10 Best Internal Linking of Related Contents Alternatives in 2026
Updated September 7, 2026 · Ranked by how closely each plugin matches, from WordPress.org data · How this works
Internal Linking of Related Contents sits at #8 in the WordPress.org Related Posts Plugins ranking. These 10 plugins share its category or its tags on WordPress.org, are actively maintained, and each has at least 100 active installs. They are ordered by how closely they match, not by our opinion.
The 10 closest alternatives to Internal Linking of Related Contents
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Related Posts for WordPress
Closest match4.6 (325) 10,000+ active installsThe best WordPress plugin for related posts. Simple, flexible, powerful algorithm, and built-in caching. Fully setup with only 1 click!
#5 in the WordPress.org Related Posts Plugins ranking. About 3.3 times the installs, no update since May 10, 2025.
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4.6 (39) 3,000+ active installsDisplay Related Post under post by taxonomy and terms.
#7 in the WordPress.org Related Posts Plugins ranking. A similar number of installs, last updated June 8, 2026.
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4.3 (77) 100,000+ active installsInline Related Posts AUTOMATICALLY inserts related posts INSIDE your content, capturing immediately the reader's attention.
#1 in the WordPress.org Related Posts Plugins ranking. About 33 times the installs, last updated August 3, 2026.
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YARPP – Yet Another Related Posts Plugin
4.8 (1,163) 100,000+ active installsThe best WordPress plugin for displaying related posts. Simple and flexible, with a powerful proven algorithm and inbuilt caching.
#10 in the WordPress.org Related Posts Plugins ranking. About 33 times the installs, no update since November 11, 2024.
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Contextual Related Posts
Paid version available4.8 (201) 50,000+ active installsKeep visitors on your site longer with intelligent, fast-loading, contextually related posts. Block, shortcode, custom post type and widget ready.
#2 in the WordPress.org Related Posts Plugins ranking. About 17 times the installs, last updated 2 days ago.
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5.0 (23) 1,000+ active installsA simple 'related posts' plugin that lets you select related posts manually.
#9 in the WordPress.org Related Posts Plugins ranking. About a third of the installs, last updated 8 days ago.
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Related Posts Thumbnails
Paid version availableRelated Posts Thumbnails Plugin for WordPress
4.9 (233) 20,000+ active installsRelated Posts by WPBrigade is The Best Customizable plugin, that nicely displays related posts thumbnails under the post.
#3 in the WordPress.org Related Posts Plugins ranking. About 6.7 times the installs, last updated July 17, 2026.
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4.8 (77) 10,000+ active installsDisplay a list of related posts on your site based on the most terms in common. Supports thumbnails, shortcodes, a widget and more.
#4 in the WordPress.org Related Posts Plugins ranking. About 3.3 times the installs, last updated 17 days ago.
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4.9 (46) 3,000+ active installsManual related posts without slowing down your website!
#6 in the WordPress.org Related Posts Plugins ranking. A similar number of installs, last updated 19 days ago.
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ElasticPress
Paid version available4.2 (30) 8,000+ active installsA fast and flexible search and query engine for WordPress.
Shares the related posts tag on WordPress.org. About 2.7 times the installs, last updated 11 days ago.
Internal Linking of Related Contents against each of them
Head to head on installs, ratings, reviews and updates. Each measure names its own leader; there is no overall winner.
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Internal Linking of Related Contents vs Related Posts for WordPress3,000+ vs 10,000+ installs · 4.2 vs 4.6
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Internal Linking of Related Contents vs Related Posts By PickPlugins3,000+ vs 3,000+ installs · 4.2 vs 4.6
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Internal Linking of Related Contents vs Inline Related Posts3,000+ vs 100,000+ installs · 4.2 vs 4.3
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Internal Linking of Related Contents vs Yet Another Related Posts Plugin3,000+ vs 100,000+ installs · 4.2 vs 4.8
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Internal Linking of Related Contents vs Contextual Related Posts3,000+ vs 50,000+ installs · 4.2 vs 4.8
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Internal Linking of Related Contents vs Manual Related Posts3,000+ vs 1,000+ installs · 4.2 vs 5.0
Switching from Internal Linking of Related Contents: common questions
What is the best alternative to Internal Linking of Related Contents?
Related Posts for WordPress is the closest match: it shares the Related Posts Plugins top 10 with Internal Linking of Related Contents and has 10,000+ active installs with a 4.6 out of 5 rating.
Which Internal Linking of Related Contents alternative has the most users?
Inline Related Posts, with 100,000+ active installs reported by WordPress.org.
Which Internal Linking of Related Contents alternative is rated highest?
Related Posts Thumbnails, rated 4.9 out of 5 by 233 reviewers. Only plugins with at least 50 reviews are counted.
Are these Internal Linking of Related Contents alternatives free?
Every plugin listed here is free to install from WordPress.org. Where WordPress.org marks a plugin as commercial, the developer also sells a paid version or add-ons, and that is shown on each plugin.
How are alternatives chosen?
Automatically, from WordPress.org data: plugins that share a category top 10 with Internal Linking of Related Contents score highest, then plugins that appear in the same WordPress.org rankings, then plugins with the same tags, weighted so rare tags count more than common ones. Plugins by the same author and plugins rated under 4.0 are left out.
How we choose these alternatives
Nothing on this page is picked by hand. Every day we walk the whole WordPress.org directory, then score every plugin against Internal Linking of Related Contents on three signals: sharing a category top 10 counts most, then appearing in the same WordPress.org rankings, then carrying the same tags, with rare tags counting for more than common ones like "wordpress". Plugins by the same author are excluded, so an author's own add-ons cannot fill the list, and so is anything rated below 4.0 or with fewer than 100 active installs. The ten highest scores are what you see, in that order. Full methodology.
The bottom line
Related Posts for WordPress is the closest match to Internal Linking of Related Contents by the data we track, and Inline Related Posts has the widest reach with 100,000+ active installs. Contextual Related Posts shipped the most recent release, on September 5, 2026. The list is rebuilt every day from WordPress.org, so a plugin that stops being maintained drops out on its own.
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