Title: PHP warning: Undefined array key “rand”
Last modified: September 2, 2024

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# PHP warning: Undefined array key “rand”

 *  Resolved [ironmanixs](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ironmanixs/)
 * (@ironmanixs)
 * [1 year, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/php-warning-undefined-array-key-rand/)
 * Hi there,
 * I am using PHP 8.2.23 an see the following warning in the php error log.
   Undefined
   array key “rand”, probably an extra check is needed, because of PHP 8.x
 * PHP Warning: Undefined array key “rand” in /var/www/html/wp-content/plugins/recent-
   posts-widget-with-thumbnails/recent-posts-widget-with-thumbnails.php on line 
   138
 * If you need more info, let me know!
 * –R

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 *  Plugin Author [Kybernetik Services](https://wordpress.org/support/users/kybernetikservices/)
 * (@kybernetikservices)
 * [1 year, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/php-warning-undefined-array-key-rand/#post-17998396)
 * Thank you [@ironmanixs](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ironmanixs/) for 
   the information.
 * We are in an ongoing process to improve Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails for
   PHP 8.x. We will consider the warning with the next update.

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