Title: How do you randomize order? Last modified: July 8, 2017 --- # How do you randomize order? * Resolved [e3ee](https://wordpress.org/support/users/e3ee/) * (@e3ee) * [8 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/how-do-you-randomize-order/) * So I tried using your instructions in the help section of the plug in for adding more than one category / slug into one slider so two categories would show up in one slider, and it didn’t work, although based on your help instructions, it should work. I used category=”slug, slug” but it didn’t work. * So I went in and made an additional category that mixed the two categories, so now they’re in one slider, but I want the order randomized and that code in your instructions isn’t working either on our site – I used orderby=”rand” per the instructions. * How can I randomize the order in this one particular slider? Viewing 10 replies - 1 through 10 (of 10 total) * Plugin Author [Kerry](https://wordpress.org/support/users/bluenotes/) * (@bluenotes) * [8 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/how-do-you-randomize-order/#post-9302724) * Hello, * I just tried it on my end with multiple categories and rand to make sure and it does work. What is the full shortcode you’re using? Can you share a link to the page with the slider on it? * [bne_testimonials layout=”slider” orderby=”rand” category=”cat1, cat2″] * Thread Starter [e3ee](https://wordpress.org/support/users/e3ee/) * (@e3ee) * [8 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/how-do-you-randomize-order/#post-9422615) * Thanks! I’m using this code & 1 – it’s not showing the second category of testimonials, and 2 – it’s not randomizing the order: * [bne_testimonials_slider animation=”slide” arrows=”true” image_style=”square” smooth=”true” speed=”5000″ nav=”false” category=”case-studies, endorsements” orderby=”rand”] * Plugin Author [Kerry](https://wordpress.org/support/users/bluenotes/) * (@bluenotes) * [8 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/how-do-you-randomize-order/#post-9422631) * Multiple categories can’t be used with the v1.x shortcode. You’ll need to use the newer one since v2.0. * ``` [bne_testimonials layout="slider" animation="slide" arrows="true" image_style="square" smooth="true" speed="5000" nav="false" category="case-studies, endorsements" orderby="rand"] ``` * Thread Starter [e3ee](https://wordpress.org/support/users/e3ee/) * (@e3ee) * [8 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/how-do-you-randomize-order/#post-9422874) * Hi, thanks – I’m sorry I don’t understand what you’re saying: you’ll need to use the newer one since v2.0. Are you referring to a different version of your plug in? * Plugin Author [Kerry](https://wordpress.org/support/users/bluenotes/) * (@bluenotes) * [8 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/how-do-you-randomize-order/#post-9422880) * To use multiple categories at once, you’ll need to use the new shortcode as I wrote above. The new shortcode is included in the latest version of the plugin which is version 2.0. In the Admin > Testimonials > Help, you’ll see the shortcode documentation listed there. * Just copy and paste what I wrote and it should work for you, assuming you have testimonials published in both those categories and the category slugs are correct. * Thread Starter [e3ee](https://wordpress.org/support/users/e3ee/) * (@e3ee) * [8 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/how-do-you-randomize-order/#post-9423787) * Yes, I did that before I emailed you back last. No change. I have those categories and the category slugs published. Any suggestions? - This reply was modified 8 years, 10 months ago by [e3ee](https://wordpress.org/support/users/e3ee/). * Plugin Author [Kerry](https://wordpress.org/support/users/bluenotes/) * (@bluenotes) * [8 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/how-do-you-randomize-order/#post-9423819) * Can you supply a login so I can take a look. You can send it privately on my site [here](https://www.bnecreative.com/contact/). Include a note that it’s in reference to this thread. * Thread Starter [e3ee](https://wordpress.org/support/users/e3ee/) * (@e3ee) * [8 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/how-do-you-randomize-order/#post-9424122) * Yes, it’s weird I proofed everything and it’s correct, so it should be working, but when I use the code you gave me, it won’t populate the plug in at all. * It only populates the plug in when I use the code I provided above, although, it won’t randomize the order. * I’m running the 2.0 plug-in so it’s your current version. * I’ll set up a log in and send it to you. Thanks * Thread Starter [e3ee](https://wordpress.org/support/users/e3ee/) * (@e3ee) * [8 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/how-do-you-randomize-order/#post-9424123) * I don’t need to be using the pro version for that code to work, correct? * Plugin Author [Kerry](https://wordpress.org/support/users/bluenotes/) * (@bluenotes) * [8 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/how-do-you-randomize-order/#post-9424159) * No you don’t need Pro for this. 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