Roller
Want to set up custom character sheets on your WordPress installation? Need a dice rolling app with standard (or non-standard) dice? This collection of shortcodes makes it easy to add random dice rolls to your page.
Consider an alternative
Roller shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 10+ sites, is rated 1/5 and was last updated 11 years ago, and scores 18/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (10+ active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
- No update in 11 years
- Only tested up to WordPress 4.3 (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 Roller stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| dice | #27 |
| dungeons and dragons | #1 |
| role playing | #65 |
| rolling | >100 |
| rpg | #10 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
Rating breakdown
★★★★★★★★★★ 1 from 1 reviews
About Roller
From the official readme · v1.0Description
Want to set up custom character sheets on your WordPress installation? Need a dice rolling app with standard (or non-standard) dice? This collection of shortcodes makes it easy to add random dice rolls to your page.
In addition to the dice, you can define lists in the administration panel–things like names, professions, and locations–and can choose elements at random using a single shortcode.
And you want to build conditional logic based on those results? Want to set skill variables based on the random profession chosen? Store results in variables and use conditional logic to modify state as you need it.
Shortcodes included:
Roll some dice: [roller 3d6]
Save dice rolls as variables: [roller 3d6 var=str]
Display a variable’s value: [roller_var str]
Equations: [roller 3d6 var=pow] [roller_exp pow*5 var=san]
Random list elements: [roller_choose var=gender list=gender]
Conditionals: [roller_if gender=Female][roller_choose var=first_name list=first_name_female][/roller_if]
Installation
Place all the files in a directory inside of wp-content/plugins (for example, roller). Activate the plugin, and look for the Roller menu in the sidebar.
For developers
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Best Roller alternatives
All dice plugins →| Rank | Plugin | Active installs |
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| 2 |
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| 3 |
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| 4 |
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FAQ
Roller: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Oct 4, 2026
Is Roller free?
Yes. Roller is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Roller safe to use in 2026?
Roller shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 10+ sites, is rated 1/5 and was last updated 11 years ago, and scores 18/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Roller?
Roller is active on 10+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 2,092 times since it launched in September 2015. It was downloaded 42 times in the last 30 days.
Does Roller work with WordPress 7.1?
Roller is officially tested up to WordPress 4.3.34, while the latest release is 7.1.2. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
When was Roller last updated?
The latest version, 1.0, was released on September 9, 2015 (11 years ago).
Who makes Roller?
Roller is developed and maintained by Scott Grant.
What are the best alternatives to Roller?
The most popular alternatives to Roller are Dice Roller (10+ installs), BuddyPress Group Dice (10+ installs) and Xinc Events for Dice (<10 installs).
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