[GH-ISSUE #17] Random Comic Widget not random #18

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opened 2026-06-06 22:29:04 -04:00 by yindo · 10 comments
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Originally created by @hijinksensue on GitHub (Aug 12, 2015).
Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/Frumph/comic-easel/issues/17

Seems to almost always show the most recent comic.

Originally created by @hijinksensue on GitHub (Aug 12, 2015). Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/Frumph/comic-easel/issues/17 Seems to almost always show the most recent comic.
yindo closed this issue 2026-06-06 22:29:04 -04:00
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@Frumph commented on GitHub (Aug 13, 2015):

if you're using wp-supercache put this word in the exclude box: random

<!-- gh-comment-id:130551590 --> @Frumph commented on GitHub (Aug 13, 2015): if you're using wp-supercache put this word in the exclude box: random
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@Frumph commented on GitHub (Aug 16, 2015):

http://code.tutsplus.com/articles/configuring-w3-total-cache-advanced-page-cache-ii--cms-21159

part 10 and 11 if you're using w3tc cache to 'exclude' pages

<!-- gh-comment-id:131622126 --> @Frumph commented on GitHub (Aug 16, 2015): http://code.tutsplus.com/articles/configuring-w3-total-cache-advanced-page-cache-ii--cms-21159 part 10 and 11 if you're using w3tc cache to 'exclude' pages
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@hijinksensue commented on GitHub (Aug 18, 2015):

The exclude box isn't an option. There's a box to non-cached strings that reads:

Add here strings (not a filename) that forces a page not to be cached. For example, if your URLs include year and you dont want to cache last year posts, it’s enough to specify the year, i.e. ’/2004/’. WP-Cache will search if that string is part of the URI and if so, it will not cache that page.

Putting "random" minus the quotes in this box has no effect.

<!-- gh-comment-id:132115253 --> @hijinksensue commented on GitHub (Aug 18, 2015): The exclude box isn't an option. There's a box to non-cached strings that reads: Add here strings (not a filename) that forces a page not to be cached. For example, if your URLs include year and you dont want to cache last year posts, it’s enough to specify the year, i.e. ’/2004/’. WP-Cache will search if that string is part of the URI and if so, it will not cache that page. Putting "random" minus the quotes in this box has no effect.
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@hijinksensue commented on GitHub (Sep 3, 2015):

Just bumping this to make sure you know the issue is still active.

<!-- gh-comment-id:137534486 --> @hijinksensue commented on GitHub (Sep 3, 2015): Just bumping this to make sure you know the issue is still active.
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@Frumph commented on GitHub (Sep 4, 2015):

[x] Don’t cache pages with GET parameters. (?x=y at the end of a url)

Is that checkmarked in the wp-supercache settings? if not, checkmark it and clear cache

<!-- gh-comment-id:137846391 --> @Frumph commented on GitHub (Sep 4, 2015): [x] Don’t cache pages with GET parameters. (?x=y at the end of a url) Is that checkmarked in the wp-supercache settings? if not, checkmark it and clear cache
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@Frumph commented on GitHub (Sep 5, 2015):

okay, well you wrote 'widget' up in the title and my brain totally ignored it ;/

Looking at the rand in the widget code now ;/ sorry!

<!-- gh-comment-id:138016130 --> @Frumph commented on GitHub (Sep 5, 2015): okay, well you wrote 'widget' up in the title and my brain totally ignored it ;/ Looking at the rand in the widget code now ;/ sorry!
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@Frumph commented on GitHub (Sep 6, 2015):

Can I get a screenshot of the options that you have set inside of the widget from appearance -> widget and you uncollapsing the widget?

<!-- gh-comment-id:138043337 --> @Frumph commented on GitHub (Sep 6, 2015): Can I get a screenshot of the options that you have set inside of the widget from appearance -> widget and you uncollapsing the widget?
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@hijinksensue commented on GitHub (Sep 6, 2015):

D'oh. "Random Thumbnail" was unchecked. This seems like it shouldn't even be an option in the "Random Comic Widget." It seems like it would make more sense if "get first in chapter*" *This overrides random... was an option, but showing a random thumbnail was always the default. It's working now. You can close this ticket.

<!-- gh-comment-id:138162643 --> @hijinksensue commented on GitHub (Sep 6, 2015): D'oh. "Random Thumbnail" was unchecked. This seems like it shouldn't even be an option in the "Random Comic Widget." It seems like it would make more sense if "get first in chapter*" *This overrides random... was an option, but showing a random thumbnail was always the default. It's working now. You can close this ticket.
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@Frumph commented on GitHub (Sep 6, 2015):

heh I rewrote the whole query part anyways ;) it needed it https://github.com/Frumph/comic-easel/commit/8a684c8440008a6cf4cea8b4d65394adf0e2278b anyways ;)

glad to know it was something simple though ya

<!-- gh-comment-id:138166165 --> @Frumph commented on GitHub (Sep 6, 2015): heh I rewrote the whole query part anyways ;) it needed it https://github.com/Frumph/comic-easel/commit/8a684c8440008a6cf4cea8b4d65394adf0e2278b anyways ;) glad to know it was something simple though ya
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@Frumph commented on GitHub (Sep 6, 2015):

and and it's not a random comic widget, that's just the title you put there, it's the 'thumbnail' widget ;/

<!-- gh-comment-id:138166214 --> @Frumph commented on GitHub (Sep 6, 2015): and and it's not a random comic widget, that's just the title you put there, it's the 'thumbnail' widget ;/
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Reference: Frumph/comic-easel#18