WordPress plugin comparison
Contextual Related Posts vs External Related Posts
At a glance
- Contextual Related Posts has more active installs: 50K+, against 10+ for External Related Posts.
- On a typical day, Contextual Related Posts is downloaded about 930 times, External Related Posts about 1.
- External Related Posts has no reviews yet.
- Contextual Related Posts was updated more recently: Nov 3, 2026, against Mar 14, 2012 for External Related Posts.
- Contextual Related Posts is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 3.2.1 for External Related Posts.
- Contextual Related Posts has been around longer: since 2009, against 2010 for External Related Posts.
Line by line
Contextual Related Posts leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Contextual Related Posts |  External Related Posts |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #737 | #41,988 |
| Active installs | 50K+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 59.8K | 18 |
| Rating | 4.8(201) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 3.2.1 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.22 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 6 days ago | 14 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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