Title: [Plugin: Meteor Slides] Randomizing slide order
Last modified: August 20, 2016

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# [Plugin: Meteor Slides] Randomizing slide order

 *  [Laurent Holdrinet](https://wordpress.org/support/users/lolhold/)
 * (@lolhold)
 * [14 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-meteor-slides-randomizing-slide-order/)
 * Hello
    I recently installed Meteor Slides and it’s a great plugin.
 * Eveything works perfect, the only tiny feature missing (for my needs and maybe
   others’) is the possibility to randomize the slide order.
 * I use the same slider on 10 pages and it would be perfect if the start image 
   and order would change with a new loaded page.
 * Is there any trick (php or js) I could apply?
 * Thanks a lot!
 * Laurent
 * [http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/meteor-slides/](http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/meteor-slides/)

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 *  Plugin Author [Josh Leuze](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jleuze/)
 * (@jleuze)
 * [14 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-meteor-slides-randomizing-slide-order/#post-2618824)
 * Thanks Laurent, I’m glad you’re liking my plugin so far! You can set the slideshow
   to random [using metadata](http://www.jleuze.com/plugins/meteor-slides/using-metadata/).
   Here’s an example using the template tag:
 *     ```
       <?php if ( function_exists( 'meteor_slideshow' ) ) { meteor_slideshow( "", "random: 1" ); } ?>
       ```
   
 *  Thread Starter [Laurent Holdrinet](https://wordpress.org/support/users/lolhold/)
 * (@lolhold)
 * [14 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-meteor-slides-randomizing-slide-order/#post-2618829)
 * Nice, thanks for your useful answer. It works perfect!
 *  Plugin Author [Josh Leuze](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jleuze/)
 * (@jleuze)
 * [14 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-meteor-slides-randomizing-slide-order/#post-2618830)
 * You’re welcome Laurent!
 *  [spacekidlimited](https://wordpress.org/support/users/spacekidlimited/)
 * (@spacekidlimited)
 * [14 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-meteor-slides-randomizing-slide-order/#post-2618900)
 * where do you put the meta tag? I put it in my header and it doesn’t seem to do
   anything. Thanks!
 *  Plugin Author [Josh Leuze](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jleuze/)
 * (@jleuze)
 * [14 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-meteor-slides-randomizing-slide-order/#post-2618901)
 * Did you look at the documentation on [adding metadata](http://www.jleuze.com/plugins/meteor-slides/using-metadata/)?
   You would add this to the shortcode or template tag for the slideshow.
 *  [spacekidlimited](https://wordpress.org/support/users/spacekidlimited/)
 * (@spacekidlimited)
 * [14 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-meteor-slides-randomizing-slide-order/#post-2618902)
 * Yeah I had read it but was a little confused still. I think I got it now.
 * [meteor_slideshow metadata=”random: 1″]
 * I love the slideshow btw. It is the best one I found and I’ve tried several. 
   good work!
 *  Plugin Author [Josh Leuze](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jleuze/)
 * (@jleuze)
 * [14 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-meteor-slides-randomizing-slide-order/#post-2618903)
 * Yep, that’s right. Thanks, I’m glad you’re liking it!

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 * Last reply from: [Josh Leuze](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jleuze/)
 * Last activity: [14 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-meteor-slides-randomizing-slide-order/#post-2618903)
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