WordPress plugin comparison
Contextual Related Posts vs Related Posts Widget
At a glance
- Contextual Related Posts has more active installs: 50K+, against 90+ for Related Posts Widget.
- On a typical day, Contextual Related Posts is downloaded about 930 times, Related Posts Widget about 3.
- Contextual Related Posts is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 201 reviews, against 1.0 from 1 review.
- Contextual Related Posts was updated more recently: Nov 3, 2026, against Dec 16, 2015 for Related Posts Widget.
- Contextual Related Posts is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.4.34 for Related Posts Widget.
- Contextual Related Posts has been around longer: since 2009, against 2010 for Related Posts Widget.
Line by line
Contextual Related Posts leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Contextual Related Posts |  Related Posts Widget |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #737 | #17,357 |
| Active installs | 50K+ | 90+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 59.8K | 37 |
| Rating | 4.8(201) | 1.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 4.4.34 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.22 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 6 days ago | 11 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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