Random Redirect Plugin

7 Responses

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  Chris Thomson | August 4th, 2008 @ 2:27 pm | Reply

  Nice one, Matt. This adds so much functionality and value to the plugin, in my opinion. I’m sure I’ll be adding a link to my blog using the random_cat_id parameter.

  Thanks for the update.
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  JD Hartley | August 4th, 2008 @ 2:58 pm | Reply

  Awesome! I have this on my photo blog. I edited it so that it would use “/random/” as well. Great plugin—thanks for sharing.

  Hopefully Blicki will be available soon…
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  HotForWords | August 4th, 2008 @ 11:55 pm | Reply

  I am at a total loss… how do I use one of the other parameters?

  I have tried http://www.hotforwords.com/?random_cat_id=3
  …/?random&random_cat_id=3
  …/?random_post_type=lessons

  and so many other options.. but don’t know how to make them work. Can you please show me?

  Thanks!
  Marina
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  c0o1 | August 5th, 2008 @ 9:42 am | Reply

  Hello, Matt.

  How can I use the random_cat_id parameter? I’d love an example.

  Thanks!
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  Aaron | August 6th, 2008 @ 6:59 pm | Reply

  For those that need help with it:

  For posts in a particular category: http://somedomain.com/?random=1&random_cat_id=3

  For specific post types:
  http://somedomain.com/?random=1&random_post_type=%type

  Where %type is either attachment, post, or page.
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  HotForWords | August 7th, 2008 @ 4:15 pm | Reply

  Here is how you do it:

  ?random&random_cat_id=3 or ?random&random_post_type=post

  Thanks JD @ jdh23.com !!
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  raT | September 15th, 2008 @ 8:25 am | Reply

  if you edit the random-redirect.php file and insert
  gthi code

  if ( isset( $_GET['random_post_day'] ) ) {
  $post_type = preg_replace( ‘|[^1-9]|i’, ”, $_GET['random_post_day'] );
  $query = “SELECT ID FROM $wpdb->posts WHERE post_date like ‘%$post_type%’ AND post_password = ” AND post_status = ‘publish’ ORDER BY RA
  ND() LIMIT 1″;
  }
  right before

  $random_id = $wpdb->get_var( $query );

  you may user

  http://somesite.com/?random&random_post_day=2008-09-12

  and you have a random post of the day

  If you have to many posts per day