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External Related Posts

v1.2.1

by Gabriel Koen · updated 14 years ago

Grabs related links from Google Blog Search, inserts a link to them into your post and gives them a pingback.

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Rank
#41,798
No change yet
Active installs (est.)
≈ 14
10+ reported · High
Total downloads
10K
9,956 all-time
Rating
–
0 reviews
Support resolved
–
0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Growing·Downloads +0% (30d)·Toward 20+ · ETA unknown

External Related Posts at a glance

External Related Posts is a WordPress plugin by Gabriel Koen with 10+ active installs, the #41,798 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 1 time, about the same as the month before. It has no reviews yet. Version 1.2.1 came out on Mar 14, 2012, more than 14 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 3.2.1. Among the 23 plugins tagged “trackback”, it ranks #15. It was first released in 2010.

Chart time range

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

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Downloads over time

Download stats

23 downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
External Related Posts Compare series
Downloads over time: 21 days across 1 series.0123Oct 9Oct 12Oct 16Oct 19Oct 22Oct 26Oct 29
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DateExternal Related Posts
Oct 29, 20261
Oct 28, 20261
Oct 27, 20261
Oct 26, 20262
Oct 25, 20261
Oct 24, 20261
Oct 23, 20261
Oct 22, 20261
Oct 21, 20260
Oct 20, 20260
Oct 19, 20263
Oct 18, 20261
Oct 17, 20262
Oct 16, 20260
Oct 15, 20262
Oct 14, 20260
Oct 13, 20261
Oct 12, 20260
Oct 11, 20262
Oct 10, 20261
Oct 9, 20262

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 14 · -6.7% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 12 days across 1 series.12131415Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 4Nov 8
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 8, 202614
Nov 7, 202613
Nov 5, 202613
Nov 4, 202614
Nov 3, 202614
Nov 2, 202614
Nov 1, 202612
Oct 31, 202612
Oct 30, 202612
Oct 29, 202614
Oct 28, 202612
Oct 27, 202615

Rank over time

#41,798 · down 3,267 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 8 days across 1 series.#40K#45KOct 27Oct 29Nov 2Nov 4Nov 8
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 2026#41,798
Nov 5, 2026#45,293
Nov 4, 2026#39,736
Nov 2, 2026#41,003
Oct 30, 2026#46,475
Oct 29, 2026#39,754
Oct 28, 2026#45,343
Oct 27, 2026#38,531

Growth %

Average -0.57% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 11 days across 1 series.-20%0%20%Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 4Nov 8
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DateGrowth
Nov 8, 2026+7.69%
Nov 7, 20260.00%
Nov 5, 2026-7.14%
Nov 4, 20260.00%
Nov 3, 20260.00%
Nov 2, 2026+16.67%
Nov 1, 20260.00%
Oct 31, 20260.00%
Oct 30, 2026-14.29%
Oct 29, 2026+16.67%
Oct 28, 2026-20.00%

Active installs band

10+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 13 days across 1 series.91011Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 4Nov 6Nov 8
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 202610+
Nov 7, 202610+
Nov 6, 202610+
Nov 5, 202610+
Nov 4, 202610+
Nov 3, 202610+
Nov 2, 202610+
Nov 1, 202610+
Oct 31, 202610+
Oct 30, 202610+
Oct 29, 202610+
Oct 28, 202610+
Oct 27, 202610+

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Change log

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Versions in use

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

  • v1.2100%

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
1.2.1
Requires WordPress
3.2
Tested up to
3.2.1
Requires PHP
–
First released
Aug 6, 2010
Last updated
Mar 14, 2012
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about External Related Posts

How many websites use External Related Posts?

External Related Posts is active on 10+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #41,798 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has External Related Posts been downloaded?

9,956 times in total since 2010. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 1 times. See download stats

When was External Related Posts last updated?

Version 1.2.1 came out on Mar 14, 2012 (14 years ago).

Is External Related Posts compatible with the latest WordPress?

External Related Posts’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 3.2.1, while the current version is 7.1. That doesn’t mean it breaks, but its author hasn’t confirmed it works with the latest releases.

Is External Related Posts still maintained?

Its last release was 14 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.

What rating does External Related Posts have?

No one has reviewed External Related Posts on WordPress.org yet.

What are the best alternatives to External Related Posts?

The plugins most like External Related Posts, by the tags they share, are Post Type Switcher (200K+), Post Duplicator (200K+) and YARPP (100K+). Compare all alternatives

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External Related Posts
Estimated installs≈ 14
Reported installs10+
Rating–
Reviews0
Total downloads10K
AuthorGabriel Koen
First releasedAug 6, 2010
Version1.2.1
Requires WP3.2
Requires PHP–
Last updatedMar 14, 2012

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