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Manual Related Posts

v4.0.0

by Marcel Pol · updated 2 months ago

A simple 'related posts' plugin that lets you select related posts manually.

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Rank
#6,263
Down1 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 1,330
1K+ reported · High
Total downloads
84.5K
84,514 all-time
Rating
5.0/5
23 reviews
Support resolved
0%
0 of 1 threads, last 2 months
Declining·Downloads -7.1% (30d)·Toward 900+ · ETA ~5mo

Manual Related Posts at a glance

Manual Related Posts is a WordPress plugin by Marcel Pol with 1K+ active installs, the #6,263 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 20 times, 7% fewer than the month before. It’s rated 5.0 out of 5 from 23 reviews. Version 4.0.0 came out on Aug 30, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.1.4. It leads the 3 plugins tagged “linked posts”. 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

616 downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Manual Related Posts Compare series
Downloads over time: 30 days across 1 series.2040Oct 9Oct 14Oct 19Oct 24Oct 28Nov 2Nov 7Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateManual Related Posts
Nov 7, 202615
Nov 6, 202620
Nov 5, 202616
Nov 4, 202618
Nov 3, 202621
Nov 2, 202633
Nov 1, 202622
Oct 31, 202619
Oct 30, 202613
Oct 29, 202618
Oct 28, 202620
Oct 27, 202621
Oct 26, 202627
Oct 25, 202630
Oct 24, 202617
Oct 23, 202627
Oct 22, 202649
Oct 21, 202625
Oct 20, 202612
Oct 19, 202626
Oct 18, 202615
Oct 17, 202613
Oct 16, 202620
Oct 15, 202614
Oct 14, 202618
Oct 13, 202622
Oct 12, 202617
Oct 11, 202611
Oct 10, 202614
Oct 9, 202623

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 1,330 · -5.8% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 12 days across 1 series.1.4K1.4KOct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 4Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 8, 20261,330
Nov 7, 20261,330
Nov 5, 20261,343
Nov 4, 20261,341
Nov 3, 20261,341
Nov 2, 20261,336
Nov 1, 20261,338
Oct 31, 20261,337
Oct 30, 20261,340
Oct 29, 20261,335
Oct 28, 20261,343
Oct 27, 20261,412

Rank over time

#6,263 · down 23 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 13 days across 1 series.#6.2K#6.3KOct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 4Nov 6Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 2026#6,263
Nov 7, 2026#6,262
Nov 6, 2026#6,258
Nov 5, 2026#6,225
Nov 4, 2026#6,240
Nov 3, 2026#6,233
Nov 2, 2026#6,243
Nov 1, 2026#6,236
Oct 31, 2026#6,236
Oct 30, 2026#6,236
Oct 29, 2026#6,255
Oct 28, 2026#6,246
Oct 27, 2026#6,240

Growth %

Average -0.50% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 11 days across 1 series.-5%0%5%Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 4Nov 8
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DateGrowth
Nov 8, 20260.00%
Nov 7, 2026-0.48%
Nov 5, 2026+0.15%
Nov 4, 20260.00%
Nov 3, 2026+0.37%
Nov 2, 2026-0.15%
Nov 1, 2026+0.07%
Oct 31, 2026-0.22%
Oct 30, 2026+0.38%
Oct 29, 2026-0.60%
Oct 28, 2026-4.89%

Active installs band

1K+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 13 days across 1 series.9501K1.1KOct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 4Nov 6Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 20261K+
Nov 7, 20261K+
Nov 6, 20261K+
Nov 5, 20261K+
Nov 4, 20261K+
Nov 3, 20261K+
Nov 2, 20261K+
Nov 1, 20261K+
Oct 31, 20261K+
Oct 30, 20261K+
Oct 29, 20261K+
Oct 28, 20261K+
Oct 27, 20261K+

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Change log

From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org
  1. Rank #6246 → #6225Downloads -7.3%
    • Tested up to 7.1.3 → 7.1.4

Versions in use

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

  • v4.049%
  • v3.526%
  • v3.411%
  • v3.16.1%
  • Other8.1%

Rating trend

5.0★★★★★23 reviews · steady in the last 30 days

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
4.0.0
Requires WordPress
4.1
Tested up to
7.1.4
Requires PHP
7.0
First released
Apr 13, 2010
Last updated
Aug 30, 2026
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Manual Related Posts

How many websites use Manual Related Posts?

Manual Related Posts is active on 1K+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #6,263 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has Manual Related Posts been downloaded?

84,514 times in total since 2010. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 20 times. See download stats

When was Manual Related Posts last updated?

Version 4.0.0 came out on Aug 30, 2026 (2 months ago). See every release

Is Manual Related Posts compatible with the latest WordPress?

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

Does Manual Related Posts have known security vulnerabilities?

No. WPVulnerability’s database lists no known vulnerabilities for Manual Related Posts. See its security record

Is Manual Related Posts still maintained?

Yes. Its last release was 2 months ago. Its authors resolved 0 of the 1 support threads opened in the last two months.

What rating does Manual Related Posts have?

5.0 out of 5 from 23 reviews on WordPress.org. 100% of them give 5 stars.

What are the best alternatives to Manual Related Posts?

The plugins most like Manual Related Posts, by the tags they share, are Custom Post Types Relationships (CPTR) (300+), Post Connector (80+) and Widgets of Posts by Same Categories (50+). Compare all alternatives

Latest reviews

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Review stats

5.0

★★★★★

23 reviews

  • 5 stars: 23 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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Manual Related Posts
Estimated installs≈ 1,330
Reported installs1K+
Rating5.0
Reviews23
Total downloads84.5K
AuthorMarcel Pol
First releasedApr 13, 2010
Version4.0.0
Requires WP4.1
Requires PHP7.0
Last updatedAug 30, 2026

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