WordPress plugin comparison
Simple Related Posts vs Contextual Related Posts
Simple Related Posts
by Md Amanur Rahman
Fewer than 10 installs5.0
Contextual Related Posts
by Ajay
50K+ installs4.8
At a glance
- Contextual Related Posts has more active installs: 50K+, against fewer than 10 for Simple Related Posts.
- On a typical day, Contextual Related Posts is downloaded about 930 times, Simple Related Posts about 1.
- Simple Related Posts is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews, against 4.8 from 201 reviews.
- Contextual Related Posts was updated more recently: Nov 3, 2026, against Mar 14, 2024 for Simple Related Posts.
- Contextual Related Posts is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.4.14 for Simple Related Posts.
- Contextual Related Posts has been around longer: since 2009, against 2017 for Simple Related Posts.
Line by line
Contextual Related Posts leads on 5 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Simple Related Posts | Contextual Related Posts |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | – | #737 |
| Active installs | Fewer than 10 | 50K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 26 | 59.8K |
| Rating | 5.0(2) | 4.8(201) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 6.4.14 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.01 | ×1.22 |
| Last release | 2 years ago | 7 days ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 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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