Title: Random Order Doesn't Work
Last modified: August 20, 2016

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# Random Order Doesn't Work

 *  Resolved [nbbt](https://wordpress.org/support/users/nbbt/)
 * (@nbbt)
 * [13 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/random-order-doesnt-work/)
 * No matter what I try, I cannot get the testimonials to display in random order.
 * I have tried this through the widget by checking the box, and through shortcode
   by adding ‘random=true’ and either way the testimonials come up in the order 
   that they were inputted in.
 * There is a workaround of changing the order of the posts through the interface,
   but I’d rather it be random so it doesn’t necessarily start with the same one
   for each user.
 * What can I do to fix this?
 * Thanks,
 * Ron
 * [http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/testimonials-widget/](http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/testimonials-widget/)

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 *  Thread Starter [nbbt](https://wordpress.org/support/users/nbbt/)
 * (@nbbt)
 * [13 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/random-order-doesnt-work/#post-3237082)
 * I actually can’t get any order commands to work through the shortcode.
 * I’ll show you what I mean:
    None of the following shortcodes will make the widget
   or the list go in any different order other than what I manually specified through
   the Testimonials WordPress interface. (I’ve tried each independently as well 
   as different combinations.)
 *     ```
       [testimonialswidget_widget category=short random=true]
       [testimonialswidget_widget category=short random=false]
       [testimonialswidget_widget category=short order=asc]
       [testimonialswidget_widget category=short order=desc]
       [testimonialswidget_widget category=short orderby=rand]
       [testimonialswidget_widget category=short orderby=none]
       ```
   
 *  Plugin Contributor [Michael Cannon](https://wordpress.org/support/users/comprock/)
 * (@comprock)
 * [13 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/random-order-doesnt-work/#post-3237085)
 * The simple shortcode `[testimonialswidget_widget]` and `[testimonialswidget_widget
   tag=support]` are working fine on my test system.
 * Do you have the latest release installed?
 * Have you tried deleting your Testimonials Widget widget completely and adding
   a new one without any options set? Random mode for widget is on by default.
 * Do you have Testimonials Widget Premium activated? If so, have you attempted 
   to clear the cache like [http://example.com/?clearcache=1](http://example.com/?clearcache=1)?
 *  Thread Starter [nbbt](https://wordpress.org/support/users/nbbt/)
 * (@nbbt)
 * [13 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/random-order-doesnt-work/#post-3237088)
 * You know what, after banging my head against the wall all day, I just figured
   it out:
 * I had another plugin that was interacting with it called “Post Types Order” that
   let’s you drag and drop to re-order posts. I thought it was just for blog posts,
   but apparently it affected the Testimonials as well.
 * I deactivated that other plugin and the problem is solved.
 * Thanks for the help, I guess that’s one more thing to troubleshoot if people 
   are having a similar problem.
 * -Ron
 *  Plugin Contributor [Michael Cannon](https://wordpress.org/support/users/comprock/)
 * (@comprock)
 * [13 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/random-order-doesnt-work/#post-3237092)
 * Ron,
 * Thank you for the update. Which plugin was the troublemaker?
 * Michael
 *  Thread Starter [nbbt](https://wordpress.org/support/users/nbbt/)
 * (@nbbt)
 * [13 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/random-order-doesnt-work/#post-3237100)
 * It’s called “Post Types Order”
 * Here is the URL:
    [http://www.nsp-code.com/wordpress-plugins/post-types-order/](http://www.nsp-code.com/wordpress-plugins/post-types-order/)
 * It’s actually kind of handy because you can rearrange the order of posts easily
   without changing the date on them, but it’s not something I need. I would rather
   have your Testimonials plugin work properly.
 * I guess it just overrides the other order functions built into WordPress / other
   plugins.
 * -Ron
 *  [Peter Luit](https://wordpress.org/support/users/peterluit/)
 * (@peterluit)
 * [13 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/random-order-doesnt-work/#post-3237145)
 * Same here. Thanks, that solved the problem.
 *  Plugin Contributor [Michael Cannon](https://wordpress.org/support/users/comprock/)
 * (@comprock)
 * [13 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/random-order-doesnt-work/#post-3237148)
 * This is fixed now. It’ll be available in an upcoming release. See [FAQ 72](http://aihr.us/testimonials-widget/faq/)
   for details.

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 * Last reply from: [Michael Cannon](https://wordpress.org/support/users/comprock/)
 * Last activity: [13 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/random-order-doesnt-work/#post-3237148)
 * Status: resolved