extensions/views/public.py

@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 from collections import OrderedDict
 import logging
+import random
 
 from django.contrib.auth import get_user_model
 from django.db import connection
@@ -43,10 +44,20 @@ class HomeView(ListedExtensionsView):
 
     def get_context_data(self, **kwargs):
         q = super().get_queryset().order_by('-rating_sortkey')
+
+        addons_list = list(q.filter(type=EXTENSION_TYPE_CHOICES.BPY)[:24])
+        themes_list = list(q.filter(type=EXTENSION_TYPE_CHOICES.THEME)[:12])
+
+        # Get 8 add-ons, 4 themes, or the minimum available.
+        addons_sample_size = min(8, len(addons_list))
+        themes_sample_size = min(4, len(themes_list))
+
+        # Randomize a sample of the extensions to list.
         context = {
-            'addons': q.filter(type=EXTENSION_TYPE_CHOICES.BPY)[:8],
-            'themes': q.filter(type=EXTENSION_TYPE_CHOICES.THEME)[:8],
+            'addons': random.sample(addons_list, addons_sample_size),
+            'themes': random.sample(themes_list, themes_sample_size),
         }
+
         return context