WordPress plugin comparison
Contextual Related Posts vs Custom Related Posts
At a glance
- Contextual Related Posts has more active installs: 50K+, against 3K+ for Custom Related Posts.
- On a typical day, Contextual Related Posts is downloaded about 930 times, Custom Related Posts about 29.
- Custom Related Posts is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 46 reviews, against 4.8 from 201 reviews.
- Contextual Related Posts was updated more recently: Nov 3, 2026, against Aug 19, 2026 for Custom Related Posts.
- Contextual Related Posts resolves more of its support threads: 100% in the last two months, against 0% for Custom Related Posts.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Contextual Related Posts has been around longer: since 2009, against 2015 for Custom Related Posts.
Line by line
Contextual Related Posts leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Contextual Related Posts |  Custom Related Posts |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #737 | #3,870 |
| Active installs | 50K+ | 3K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 59.8K | 871 |
| Rating | 4.8(201) | 4.9(46) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | 0% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.22 | ×0.74 |
| Last release | 6 days ago | 2 months 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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