WordPress plugin comparison
Custom Related Posts vs Frontype
At a glance
- Custom Related Posts has more active installs: 3K+, against 300+ for Frontype.
- On a typical day, Custom Related Posts is downloaded about 29 times, Frontype about 4.
- Custom Related Posts is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 46 reviews, against 4.5 from 4 reviews.
- Frontype was updated more recently: Oct 1, 2026, against Aug 19, 2026 for Custom Related Posts.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Custom Related Posts has been around longer: since 2015, against 2022 for Frontype.
Line by line
Custom Related Posts leads on 5 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Custom Related Posts |  Frontype |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #3,867 | #10,325 |
| Active installs | 3K+ | 300+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 849 | 86 |
| Rating | 4.9(46) | 4.5(4) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.74 | ×0.48 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 1 month ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 5.6 |
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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