Comments on: How to Display Random Posts in WordPress http://www.wpbeginner.com/wp-tutorials/how-to-display-random-posts-in-wordpress/ Beginner's Guide for WordPress Thu, 09 Feb 2012 16:04:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: wpbeginner http://www.wpbeginner.com/wp-tutorials/how-to-display-random-posts-in-wordpress/comment-page-1/#comment-123807 wpbeginner Fri, 21 Oct 2011 12:36:53 +0000 http://www.wpbeginner.com/?p=953#comment-123807 @rajkanuri The issue is within your theme. Usually when a query is not resetted properly, this will follow that query. It is mostly caused by recent posts widget, but its not limited to that. @rajkanuri The issue is within your theme. Usually when a query is not resetted properly, this will follow that query. It is mostly caused by recent posts widget, but its not limited to that.

]]> By: rajkanuri http://www.wpbeginner.com/wp-tutorials/how-to-display-random-posts-in-wordpress/comment-page-1/#comment-123803 rajkanuri Fri, 21 Oct 2011 11:03:19 +0000 http://www.wpbeginner.com/?p=953#comment-123803 I have used the same code but it is displaying same posts for 5 times.. what could be the issue.. I have used the same code but it is displaying same posts for 5 times.. what could be the issue..

]]> By: wpbeginner http://www.wpbeginner.com/wp-tutorials/how-to-display-random-posts-in-wordpress/comment-page-1/#comment-122652 wpbeginner Tue, 09 Aug 2011 09:42:42 +0000 http://www.wpbeginner.com/?p=953#comment-122652 @mindrise If you use the loop and then query_post, you should be able to do this. @mindrise If you use the loop and then query_post, you should be able to do this.

]]> By: mindrise http://www.wpbeginner.com/wp-tutorials/how-to-display-random-posts-in-wordpress/comment-page-1/#comment-122649 mindrise Tue, 09 Aug 2011 05:47:56 +0000 http://www.wpbeginner.com/?p=953#comment-122649 how can I show only a list of posts that came before the current post your on. example: if you post #5 the sidebar list posts 1-4 sam as if you go to post 9 side bar will list posts 1-8. any idea? how can I show only a list of posts that came before the current post your on. example:

if you post #5 the sidebar list posts 1-4 sam as if you go to post 9 side bar will list posts 1-8.

any idea?

]]> By: Editorial Staff http://www.wpbeginner.com/wp-tutorials/how-to-display-random-posts-in-wordpress/comment-page-1/#comment-94154 Editorial Staff Tue, 05 Apr 2011 19:15:35 +0000 http://www.wpbeginner.com/?p=953#comment-94154 You can add cat=categoryid << and then keep the other code the same. You can add cat=categoryid << and then keep the other code the same.

]]> By: Lisa http://www.wpbeginner.com/wp-tutorials/how-to-display-random-posts-in-wordpress/comment-page-1/#comment-94141 Lisa Tue, 05 Apr 2011 18:20:59 +0000 http://www.wpbeginner.com/?p=953#comment-94141 How would you add the parameter to display posts only in a specific category as well as randomly and 5 at a time? How would you add the parameter to display posts only in a specific category as well as randomly and 5 at a time?

]]> By: Editorial Staff http://www.wpbeginner.com/wp-tutorials/how-to-display-random-posts-in-wordpress/comment-page-1/#comment-83262 Editorial Staff Tue, 01 Mar 2011 12:52:21 +0000 http://www.wpbeginner.com/?p=953#comment-83262 Good idea :) Good idea :)

]]> By: Kaushik Biswas http://www.wpbeginner.com/wp-tutorials/how-to-display-random-posts-in-wordpress/comment-page-1/#comment-83239 Kaushik Biswas Tue, 01 Mar 2011 09:24:55 +0000 http://www.wpbeginner.com/?p=953#comment-83239 I am considering doing this same thing, but not in sidebar, I wish to place it right after the current post ends. I am considering doing this same thing, but not in sidebar, I wish to place it right after the current post ends.

]]> By: A List of Awesome WordPress Blogs to Follow http://www.wpbeginner.com/wp-tutorials/how-to-display-random-posts-in-wordpress/comment-page-1/#comment-4197 A List of Awesome WordPress Blogs to Follow Thu, 29 Oct 2009 08:17:05 +0000 http://www.wpbeginner.com/?p=953#comment-4197 [...] How to Display Random Posts in WordPress [...] [...] How to Display Random Posts in WordPress [...]

]]> By: Brandon Cox http://www.wpbeginner.com/wp-tutorials/how-to-display-random-posts-in-wordpress/comment-page-1/#comment-3100 Brandon Cox Sun, 11 Oct 2009 12:31:44 +0000 http://www.wpbeginner.com/?p=953#comment-3100 By the way, instead of displaying the_title, you can just put "Read a Random Post" and limit it to show only one. Create a nice button and you've got a "read a random post button" like you see on some special navigation bars sometimes. By the way, instead of displaying the_title, you can just put “Read a Random Post” and limit it to show only one. Create a nice button and you’ve got a “read a random post button” like you see on some special navigation bars sometimes.

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