WordPress plugin comparison
Contextual Related Posts vs Same Category Posts
At a glance
- Contextual Related Posts has more active installs: 50K+, against 3K+ for Same Category Posts.
- On a typical day, Contextual Related Posts is downloaded about 930 times, Same Category Posts about 30.
- Contextual Related Posts is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 201 reviews, against 4.7 from 13 reviews.
- Contextual Related Posts was updated more recently: Nov 3, 2026, against Sep 23, 2026 for Same Category Posts.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Contextual Related Posts has been around longer: since 2009, against 2015 for Same Category Posts.
Line by line
Contextual Related Posts leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Contextual Related Posts |  Same Category Posts |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #736 | #4,124 |
| Active installs | 50K+ | 3K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 67.5K | 525 |
| Rating | 4.8(201) | 4.7(13) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.22 | ×0.72 |
| Last release | 6 days ago | 1 month ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.2 |
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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