WordPress plugin comparison
Related Links Blender vs Same Category Posts
Related Links Blender
by stephenblender
10+ installs5.0
Same Category Posts
by Daniel Floeter
3K+ installs4.7
At a glance
- Same Category Posts has more active installs: 3K+, against 10+ for Related Links Blender.
- On a typical day, Same Category Posts is downloaded about 30 times, Related Links Blender about 6.
- Related Links Blender is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews, against 4.7 from 13 reviews.
- Same Category Posts was updated more recently: Sep 23, 2026, against Oct 21, 2017 for Related Links Blender.
- Same Category Posts is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.8.34 for Related Links Blender.
- Related Links Blender has been around longer: since 2013, against 2015 for Same Category Posts.
Line by line
Same Category Posts leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Related Links Blender | Same Category Posts |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #30,526 | #4,119 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 3K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 152 | 477 |
| Rating | 5.0(2) | 4.7(13) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 4.8.34 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.72 |
| Last release | 9 years ago | 1 month ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.2 |
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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