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Contextual Related Posts

v4.5.4

by Ajay · updated 5 days ago

Keep visitors on your site longer with intelligent, fast-loading, contextually related posts. Block, shortcode, custom post type and widget ready.

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Rank
#736
Up1 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 55,000
50K+ reported · Medium
Total downloads
2.9M
2,885,709 all-time
Rating
4.8/5
201 reviews
Support resolved
100%
1 of 1 threads, last 2 months
Growing·Downloads +45.6% (30d)·Toward 60K+ · ETA ~6d

Contextual Related Posts at a glance

Contextual Related Posts is a WordPress plugin by Ajay with 50K+ active installs, the #736 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 851 times, 46% more than the month before. It’s rated 4.8 out of 5 from 201 reviews. Version 4.5.4 came out on Nov 3, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.1.4. It leads the 85 plugins tagged “related”. It was first released in 2009.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 9, 2026, 31 days.

Showing the last 30 days. Full history comes with any paid plan.See plans

Downloads over time

Download stats

71.2K downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Contextual Related Posts Compare series
Downloads over time: 30 days across 1 series.05K10KOct 9Oct 14Oct 19Oct 24Oct 28Nov 2Nov 7Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateContextual Related Posts
Nov 7, 2026670
Nov 6, 2026901
Nov 5, 20261,334
Nov 4, 202612,035
Nov 3, 20261,490
Nov 2, 20263,291
Nov 1, 202610,134
Oct 31, 2026290
Oct 30, 2026414
Oct 29, 2026800
Oct 28, 20261,128
Oct 27, 2026523
Oct 26, 2026534
Oct 25, 2026387
Oct 24, 2026425
Oct 23, 2026747
Oct 22, 20261,128
Oct 21, 20261,034
Oct 20, 2026978
Oct 19, 20261,107
Oct 18, 2026858
Oct 17, 20265,231
Oct 16, 20267,872
Oct 15, 2026884
Oct 14, 2026945
Oct 13, 20261,342
Oct 12, 20261,610
Oct 11, 20268,459
Oct 10, 20264,106
Oct 9, 2026518

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 54,716 · -2.0% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 30 days across 2 series.54.5K55K55.5KOct 9Oct 14Oct 19Oct 24Oct 29Nov 3Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateApproximate, from band changesEstimated installs
Nov 8, 2026–54,716
Nov 7, 2026–54,885
Nov 5, 2026–54,877
Nov 4, 2026–54,742
Nov 3, 2026–54,531
Nov 2, 2026–54,367
Nov 1, 2026–54,561
Oct 31, 2026–54,677
Oct 30, 2026–54,685
Oct 29, 2026–54,662
Oct 28, 2026–54,492
Oct 27, 202655,33755,337
Oct 26, 202655,365–
Oct 25, 202655,393–
Oct 24, 202655,421–
Oct 23, 202655,449–
Oct 22, 202655,477–
Oct 21, 202655,505–
Oct 20, 202655,533–
Oct 19, 202655,561–
Oct 18, 202655,589–
Oct 17, 202655,616–
Oct 16, 202655,644–
Oct 15, 202655,672–
Oct 14, 202655,700–
Oct 13, 202655,728–
Oct 12, 202655,756–
Oct 11, 202655,784–
Oct 10, 202655,812–
Oct 9, 202655,840–

Rank over time

#736 · up 10 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 14 days across 1 series.#740#745Oct 16Oct 27Oct 31Nov 4Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 2026#736
Nov 7, 2026#737
Nov 6, 2026#737
Nov 5, 2026#737
Nov 4, 2026#736
Nov 3, 2026#736
Nov 2, 2026#737
Nov 1, 2026#736
Oct 31, 2026#736
Oct 30, 2026#737
Oct 29, 2026#737
Oct 28, 2026#737
Oct 27, 2026#737
Oct 16, 2026#746

Growth %

Average -0.07% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 29 days across 2 series.-1%0%1%Oct 10Oct 15Oct 20Oct 24Oct 29Nov 3Nov 8
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DateApproximate, from band changesGrowth
Nov 8, 2026–-0.31%
Nov 7, 2026–+0.01%
Nov 5, 2026–+0.25%
Nov 4, 2026–+0.39%
Nov 3, 2026–+0.30%
Nov 2, 2026–-0.36%
Nov 1, 2026–-0.21%
Oct 31, 2026–-0.01%
Oct 30, 2026–+0.04%
Oct 29, 2026–+0.31%
Oct 28, 2026–-1.53%
Oct 27, 2026-0.05%–
Oct 26, 2026-0.05%–
Oct 25, 2026-0.05%–
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Oct 10, 2026-0.05%–

Active installs band

50K+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 14 days across 1 series.48K50K52KOct 16Oct 27Oct 31Nov 4Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 202650K+
Nov 7, 202650K+
Nov 6, 202650K+
Nov 5, 202650K+
Nov 4, 202650K+
Nov 3, 202650K+
Nov 2, 202650K+
Nov 1, 202650K+
Oct 31, 202650K+
Oct 30, 202650K+
Oct 29, 202650K+
Oct 28, 202650K+
Oct 27, 202650K+
Oct 16, 202650K+

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Change log

From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org
  1. So far:Rank #736 → #736
    • Released 4.5.4 (was 4.5.3)
  2. So far:Rank #736 → #736
    • Released 4.5.3 (was 4.5.2)
  3. Rank #737 → #737Downloads +43.3%
    • Tested up to 7.1.3 → 7.1.4

Versions in use

Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.

  • v4.548%
  • v4.49.2%
  • v4.28.0%
  • v4.17.0%
  • Other28%

Rating trend

4.8★★★★★201 reviews · steady in the last 30 days

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
4.5.4
Requires WordPress
6.9
Tested up to
7.1.4
Requires PHP
7.4
First released
Jan 21, 2009
Last updated
Nov 3, 2026
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Contextual Related Posts

How many websites use Contextual Related Posts?

Contextual Related Posts is active on 50K+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #736 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has Contextual Related Posts been downloaded?

2,885,709 times in total since 2009. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 851 times. See download stats

When was Contextual Related Posts last updated?

Version 4.5.4 came out on Nov 3, 2026 (5 days ago). See every release

Is Contextual Related Posts compatible with the latest WordPress?

Yes. It’s tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current version.

Does Contextual Related Posts have known security vulnerabilities?

None that affect the current version. WPVulnerability’s database lists 14 older issues, fixed in earlier versions, so keep Contextual Related Posts up to date. See its security record

Is Contextual Related Posts still maintained?

Yes. Its last release was 5 days ago. Its authors resolved 1 of the 1 support threads opened in the last two months.

What rating does Contextual Related Posts have?

4.8 out of 5 from 201 reviews on WordPress.org. 92% of them give 5 stars.

What are the best alternatives to Contextual Related Posts?

The plugins most like Contextual Related Posts, by the tags they share, are YARPP (100K+), Related Posts by Taxonomy (10K+) and Related Posts for WordPress (10K+). Compare all alternatives

Latest reviews

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Review stats

4.8

★★★★★

201 reviews

  • 5 stars: 184 reviews, 92%
  • 4 stars: 9 reviews, 4%
  • 3 stars: 2 reviews, 1%
  • 2 stars: 2 reviews, 1%
  • 1 stars: 4 reviews, 2%
Positive
96%4–5★
Mixed
1%3★
Critical
3%1–2★
  • About 33 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 4.9.
  • Each new 1★ review takes 22 five-star reviews to balance out.

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Contextual Related Posts
Estimated installs≈ 55,000
Reported installs50K+
Rating4.8
Reviews201
Total downloads2.9M
AuthorAjay
First releasedJan 21, 2009
Version4.5.4
Requires WP6.9
Requires PHP7.4
Last updatedNov 3, 2026

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