WordPress plugin comparison
Contextual Related Posts vs Excerpt Editor
At a glance
- Contextual Related Posts has more active installs: 50K+, against 500+ for Excerpt Editor.
- On a typical day, Contextual Related Posts is downloaded about 930 times, Excerpt Editor about 7.
- Contextual Related Posts is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 201 reviews, against 4.0 from 1 review.
- Contextual Related Posts was updated more recently: Nov 3, 2026, against Dec 17, 2009 for Excerpt Editor.
- Contextual Related Posts is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 2.9.2 for Excerpt Editor.
- Excerpt Editor has been around longer: since 2007, against 2009 for Contextual Related Posts.
Line by line
Contextual Related Posts leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Contextual Related Posts |  Excerpt Editor |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #737 | #8,965 |
| Active installs | 50K+ | 500+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 59.8K | 134 |
| Rating | 4.8(201) | 4.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 2.9.2 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.22 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 6 days ago | 17 years 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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