WordPress plugin comparison
Contextual Related Posts vs SoftIcon Related Posts
Contextual Related Posts
by Ajay
50K+ installs4.8
SoftIcon Related Posts
by softiconai
Fewer than 10 installs5.0
At a glance
- Contextual Related Posts has more active installs: 50K+, against fewer than 10 for SoftIcon Related Posts.
- On a typical day, Contextual Related Posts is downloaded about 930 times, SoftIcon Related Posts about 3.
- SoftIcon Related Posts is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.8 from 201 reviews.
- Contextual Related Posts was updated more recently: Nov 3, 2026, against Oct 24, 2026 for SoftIcon Related Posts.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Contextual Related Posts has been around longer: since 2009, against 2025 for SoftIcon Related Posts.
Line by line
Contextual Related Posts leads on 5 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Contextual Related Posts | SoftIcon Related Posts |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #737 | #70,197 |
| Active installs | 50K+ | Fewer than 10 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 59.8K | 237 |
| Rating | 4.8(201) | 5.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.22 | ×0.07 |
| Last release | 6 days ago | 17 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.1 |
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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