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Post Date Randomizer

by wellbeingtips

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Description

Post Date Randomizer allows you to bulk change the publication dates of your content to random dates within a specific time range you define. You can choose to randomize dates for published posts, pages, products, custom post, approved comments, or both.

It comes with a simple but powerful settings page (“Date Randomizer” in the admin menu) where you can:

  • Select whether to randomize posts, comments, or both.
  • Set the start and end dates for the randomization range (past or future).
  • For posts, choose the specific post type to affect (auto-detects public post types like posts, pages, products, etc.).
  • For posts, optionally set the “Last Modified” date to match the new random “Published” date.

It supports any date range. Posts with dates randomized to the future will be automatically scheduled for publication. Comment dates are simply updated to the random date within the selected range.

Important: This plugin performs irreversible changes to your post and comment dates. Always back up your database before use! If you find this plugin useful, please consider making a donation to support its development.

Key Features:

  • Bulk randomize dates for published posts (of a selected post type) and/or approved comments.
  • Choose to randomize only posts, only comments, or both simultaneously.
  • Set a specific date and time range (past or future) for the randomized dates.
  • Automatically schedules posts if their new random date is in the future.
  • Optionally update the post “Last Modified” date to match the new “Published” date.
  • Auto-detects all public post types for selection.
  • Simple settings interface integrated into the WordPress dashboard.
  • Includes donation links to support the plugin author.

Compatibility

Recommended for WordPress 5.0 and higher. Tested up to WordPress 6.7.

Warning

The date changes performed by this plugin are NOT REVERSIBLE through the plugin interface. Please backup your WordPress database before you use this plugin. The authors are not responsible for any data loss. Use at your own risk.

  1. Download the plugin ZIP file.
  2. Log in to your WordPress admin area and go to Plugins > Add New.
  3. Click “Upload Plugin” and choose the ZIP file you downloaded.
  4. Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress.
  5. Go to the “Date Randomizer” menu item in your dashboard to configure the settings.
  6. BACK UP YOUR DATABASE!
  7. Configure your desired date range and options, click “Save Settings”.
  8. Click the “Randomize Selected Item Dates Now” button to perform the randomization.

One of the best wordpress plugins made by a brilliant dev

By Luca Spinelli (lucaspinelli94) on April 11, 2025

One of the best wordpress plugins made by a brilliant dev. Thank you for the effort you put!

To the Point!

By inbanglanetwork on January 3, 2024

Very useful and easy, no issue.

Randomize by post tags or category

By dotcomist on September 12, 2022

Hello,... it is a good idea to randomize the post date by features like " Post tags " o " post category " . Regards,

awesome time saver

By alanagus on April 24, 2022

Usually I do not take the time to review a plugin unless there is a fatal problem or the plugin is exceptional. I use this plugin on every new site I create and it is a real time saver. I contacted support for a minor problem and the reply was fast and helpful. If you have any use for randomizing posts then I recommend this plugin.

Best plugin for generate random dates.

By qeras (qeras89) on April 3, 2022

Best plugin for generate random dates. Works perfectly. Thank you!

Amazing But Lacking

By uzol on August 27, 2021

I understand that this project isnt maintained often. But for what it is, i give it 5 stars. If the author sees this; it seems to crash WP when I try to randomize lets say 5000 posts. Additionally it would be great if we could only randomize posts that were newly added or posts from a specific category. Overall an amazing randomizer!

Great plugin, still works!

By skop81 on January 26, 2021

Still works, please maintain updated 🙂

Works like a champ! A+

By wordmax on May 11, 2020

Thanks for this handy plugin. We imported 1500 post titles with automated content. This plugin did a nice job of randomizing all the posts. We can then use a reposter plugin to keep the posts fresh and posted to social media. Nice job!

Mantep buat AGC

By maseanwar on November 15, 2018

Amazing plugins for agc site

Interesting

By Jose Vega (JoseVega) on September 11, 2018

This plugin looks interesting for randomizing posts lists...

1.4.1 – [06.04.2025]

  • Enhancement: Added donation links (readme header, settings page, plugin actions).
  • Code: Minor code cleanup and version bump.

1.4.0 – [05.04.2025]

  • Enhancement: Added option to randomize Approved Comment dates alongside Post dates.
  • Enhancement: Added checkboxes to select whether to randomize Posts, Comments, or both.
  • Enhancement: Settings UI improvements – post-specific options conditionally shown (requires JavaScript).
  • Enhancement: Improved feedback mechanism using transients and redirects.
  • Enhancement: Switched randomization trigger to ‘admin_action’ hook.
  • Enhancement: Added basic date validation for start/end range.
  • Fix: Now correctly randomizes only ‘publish’ status posts.
  • Code: Refactored settings registration and handling. Added basic sanitization.
  • Readme: Updated description, features, compatibility, and instructions.

1.3 – 12.11.2021

  • Enhancements: Compatibility test.

1.2 – 11.09.2019

  • Enhancements: Option to also set the modified date to be the same as the published date. Thanks to @reflectivechimp

1.1 – 22.10.2018

  • Enhancements: Added functionality for all post types
  • Enhancements: Gutenberg tested
  • Enhancements: Description improved

1.0 – 12.07.2017

  • Initial release
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