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Contextual Related Posts vs Related Posts for WordPress

Contextual Related Posts

by Ajay

50K+ installs4.8

Related Posts for WordPress

by Barry Kooij

10K+ installs4.6

At a glance

  • Contextual Related Posts has more active installs: 50K+, against 10K+ for Related Posts for WordPress.
  • On a typical day, Contextual Related Posts is downloaded about 851 times, Related Posts for WordPress about 149.
  • Contextual Related Posts is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 201 reviews, against 4.6 from 325 reviews.
  • Contextual Related Posts was updated more recently: Nov 3, 2026, against Oct 20, 2026 for Related Posts for WordPress.
  • Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
  • Contextual Related Posts has been around longer: since 2009, against 2014 for Related Posts for WordPress.

Line by line

Contextual Related Posts leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.

MetricContextual Related PostsRelated Posts for WordPress
Popular rank#736#1,515
Active installs50K+10K+
Downloads, last 30 days70.7K13.9K
Rating4.8(201)4.6(325)
Support threads resolved100%–
Tested up to7.1.47.1.4
Search multiplier×1.22×0.84
Last release5 days ago18 days ago
Requires PHP7.48.0

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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