=== Random Post Animated ===
Contributors: html5andblog, apritchard2751
Tags: random post, post widget, random widget, widget, animated post, animated widget
Requires at least: 4.0
Tested up to: 4.7.2
License: GPLv2 or Later
License URI: http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html

Displays randomly selected links to posts from a list according to an adjustable time interval. - Set the Speed, Categories and Exclude Certain Posts.

== Description ==

**Notice: This Plugin is no longer being actively maintained and is likely to be removed from the WordPress directory in 2018.**

Displays randomly selected hyperlinks to posts on your site from a selection list according to an adjustable time interval. The selection list is compiled based on criteria that you specify in the widget settings.The widget can be added to the site footer or post/page sidebar.

**Key Features**

* Determine the maximum number of posts you would like the plugin to include in the selection list
* Include posts in the selection list according to category
* Exclude certain posts from the selection list
* Adjustable random selection animation/time interval speed
* Works with multiple widget instances
* Widget can be added to the site footer, post/page sidebar, or both

== Credits == 

+Thanks to the post ['Simple Way to Random Display or Rotate Content Using JavaScript and CSS' on CSS Globe](http://cssglobe.com/simple-way-to-random-display-or-rotate-content-using/) - The code in this post was modified to randomly select items from a UL according to a time interval - Licensed via [CC BY-SA 3.0](http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/)

== Installation ==

**Plugin Directory**

1. Search the plugin directory for plugin.
2. Click 'Install Now'.
3. Activate the plugin.
4. The Random Post widget should now be visible in the 'Available Widgets' area in Appearance > Widgets


**Upload**

1. Download the plugin Zip file.
2. Go to plugins in the Wordpress Admin area.
3. Select 'Upload Plugin'
4. Activate the plugin.
5. The Random Post widget should now be visible in the 'Available Widgets' area in Appearance > Widgets

== Frequently Asked Questions ==


== Screenshots ==

1. Random Post widget in 'Available Widgets' area
2. Random Post widget form/settings
3. Random Post widget in WordPress site footer

== Changelog ==

**Version 0.1**

* Initial beta release