WordPress plugin comparison

Contextual Related Posts vs Widgets of Posts by Same Categories

Contextual Related Posts

by Ajay

50K+ installs4.8

Widgets of Posts by Same Categories

by alphasis

50+ installs5.0

At a glance

Contextual Related Posts has more active installs: 50K+, against 50+ for Widgets of Posts by Same Categories.
On a typical day, Contextual Related Posts is downloaded about 930 times, Widgets of Posts by Same Categories about 2.
Widgets of Posts by Same Categories 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 Feb 18, 2011 for Widgets of Posts by Same Categories.
Contextual Related Posts is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 3.0.5 for Widgets of Posts by Same Categories.
Contextual Related Posts has been around longer: since 2009, against 2010 for Widgets of Posts by Same Categories.

Contextual Related Posts leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Contextual Related Posts	Widgets of Posts by Same Categories
Popular rank	#738	#20,411
Active installs	50K+	50+
Downloads, last 30 days	58.9K	38
Rating	4.8(201)	5.0(1)
Support threads resolved	100%	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	3.0.5
Search multiplier	×1.22	×0.00
Last release	7 days ago	15 years ago
Requires PHP	7.4	–

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