Easy Random Quotes
Insert quotes and pull them randomly into your pages and posts (via shortcodes) or your template (via template tags). Can refer to quote IDs to use specific quotes. Also widget-enabled
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Easy Random Quotes shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 500+ sites, is rated 5/5 and was last updated 10 years ago, and scores 39/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (500+ active installs)
- No update in 10 years
- Only tested up to WordPress 4.6 (latest is 7.1)
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Daily downloads
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Rankings
Where Easy Random Quotes stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| random quotes | >100 |
| shortcodes | >100 |
| widget | >100 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
Rating breakdown
★★★★★★★★★★ 5 from 5 reviews
About Easy Random Quotes
From the official readme · v1.8Description
Insert quotes and pull them randomly into your pages and posts (via shortcodes) or your template (via template tags).
Can refer to quote IDs to use specific quotes. Also widget-enabled
Installation
- Upload the contents of the zip file to the your plugins directory (default:
/wp-content/plugins/) - Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress
- Go to the Easy Random Quotes page under Settings
- Add/edit the quotes you’d like to use on your site
- To display in a page or post, use the short code: [erq], or [erq id={id}] if you’d like to use only a specific quote
- To add to your template, use the template tag:
<?php echo erq_shortcode(); ?>, or<?php echo erq_shortcode(array('id' => '{id}')); ?>if you’d like to use only a specific quote
Changelog
New: Random quotes from a given list of ids: [erq id='2,4,6']
1.8
- maintenance
1.7
- New: Random quotes from a given list of ids: [erq id=’2,4,6′]
- General cleanup
1.6
- adds import option
1.5
- fixed issue where widget would try to display non-existant (deleted) quotes
- general updating, code cleaning
- utilizes contextual help in WordPress
1.4
- added reset button to delete all quotes without uninstalling
- added title option in widget
- ready for localization
1.3
- fixed data storage/retrieval issue
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FAQ
Easy Random Quotes: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Oct 14, 2026
Is Easy Random Quotes free?
Yes. Easy Random Quotes is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Easy Random Quotes safe to use in 2026?
Easy Random Quotes shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 500+ sites, is rated 5/5 and was last updated 10 years ago, and scores 39/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Easy Random Quotes?
Easy Random Quotes is active on 500+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 21,963 times since it launched in May 2010. It was downloaded 158 times in the last 30 days.
Does Easy Random Quotes work with WordPress 7.1?
Easy Random Quotes is officially tested up to WordPress 4.6.30, while the latest release is 7.1.3. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
When was Easy Random Quotes last updated?
The latest version, 1.8, was released on September 29, 2016 (10 years ago).
Who makes Easy Random Quotes?
Easy Random Quotes is developed and maintained by Kailey (trepmal).
What are the best alternatives to Easy Random Quotes?
The most popular alternatives to Easy Random Quotes are mg Quotes (100+ installs), WP Random Quote (20+ installs) and Spanish Quote of the Day (20+ installs).
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