WordPress plugin comparison
Custom Related Posts vs Ultimate Posts Widget
At a glance
- Ultimate Posts Widget has more active installs: 10K+, against 3K+ for Custom Related Posts.
- On a typical day, Ultimate Posts Widget is downloaded about 46 times, Custom Related Posts about 29.
- Custom Related Posts is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 46 reviews, against 4.5 from 55 reviews.
- Custom Related Posts was updated more recently: Aug 19, 2026, against Jul 17, 2024 for Ultimate Posts Widget.
- Custom Related Posts is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.6.11 for Ultimate Posts Widget.
- Ultimate Posts Widget has been around longer: since 2012, against 2015 for Custom Related Posts.
Line by line
Custom Related Posts leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Custom Related Posts |  Ultimate Posts Widget |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #3,867 | #2,112 |
| Active installs | 3K+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 849 | 890 |
| Rating | 4.9(46) | 4.5(55) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.6.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.74 | ×0.14 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 2 years ago |
| Requires PHP | – | – |
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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