Are you looking for a way to easily display one random post from your blog? While there’s probably a plugin for this, we have created a quick code snippet that you can use to display a random blog post in WordPress.
Instructions:
All you have to do is add this code to your theme’s index.php file:
<?
query_posts('showposts=1&orderby=rand');
?>
Note: If this is your first time adding code snippets in WordPress, then please refer to our guide on how to properly add code snippets in WordPress, so you don’t accidentally break your site.
If you liked this code snippet, please consider checking out our other articles on the site like: 62 best free WordPress blog themes and how to create a contact form in WordPress.
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