WordPress plugin comparison
Manual Related Posts vs Related Posts for WordPress
Manual Related Posts
by Marcel Pol
1K+ installs5.0
Related Posts for WordPress
by Barry Kooij
10K+ installs4.6
At a glance
- Related Posts for WordPress has more active installs: 10K+, against 1K+ for Manual Related Posts.
- On a typical day, Related Posts for WordPress is downloaded about 123 times, Manual Related Posts about 20.
- Manual Related Posts is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 23 reviews, against 4.6 from 325 reviews.
- Related Posts for WordPress was updated more recently: Oct 20, 2026, against Aug 30, 2026 for Manual Related Posts.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Manual Related Posts has been around longer: since 2010, against 2014 for Related Posts for WordPress.
Line by line
Related Posts for WordPress leads on 5 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Manual Related Posts | Related Posts for WordPress |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #6,257 | #1,519 |
| Active installs | 1K+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 617 | 13.8K |
| Rating | 5.0(23) | 4.6(325) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.63 | ×0.84 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 20 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 | 8.0 |
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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