net/2006/08/14/random-post-plugin-for-wordpress/#comment-1716 Incase if you want to make your Random Posts look exactly as mine, then add these lines to the end of your style.css[code lang="css"]#outerslice { background: #ffc; border-bottom: 1px solid #fc0; margin: 0 0 5px 0; padding: 4px 0; text-align: center; }#slice { width: 880px; margin: 0 auto; }[/code]And then Add this line Exactly after < body >, in your header.php [code lang="php"] <div id="outerslice"> <div id="slice"> <big> Random Read: <b>< ?php random_posts(1, 0, '', '', '', '', false, false); ?></b> </big></div> </div> [/code] Incase if you want to make your Random Posts look exactly as mine, then add these lines to the end of your style.css

[code lang="css"]#outerslice {
background: #ffc;
border-bottom: 1px solid #fc0;
margin: 0 0 5px 0;
padding: 4px 0;
text-align: center;
}

#slice {
width: 880px;
margin: 0 auto;
}[/code]

And then Add this line Exactly after < body >, in your header.php
[code lang="php"]


Random Read: < ?php random_posts(1, 0, '', '', '', '', false, false); ?>

[/code]

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