WordPress plugin comparison
Manual Related Posts vs Same Category Posts
At a glance
- Same Category Posts has more active installs: 3K+, against 1K+ for Manual Related Posts.
- On a typical day, Same Category Posts is downloaded about 30 times, Manual Related Posts about 20.
- Manual Related Posts is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 23 reviews, against 4.7 from 13 reviews.
- Same Category Posts was updated more recently: Sep 23, 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 2015 for Same Category Posts.
Line by line
Same Category Posts leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Manual Related Posts |  Same Category Posts |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #6,251 | #4,124 |
| Active installs | 1K+ | 3K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 595 | 525 |
| Rating | 5.0(23) | 4.7(13) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.63 | ×0.72 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 1 month ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 | 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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