Title: Not picking random post
Last modified: August 21, 2016

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# Not picking random post

 *  Resolved [MTWK-Applied](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mtwk-applied/)
 * (@mtwk-applied)
 * [12 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/not-picking-random-post/)
 * I want one post to be chosen for each page.
    SETTINGS: Get Posts by – testimonials(
   post_type) Number of Posts to show: 1 Order Posts by: Random Order: when I choose
   ascending I get my first testimonial post when I choose descending, I get my 
   last testimonial post
 * I never get any posts in between.
 * [http://wordpress.org/plugins/flexible-posts-widget/](http://wordpress.org/plugins/flexible-posts-widget/)

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 *  Plugin Author [DaveE](https://wordpress.org/support/users/dpe415/)
 * (@dpe415)
 * [12 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/not-picking-random-post/#post-4387037)
 * Hi MTWK,
 * Sorry for the trouble. Just for kicks, have you tried showing more than just 
   1 post and seeing if you get more than just the first or last post and that they
   are in a different order after a few page refreshes?
 * I have seen situations where the SQL random function is disabled by the hosting
   company, server settings, or by different caching plugins.
 *  Plugin Author [DaveE](https://wordpress.org/support/users/dpe415/)
 * (@dpe415)
 * [12 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/not-picking-random-post/#post-4387072)
 * Hi MTWK,
 * Since I haven’t heard back in 4 weeks, I’m going to close this thread. If you
   continue to have trouble feel free to respond back again. Thanks!

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 * Last reply from: [DaveE](https://wordpress.org/support/users/dpe415/)
 * Last activity: [12 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/not-picking-random-post/#post-4387072)
 * Status: resolved