WordPress plugin comparison
Advanced Related Posts vs Manual Related Posts
At a glance
- Manual Related Posts has more active installs: 1K+, against 300+ for Advanced Related Posts.
- On a typical day, Manual Related Posts is downloaded about 20 times, Advanced Related Posts about 14.
- Manual Related Posts is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 23 reviews, against 4.0 from 4 reviews.
- Manual Related Posts was updated more recently: Aug 30, 2026, against Apr 14, 2026 for Advanced Related Posts.
- Manual Related Posts is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for Advanced Related Posts.
- Manual Related Posts has been around longer: since 2010, against 2021 for Advanced Related Posts.
Line by line
Manual Related Posts leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Advanced Related Posts |  Manual Related Posts |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #10,311 | #6,257 |
| Active installs | 300+ | 1K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 389 | 617 |
| Rating | 4.0(4) | 5.0(23) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | 0% |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.42 | ×0.63 |
| Last release | 7 months ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.0 |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
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