WordPress plugin comparison
Custom Related Posts vs Vertical Related Posts
At a glance
- Custom Related Posts has more active installs: 3K+, against 10+ for Vertical Related Posts.
- On a typical day, Custom Related Posts is downloaded about 29 times, Vertical Related Posts about 2.
- Custom Related Posts is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 46 reviews, against 3.4 from 5 reviews.
- Custom Related Posts was updated more recently: Aug 19, 2026, against Dec 9, 2015 for Vertical Related Posts.
- Custom Related Posts is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.4.34 for Vertical Related Posts.
- Vertical Related Posts has been around longer: since 2014, against 2015 for Custom Related Posts.
Line by line
Custom Related Posts leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Custom Related Posts |  Vertical Related Posts |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #3,870 | #48,148 |
| Active installs | 3K+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 871 | 42 |
| Rating | 4.9(46) | 3.4(5) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 4.4.34 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.74 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 11 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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