WordPress plugin comparison
ARK Related Posts vs Contextual Related Posts
At a glance
- Contextual Related Posts has more active installs: 50K+, against 100+ for ARK Related Posts.
- On a typical day, Contextual Related Posts is downloaded about 930 times, ARK Related Posts about 7.
- ARK Related Posts is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 10 reviews, against 4.8 from 201 reviews.
- Contextual Related Posts was updated more recently: Nov 3, 2026, against Dec 13, 2025 for ARK Related Posts.
- Contextual Related Posts is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.9.11 for ARK Related Posts.
- Contextual Related Posts has been around longer: since 2009, against 2014 for ARK Related Posts.
Line by line
Contextual Related Posts leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  ARK Related Posts |  Contextual Related Posts |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #13,900 | #737 |
| Active installs | 100+ | 50K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 128 | 59.8K |
| Rating | 5.0(10) | 4.8(201) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 6.9.11 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.26 | ×1.22 |
| Last release | 11 months ago | 7 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | 7.4 |
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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