WordPress plugin comparison
Manual Related Posts vs WP Simple Related Posts
At a glance
- Manual Related Posts has more active installs: 1K+, against 300+ for WP Simple Related Posts.
- On a typical day, Manual Related Posts is downloaded about 20 times, WP Simple Related Posts about 7.
- Manual Related Posts is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 23 reviews, against 4.2 from 5 reviews.
- Manual Related Posts was updated more recently: Aug 30, 2026, against Sep 7, 2023 for WP Simple Related Posts.
- Manual Related Posts is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.3.14 for WP Simple Related Posts.
- Manual Related Posts has been around longer: since 2010, against 2014 for WP Simple Related Posts.
Line by line
Manual Related Posts leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Manual Related Posts |  WP Simple Related Posts |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #6,257 | #10,418 |
| Active installs | 1K+ | 300+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 617 | 158 |
| Rating | 5.0(23) | 4.2(5) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.3.14 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.63 | ×0.03 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 3 years 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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