Can anyone tell me how to display a set of widgets in random order in a sidebar?
Specifically, every time someone visits a page/post they haven't visited before, I'd like them to see the widgets in a different order. But there are a few widgets I'd like to be "anchored" in place. So, for example, I'd like them to see:
Page/post 1 left sidebar:
widget 1
widget 2
widget 3
widget 4
widget 5
widget 6
Page/post 2 left sidebar:
widget 1
widget 2
widget 3
widget 6
widget 5
widget 4
Page/post 3 left sidebar:
widget 1
widget 2
widget 3
widget 5
widget 6
widget 4
Please note that I plan to use way more than 6 widgets, so I'll need some sort of randomize/shuffle function rather than hard-coding the widget order for each page. Also, it's okay (perhaps even preferable) if the widgets are displayed in a different order every time someone refreshes a page/post.
I looked for plug-ins and solutions elsewhere on the web, but I couldn't find anything.
Thanks in advance for any help anyone might provide!