Title: Post Date Randomizer Author: wellbeingtips Published: July 19, 2017 Last modified: April 6, 2025 --- Search plugins ![](https://ps.w.org/post-date-randomizer/assets/icon-256x256.jpg?rev=1699886) # Post Date Randomizer By [wellbeingtips](https://profiles.wordpress.org/wellbeingtips/) [Download](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/post-date-randomizer.zip) * [Details](https://twd.wordpress.org/plugins/post-date-randomizer/#description) * [Reviews](https://twd.wordpress.org/plugins/post-date-randomizer/#reviews) * [Installation](https://twd.wordpress.org/plugins/post-date-randomizer/#installation) * [Development](https://twd.wordpress.org/plugins/post-date-randomizer/#developers) [Support](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/post-date-randomizer/) ## 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. ## Installation 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. ## Reviews ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/f3a3c29b00705a70631514474473951bc94aeecfbe36d685bb34187b449f072a? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[One of the best wordpress plugins made by a brilliant dev](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/one-of-the-best-wordpress-plugins-made-by-a-brilliant-dev/)󠁿 [Luca Spinelli](https://profiles.wordpress.org/lucaspinelli94/) April 11, 2025 One of the best wordpress plugins made by a brilliant dev. Thank you for the effort you put! ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/4a10b4a10a7096f700ca67ebe5a48c62dbdeaeed7c53169aa53aad2566151d27? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[To the Point!](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/to-the-point-15/)󠁿 [inbanglanetwork](https://profiles.wordpress.org/inbanglanetwork/) January 3, 2024 Very useful and easy, no issue. ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/2c824bf612faddce2acc32fc21b1f4c1fdfaadf68b5d32e8a9573d558bc26f2b? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[Randomize by post tags or category](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/randomize-by-post-tags-or-category/)󠁿 [dotcomist](https://profiles.wordpress.org/dotcomist/) September 12, 2022 1 reply Hello,… it is a good idea to randomize the post date by features like ” Post tags” o ” post category ” . Regards, ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/6569a20389e0eacde82e83a7a218e98e182ad2fa08a7a3cf6c431e182fabb947? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[awesome time saver](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/awesome-time-saver-20/)󠁿 [alanagus](https://profiles.wordpress.org/alanagus/) 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. ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/a3a1c0a255f62d54602400d32f8f8405d744367ce9c6281a9752d068dee81489? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[Best plugin for generate random dates.](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/best-plugin-for-generate-random-dates/)󠁿 [qeras](https://profiles.wordpress.org/qeras89/) April 3, 2022 Best plugin for generate random dates. Works perfectly. Thank you! ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/f0429731fbaf16033dc7181dad6b007129f5d21f561a9c10cdcf0e7a7daf7647? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[Amazing But Lacking](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/amazing-but-lacking/)󠁿 [uzol](https://profiles.wordpress.org/uzol/) August 27, 2021 1 reply 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! [ Read all 10 reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/post-date-randomizer/reviews/) ## Contributors & Developers “Post Date Randomizer” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin. Contributors * [ wellbeingtips ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/wellbeingtips/) [Translate “Post Date Randomizer” into your language.](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/post-date-randomizer) ### Interested in development? [Browse the code](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/post-date-randomizer/), check out the [SVN repository](https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/post-date-randomizer/), or subscribe to the [development log](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/post-date-randomizer/) by [RSS](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/post-date-randomizer/?limit=100&mode=stop_on_copy&format=rss). ## Changelog #### 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 ## Meta * Version **1.4.1** * Last updated **12 months ago** * Active installations **9,000+** * WordPress version ** 5.0 or higher ** * Tested up to **6.7.5** * Language * [English (US)](https://wordpress.org/plugins/post-date-randomizer/) * Tags * [post dates](https://twd.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/post-dates/)[random dates](https://twd.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/random-dates/) [random post dates](https://twd.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/random-post-dates/) * [Advanced View](https://twd.wordpress.org/plugins/post-date-randomizer/advanced/) ## Ratings 5 out of 5 stars. * [ 10 5-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/post-date-randomizer/reviews/?filter=5) * [ 0 4-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/post-date-randomizer/reviews/?filter=4) * [ 0 3-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/post-date-randomizer/reviews/?filter=3) * [ 0 2-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/post-date-randomizer/reviews/?filter=2) * [ 0 1-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/post-date-randomizer/reviews/?filter=1) [Add my review](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/post-date-randomizer/reviews/#new-post) [See all reviews](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/post-date-randomizer/reviews/) ## Contributors * [ wellbeingtips ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/wellbeingtips/) ## Support Got something to say? 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