Same Category Posts — WordPress Related Posts Plugin
by Daniel Floeter · WordPress.org page · Website
Same Category Posts has 3,000+ active installs on WordPress.org and 75,081 downloads all time. We have tracked it since September 4, 2026; download trends appear after 30 days of data. The last update was on September 2, 2026, tested up to WordPress 7.1.
Same Category Posts at a glance
Is Same Category Posts well maintained?
Same Category Posts reviews and ratings
13 reviews on WordPress.org, with the most recent ones as their authors posted them.
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Where Same Category Posts ranks on WordPress.org
The rankings we track that Same Category Posts appears in, and how its position changed over 30 days.
| Ranking | WordPress.org placement | Position | 30 days |
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| Best Related Posts Plugins | #15 by tag, #15 in search | #11 | – |
| Best Event Plugins | #37 by tag, not in search | #69 | – |
| Best Custom Post Type Plugins | #37 by tag, not in search | #69 | – |
Same Category Posts alternatives
Plugins that solve the same problem, ranked by how closely they overlap with Same Category Posts.
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Custom Related Posts 3,000+ installs · 4.9 -
Manual Related Posts 1,000+ installs · 5.0 -
Related Posts by Taxonomy 10,000+ installs · 4.8 -
Contextual Related Posts 50,000+ installs · 4.8 -
upPrev 1,000+ installs · 4.6
Details
Show posts related to the current category or other custom post types.
The full description, screenshots and every review live on the WordPress.org page.
Rankings Same Category Posts competes in
- Best Custom Post Type Plugins
- Best Event Plugins
- Best Related Posts Plugins
- Best Related Posts Plugins
Tags
- custom post type
- events
- products
- related
- related posts
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- Version
- 1.2.0
- Last updated
- Sep 2, 2026
- First published
- Sep 27, 2015
- Requires WordPress
- 6.3
- Tested up to
- 7.1
- Requires PHP
- 7.2
- Pricing
- Free on WordPress.org
Same Category Posts FAQ
How many active installs does Same Category Posts have?
WordPress.org reports 3,000+ active installs for Same Category Posts as of September 7, 2026.
Is Same Category Posts still maintained?
Yes. The last release was on September 2, 2026 and it is tested up to WordPress 7.1.
Is Same Category Posts free?
Same Category Posts is free to install from WordPress.org. Many plugins also sell a paid version or add-ons.
Where does Same Category Posts rank among Related Posts Plugins?
Same Category Posts is #11 in the WordPress.org Related Posts Plugins ranking.