WordPress plugin comparison
Author Recommended Posts vs Manual Related Posts
Author Recommended Posts
by telepathy
100+ installs5.0
Manual Related Posts
by Marcel Pol
1K+ installs5.0
At a glance
- Manual Related Posts has more active installs: 1K+, against 100+ for Author Recommended Posts.
- On a typical day, Manual Related Posts is downloaded about 20 times, Author Recommended Posts about 4.
- Both are rated 5.0 out of 5.
- Manual Related Posts was updated more recently: Aug 30, 2026, against Jan 27, 2015 for Author Recommended Posts.
- Manual Related Posts is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.1.42 for Author Recommended Posts.
- Manual Related Posts has been around longer: since 2010, against 2012 for Author Recommended Posts.
Line by line
Manual Related Posts leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Author Recommended Posts | Manual Related Posts |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #15,967 | #6,257 |
| Active installs | 100+ | 1K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 134 | 617 |
| Rating | 5.0(9) | 5.0(23) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 4.1.42 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.63 |
| Last release | 11 years 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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