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Custom Related Posts — WordPress Related Posts Plugin

by Brecht · WordPress.org page · Website

v1.8.2 Tested up to WP 7.1

Custom Related Posts has 3,000+ active installs on WordPress.org and 81,474 downloads all time. We have tracked it since September 4, 2026; download trends appear after 30 days of data. The last update was on August 19, 2026, tested up to WordPress 7.1.

Custom Related Posts at a glance

Active installs
3,000+
Total downloads
81,474
Downloads, last 30 days
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available after 30 days of tracking
30-day growth
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tracking since September 4, 2026

Is Custom Related Posts well maintained?

Support threads resolved
0 of 1
recent threads on the WordPress.org support forum
WordPress compatibility
Current
tested up to WordPress 7.1, the current release is 7.1
One-star reviews
0%
0 of 46 reviews on WordPress.org

Custom Related Posts reviews and ratings

46 reviews on WordPress.org, with the most recent ones as their authors posted them.

All reviews
4.9 out of 5

46 reviews

5★
42
4★
3
3★
0
2★
1
1★
0

Where Custom Related Posts ranks on WordPress.org

The rankings we track that Custom Related Posts appears in, and how its position changed over 30 days.

Ranking WordPress.org placement Position 30 days
Best Related Posts Plugins #14 by tag, #5 in search #6 –
Best Custom Post Type Plugins #34 by tag, #37 in search #12 –

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Details

Manual related posts without slowing down your website!

The full description, screenshots and every review live on the WordPress.org page.

Rankings Custom Related Posts competes in

Tags

  • custom post type
  • manual related posts
  • related posts
  • widget

More from Brecht

Version
1.8.2
Last updated
Aug 19, 2026
First published
Aug 7, 2015
Requires WordPress
3.5
Tested up to
7.1
Requires PHP
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Pricing
Free on WordPress.org

Custom Related Posts FAQ

How many active installs does Custom Related Posts have?

WordPress.org reports 3,000+ active installs for Custom Related Posts as of September 7, 2026.

Is Custom Related Posts still maintained?

Yes. The last release was on August 19, 2026 and it is tested up to WordPress 7.1.

Does Custom Related Posts have good support?

On the WordPress.org forum, 0 of 1 recent support threads for Custom Related Posts are marked resolved. That is the developer's free support; a paid version usually comes with its own channel.

Is Custom Related Posts free?

Custom Related Posts is free to install from WordPress.org. Many plugins also sell a paid version or add-ons.

Where does Custom Related Posts rank among Related Posts Plugins?

Custom Related Posts is #6 in the WordPress.org "related-posts" ranking as of today.