Post of the Day
Choose your categories and interval from the settings menu and it will display 1 post from the chosen categories at your set interval, chosen randomly.
Consider an alternative
Post of the Day shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 20+ sites, is rated 2/5 and was last updated 15 years ago, and scores 22/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (20+ active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
- No update in 15 years
- Only tested up to WordPress 3.2 (latest is 7.1)
How does it stack up?
Side-by-side on installs, updates, ratings & supportDaily downloads
Download spikes usually follow a new release — each site that auto-updates counts as a download.
Rankings
Where Post of the Day stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| post of the day | >100 |
| random post | >100 |
| rotating posts | >100 |
| testimonials | >100 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
Rating breakdown
★★★★★★★★★★ 2 from 1 reviews
About Post of the Day
From the official readme · v1.0Description
Choose your categories and interval from the settings menu and it will display 1 post from the chosen categories at your set interval, chosen randomly.
Installation
- Upload the entire ‘post-of-the-day’ folder to the ‘/wp-content/plugins/’ directory.
- Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress.
- You should see “Post of the Day” under your Settings. Edit the settings.
- Include this shortcode within a post or page: [potd]
Alternatively, if you want to include the post somewhere in your theme that is not in a post or page, just include the following in your php page:
<?php echo do_shortcode('[potd]'); ?>
Screenshots
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Best Post of the Day alternatives
All post of the day plugins →| Rank | Plugin | Active installs |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
WP Post of the Day
Shows a new post every day.
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40+ |
FAQ
Post of the Day: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Sep 29, 2026
Is Post of the Day free?
Yes. Post of the Day is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Post of the Day safe to use in 2026?
Post of the Day shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 20+ sites, is rated 2/5 and was last updated 15 years ago, and scores 22/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Post of the Day?
Post of the Day is active on 20+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 3,511 times since it launched in August 2011. It was downloaded 71 times in the last 30 days.
Does Post of the Day work with WordPress 7.1?
Post of the Day is officially tested up to WordPress 3.2.1, while the latest release is 7.1.2. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
When was Post of the Day last updated?
The latest version, 1.0, was released on August 15, 2011 (15 years ago).
Who makes Post of the Day?
Post of the Day is developed and maintained by mdavison.
What are the best alternatives to Post of the Day?
The most popular alternatives to Post of the Day are WP Post of the Day (40+ installs).
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