WordPress plugin comparison
Post Connector vs Manual Related Posts
At a glance
- Manual Related Posts has more active installs: 1K+, against 80+ for Post Connector.
- On a typical day, Manual Related Posts is downloaded about 20 times, Post Connector about 4.
- Both are rated 5.0 out of 5.
- Manual Related Posts was updated more recently: Aug 30, 2026, against Sep 21, 2023 for Post Connector.
- Manual Related Posts is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.3.14 for Post Connector.
- Manual Related Posts has been around longer: since 2010, against 2014 for Post Connector.
Line by line
Manual Related Posts leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Post Connector |  Manual Related Posts |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #17,750 | #6,257 |
| Active installs | 80+ | 1K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 106 | 617 |
| Rating | 5.0(5) | 5.0(23) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 6.3.14 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.02 | ×0.63 |
| Last release | 3 years ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.0 |
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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