WordPress plugin comparison
Same Category Posts vs Vertical Related Posts
At a glance
- Same Category Posts has more active installs: 3K+, against 10+ for Vertical Related Posts.
- On a typical day, Same Category Posts is downloaded about 30 times, Vertical Related Posts about 2.
- Same Category Posts is rated higher: 4.7 out of 5 from 13 reviews, against 3.4 from 5 reviews.
- Same Category Posts was updated more recently: Sep 23, 2026, against Dec 9, 2015 for Vertical Related Posts.
- Same Category Posts is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.4.34 for Vertical Related Posts.
- Vertical Related Posts has been around longer: since 2014, against 2015 for Same Category Posts.
Line by line
Same Category Posts leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Same Category Posts |  Vertical Related Posts |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #4,124 | #48,148 |
| Active installs | 3K+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 525 | 44 |
| Rating | 4.7(13) | 3.4(5) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 4.4.34 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.72 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 11 years 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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