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Manual Related Posts — WordPress Related Posts Plugin

by Marcel Pol · WordPress.org page · Website

v4.0.0 Tested up to WP 7.1 PHP 7.0+

Manual Related Posts has 1,000+ active installs on WordPress.org and 83,191 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 30, 2026, tested up to WordPress 7.1.

Manual Related Posts at a glance

Active installs
1,000+
Total downloads
83,191
Downloads, last 30 days
–
available after 30 days of tracking
30-day growth
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tracking since September 4, 2026

Is Manual Related Posts well maintained?

Support threads resolved
1 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 23 reviews on WordPress.org

Manual Related Posts reviews and ratings

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

All reviews
5.0 out of 5

23 reviews

5★
23
4★
0
3★
0
2★
0
1★
0

Where Manual Related Posts ranks on WordPress.org

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

Ranking WordPress.org placement Position 30 days
Best Related Posts Plugins #19 by tag, #6 in search #9 –

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Details

A simple 'related posts' plugin that lets you select related posts manually.

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

Tags

  • linked post
  • linked posts
  • related
  • related post
  • related posts

More from Marcel Pol

Version
4.0.0
Last updated
Aug 30, 2026
First published
Apr 13, 2010
Requires WordPress
4.1
Tested up to
7.1
Requires PHP
7.0
Pricing
Free on WordPress.org

Manual Related Posts FAQ

How many active installs does Manual Related Posts have?

WordPress.org reports 1,000+ active installs for Manual Related Posts as of September 7, 2026.

Is Manual Related Posts still maintained?

Yes. The last release was on August 30, 2026 and it is tested up to WordPress 7.1.

Does Manual Related Posts have good support?

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

Is Manual Related Posts free?

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

Where does Manual Related Posts rank among Related Posts Plugins?

Manual Related Posts is #9 in the WordPress.org "related-posts" ranking as of today.