Random Endpoint Coming in WordPress 7.2

Replied to Jeff Starr (@perishable@mastodon.social) by Jeff Starr (Mastodon.social) #WordPress 7.2 is adding a (customizable) /random/ endpoint that returns a set of random posts. It's enabled by default (which it shouldn't imo) and getting some vigorous debate on the announcement post: https://make.wordpress.org/core/2026/11/05/your-content-is-going-to-get-more-random/ WordPress 7.2 will come with a “random” endpoint (see WordPress post). The feature, which will be enabled by default, will create random redirects for individual posts (it can also be limited by category, tag, and post type). I am of two minds here. As a threshold matter, I agree with WordPress guru Jeff Starr that this feature should not be enabled by default (see Mastodon post). Many webmasters will upgrade to WordPress 7.2 without seeing this new, potentially unwanted feature. The random endpoint makes no sense whatsoever for many sites on the web (e.g., the website for the law firm I work for does not need a random…

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