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Random Post Redirect.

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github.com/peterwilsoncc/random-post-redirect

Type:wordpress-plugin

pkg:composer/peterwilsoncc/random-post-redirect

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1.0.0 2026-09-24 23:29 UTC

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MIT 602c4b00a7f97a3ce31993302e09ea12c47b96e2

  • Peter Wilson <peter.woop@peterwilson.cc>

Published on Packagist.org on 2026-09-24 23:32 UTC

This package is auto-updated.

Last update: 2026-11-06 22:18:34 UTC

README

Plugin land proof of concept for WP #64498.

This repo has been archived

The feature has now landed in WordPress Core so the POC is no longer required. See:

Implemented

  • ?random Query variable
  • Redirect requests use the main WP_Query
  • Redirects added using the wp_headers filter (with filters from wp_safe_redirect() etc)
  • Exits on the send_headers actions to avoid rendering the full page

Todo

  • Decide how to expose this feature to regular users: opt-in, opt-out? how can they discover it?
  • Decide how to expose this feature to developers: can CPTs opt in, or will it initially be limited to built-in types?
  • Decide whether parse_request or pre_get_posts should be used for setting query variables
  • Proper rewrite rule, either /random/suffix or /prefix/random -- Jorbin has suggested the former -- for blog, term, post type archives
  • Decide if same is needed for date archives
  • Tests beyond just the plugin meta data tests.

Known issues

  • Currently accepts ?random on all URLS, including is_singular() which redirects to itself

Install

Note

The Composer package has been marked as abandoned.

composer require peterwilsoncc/random-post-redirect

Yolo install

composer require peterwilsoncc/random-post-redirect:dev-main

Demo (Yolo install, auto updates from main twice weekly, 5 4 * * 1,4)

Note

These URLs are no longer active as the plugin has been removed pending the WordPress 7.2 release.