Do you want to redirect users to a random post? A random post allows users to browse old articles and read posts that are hidden in your blog archives. In this article, we will show you how to easily redirect users to a random post in WordPress.
By default, WordPress posts appear in reverse chronological order (newest to oldest), so users will read the latest post first. If you write regularly on your blog, your users may not be able to discover your previous articles.
One way to overcome this problem is to display random posts in the sidebar of your blog. It will allow your users to discover new content while increasing your page views.
You can also redirect users to a random post from 404 error pages or add a 'Surprise' button on your blogs custom archive page that takes users to a random post.
With that said, let's take a look at how to redirect users to a random post in WordPress.
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The first thing you need to do is install and activate the redirect URL to publish the plugin. For more details, check out our step-by-step guide on how to install a WordPress plugin.
Upon activation, you will see the URL query parameters for the redirect on the WordPress plugins page. This plugin has no other settings page.
You can use any of these query parameters in your posts and pages to redirect users to random posts, newer posts, and other older articles.
To redirect users to a random post, you need to copy the random post query parameter from here and add it on your error pages and other pages as a link.
Clicking the link will redirect users to a different random post.
You can also add a button for redirection on your blog. Simply add this shortcode in your WordPress posts and pages to display the random post button.
[redirect_to_post_button]
When users click this button, they will be redirected to a random post on your website.
We hope this article helped you learn how to redirect users to a random post in WordPress. You may also want to see our expert pick of the best WordPress search plugins to improve search on your site.
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