Simple Quotes
Just a simple project that prints random quotes anywhere on a wordpress page. Essentially it is just a custom post type that includes the quote and the author. A single function call returns the random quote which can…
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- Small user base (20+ active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
- No update in 12 years
- Only tested up to WordPress 3.9 (latest is 7.1)
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Rankings
Where Simple Quotes stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| author | >100 |
| flexible | >100 |
| quotes | >100 |
| simple | >100 |
| widget | >100 |
Version adoption
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Rating breakdown
★★★★★★★★★★ 5 from 3 reviews
About Simple Quotes
From the official readme · v2.0Description
Just a simple project that prints random quotes anywhere on a wordpress page. Essentially it is just a custom post type that includes the quote and the author. A single function call returns the random quote which can then be displayed wherever you like on your pages.
To use the plugin just add the quotes using the WordPress admin interface on your site. Then to get the quotes to display on the site, call quote_dispaly_random() to display a default styling or the quote_random() function which will return an associative array with both the content, author and date in it. For more details see www.jasonernst.com/projects/quotes/ for more details.
Update: As of version 1.05 it is also possible to use the widget system to display a random quote. You can style the quote by creating css for the “quote” class.
The reason why this format was chosen, was to create the most flexibility for use in a template. It is easy to stick these inside of a div or apply css styling to it.
Installation
- Upload
simple-quotesdirectory to the/wp-content/plugins/directory - Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress
- Place
<?php quote_display_random(); ?>in your template to have the default quote style displayed or - Alternatively, place
<?php $quote = quote_random(); echo $quote['content']; echo $quote['author']; echo $quote['date']; ?>in your templates if you would like to style the quote yourself - Or use the widget tool and drag the simple quotes widget to where you would like it in your template
Changelog
2.0
- Re-implemented the plugin, removed some of the function which have been deprecated in previous releases so that the plugin maintains compatibility in the future. Designed for version 3.9 of WordPress. Added the ablity to give the widget a title. Added a new configuration option to give the quote a background color (requested by a user).
1.07
- No real changes as of this version, just re-uploaded and double-checked it still works to keep it in the public repos. Tested with a fresh install of WP 3.8.1 and it is still working fine.
1.06
- The look of the quote is now customizable with an option page that has been added to the admin interface. It is now possible to hide the author and date, change the alignments (left or right), change the color of the quote and whether or not to make it italic or bold.
1.05
- Added support for a simple widget which displays a random quote. More control over the look of the widget to come…
1.04
- Added quote title so that the content can be placed inside a normal content field (as suggested by Tim – http://www.jasonernst.com/projects/quotes/comment-page-1/#comment-5045)
- Now quotes may contain links, bold, italic and other markup just the same as any other post
- Titles are often shorter than the quote itself resulting in shorter URLs in the case where pretty permalinks are enabled
- NOTE: You can now either enter the quote in the title field or in the content field, if the content is empty it will use the title
1.03
- Fixed a problem where the date was not being saved correctly
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FAQ
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Is Simple Quotes free?
Yes. Simple Quotes is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Simple Quotes safe to use in 2026?
Simple Quotes shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 20+ sites, is rated 5/5 and was last updated 13 years ago, and scores 31/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Simple Quotes?
Simple Quotes is active on 20+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 5,062 times since it launched in February 2011. It was downloaded 50 times in the last 30 days.
Does Simple Quotes work with WordPress 7.1?
Simple Quotes is officially tested up to WordPress 3.9.40, while the latest release is 7.1.3. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
When was Simple Quotes last updated?
The latest version, 2.0, was released on April 17, 2014 (13 years ago).
Who makes Simple Quotes?
Simple Quotes is developed and maintained by jernst.
What are the best alternatives to Simple Quotes?
The most popular alternatives to Simple Quotes are Edit Author Slug (100K+ installs), WP Meta and Date Remover (90K+ installs) and Hide/Remove Metadata (20K+ installs).
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