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Related Posts for WordPress — WordPress Related Posts Plugin

by Barry Kooij · WordPress.org page · Website

v2.3.0 Tested up to WP 6.8.8 PHP 7.2+

Related Posts for WordPress has 10,000+ active installs on WordPress.org and 639,096 downloads all time. We have tracked it since September 4, 2026; download trends appear after 30 days of data. The last update was on May 10, 2025, tested up to WordPress 6.8.8.

Related Posts for WordPress at a glance

Active installs
10,000+
Total downloads
639,096
Downloads, last 30 days
–
available after 30 days of tracking
30-day growth
–
tracking since September 4, 2026

Is Related Posts for WordPress well maintained?

Support threads resolved
No open threads
nothing waiting on the WordPress.org forum
WordPress compatibility
Behind
tested up to WordPress 6.8.8, not yet with the current 7.1
One-star reviews
5%
17 of 325 reviews on WordPress.org

Related Posts for WordPress reviews and ratings

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

All reviews
4.6 out of 5

325 reviews

5★
262
4★
26
3★
14
2★
6
1★
17

Where Related Posts for WordPress ranks on WordPress.org

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

Ranking WordPress.org placement Position 30 days
Best Related Posts Plugins #6 by tag, #12 in search #5 –

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Details

The best WordPress plugin for related posts. Simple, flexible, powerful algorithm, and built-in caching. Fully setup with only 1 click!

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

Tags

  • contextual relations
  • inline related posts
  • related
  • seo bounce rate
  • similar posts

More from Barry Kooij

Version
2.3.0
Last updated
May 10, 2025
First published
Aug 6, 2014
Requires WordPress
5.0
Tested up to
6.8.8
Requires PHP
7.2
Pricing
Free on WordPress.org

Related Posts for WordPress FAQ

How many active installs does Related Posts for WordPress have?

WordPress.org reports 10,000+ active installs for Related Posts for WordPress as of September 7, 2026.

Is Related Posts for WordPress still maintained?

The last release was on May 10, 2025, more than a year ago. WordPress.org shows a warning on plugins that go this long without an update.

Is Related Posts for WordPress free?

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

Where does Related Posts for WordPress rank among Related Posts Plugins?

Related Posts for WordPress is #5 in the WordPress.org "related-posts" ranking as of today.