WordPress plugin comparison

Contextual Related Posts vs Widget to Display Posts from Current Category

Contextual Related Posts

by Ajay

50K+ installs4.8

Widget to Display Posts from Current Category

by gruz0

100+ installs5.0

At a glance

Contextual Related Posts has more active installs: 50K+, against 100+ for Widget to Display Posts from Current Category.
On a typical day, Contextual Related Posts is downloaded about 930 times, Widget to Display Posts from Current Category about 3.
Widget to Display Posts from Current Category is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 3 reviews, against 4.8 from 201 reviews.
Contextual Related Posts was updated more recently: Nov 3, 2026, against May 4, 2019 for Widget to Display Posts from Current Category.
Contextual Related Posts is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 5.2.30 for Widget to Display Posts from Current Category.
Contextual Related Posts has been around longer: since 2009, against 2014 for Widget to Display Posts from Current Category.

Contextual Related Posts leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Contextual Related Posts	Widget to Display Posts from Current Category
Popular rank	#738	#15,450
Active installs	50K+	100+
Downloads, last 30 days	58.9K	86
Rating	4.8(201)	5.0(3)
Support threads resolved	100%	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	5.2.30
Search multiplier	×1.22	×0.00
Last release	7 days ago	7 years ago
Requires PHP	7.4	–

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