WordPress plugin comparison
Contextly Recommends vs Contextual Related Posts
At a glance
- Contextual Related Posts has more active installs: 50K+, against 100+ for Contextly Recommends.
- On a typical day, Contextual Related Posts is downloaded about 930 times, Contextly Recommends about 63.
- Contextual Related Posts is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 201 reviews, against 3.8 from 23 reviews.
- Contextual Related Posts was updated more recently: Nov 3, 2026, against Jun 18, 2026 for Contextly Recommends.
- Contextual Related Posts is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for Contextly Recommends.
- Contextual Related Posts has been around longer: since 2009, against 2012 for Contextly Recommends.
Line by line
Contextual Related Posts leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Contextly Recommends |  Contextual Related Posts |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #15,367 | #738 |
| Active installs | 100+ | 50K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 984 | 58.9K |
| Rating | 3.8(23) | 4.8(201) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.34 | ×1.22 |
| Last release | 4 months 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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