Floating Related Posts
v1.0.7by fransoft · updated 4 years ago
Increase your page views and bounce rate with Floating Related Posts
- Rank
- #20,869
- Up234 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 54
- 50+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 3K
- 2,953 all-time
- Rating
- 5.0/5
- 8 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Floating Related Posts at a glance
Floating Related Posts is a WordPress plugin by fransoft with 50+ active installs, the #20,869 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 3 times, about the same as the month before. It’s rated 5.0 out of 5 from 8 reviews. Version 1.0.7 came out on Jan 4, 2022, more than 4 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 5.8.19. Among the 15 plugins tagged “related articles”, it ranks #2. It was first released in 2020.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 30 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats82 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Floating Related Posts |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 1 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 2 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 5 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 2 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 3 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 6 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 9 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 7 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 6 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 53 · -1.9% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 53 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 52 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 52 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 53 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 53 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 52 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 52 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 53 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 54 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 52 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 53 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 53 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 54 |
Rank over time
#20,869 · up 43 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | #20,869 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | #21,103 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #21,150 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #21,215 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #21,013 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #20,877 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #21,153 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #21,119 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #21,025 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #20,736 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #21,111 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #20,914 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #20,840 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #20,912 |
Growth %
Average -0.14% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | +1.92% |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | -0.94% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | +1.92% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | -1.89% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | -1.85% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | +3.85% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | -1.89% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | -1.85% |
Active installs band
50+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 50+ |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 50+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 50+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 50+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 50+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 50+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 50+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 50+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 50+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 50+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 50+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 50+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 50+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 50+ |
Search rankings
Where it appears in WordPress.org search for the searches you track, checked every day.
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org- Rank #20840 → #21013Downloads +50%
- Tested up to 5.8.18 → 5.8.19
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v1.0100%
Rating trend
5.0★★★★★8 reviews · steady in the last 30 days
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.0.7
- Requires WordPress
- 3.3.1
- Tested up to
- 5.8.19
- Requires PHP
- –
- First released
- Oct 13, 2020
- Last updated
- Jan 4, 2022
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Floating Related Posts
How many websites use Floating Related Posts?
Floating Related Posts is active on 50+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #20,869 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Floating Related Posts been downloaded?
2,953 times in total since 2020. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 3 times. See download stats
When was Floating Related Posts last updated?
Version 1.0.7 came out on Jan 4, 2022 (4 years ago).
Is Floating Related Posts compatible with the latest WordPress?
Floating Related Posts’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 5.8.19, 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 Floating Related Posts still maintained?
Its last release was 4 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does Floating Related Posts have?
5.0 out of 5 from 8 reviews on WordPress.org. 100% of them give 5 stars.
What are the best alternatives to Floating Related Posts?
The plugins most like Floating Related Posts, by the tags they share, are Contextual Related Posts (50K+), Advanced Related Posts (300+) and Related Posts by ThemeinProgress (60+). Compare all alternatives
Latest reviews
Analyze reviewsReview stats
5.0
★★★★★
8 reviews
- 5 stars: 8 reviews, 100%
- 4 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 3 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 2 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 1 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- Positive
- 100%4–5★
- Mixed
- 0%3★
- Critical
- 0%1–2★
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 54 |
| Reported installs | 50+ |
| Rating | 5.0 |
| Reviews | 8 |
| Total downloads | 3K |
| Author | fransoft |
| First released | Oct 13, 2020 |
| Version | 1.0.7 |
| Requires WP | 3.3.1 |
| Requires PHP | – |
| Last updated | Jan 4, 2022 |
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