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Relative Posts

v1.3.1

by Panagiotis Angelidis · updated 8 years ago

With the Relative Posts plugin widget you can show up on the sidebar a list of related articles with or without thumbnails very easy.

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Rank
#45,690
Down7,043 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 12
10+ reported · High
Total downloads
3.7K
3,691 all-time
Rating
4.0/5
1 reviews
Support resolved
–
0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Growing·Downloads +0% (30d)·Toward 20+ · ETA unknown

Relative Posts at a glance

Relative Posts is a WordPress plugin by Panagiotis Angelidis with 10+ active installs, the #45,690 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 1 time, about the same as the month before. It’s rated 4.0 out of 5 from 1 review. Version 1.3.1 came out on Jul 6, 2018, more than 8 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 4.9.35. Among the 3 plugins tagged “linked posts”, it ranks #3. It was first released in 2012.

Chart time range

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

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Downloads over time

Download stats

39 downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Relative Posts Compare series
Downloads over time: 30 days across 1 series.024Oct 9Oct 14Oct 19Oct 24Oct 28Nov 2Nov 7Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 4.9.35
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DateRelative Posts
Nov 7, 20262
Nov 6, 20261
Nov 5, 20261
Nov 4, 20263
Nov 3, 20262
Nov 2, 20261
Nov 1, 20264
Oct 31, 20261
Oct 30, 20262
Oct 29, 20260
Oct 28, 20261
Oct 27, 20261
Oct 26, 20261
Oct 25, 20264
Oct 24, 20262
Oct 23, 20260
Oct 22, 20260
Oct 21, 20260
Oct 20, 20260
Oct 19, 20262
Oct 18, 20261
Oct 17, 20262
Oct 16, 20260
Oct 15, 20261
Oct 14, 20260
Oct 13, 20263
Oct 12, 20260
Oct 11, 20261
Oct 10, 20261
Oct 9, 20262

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 12 · -14.3% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 8 days across 1 series.12131415Oct 31Nov 1Nov 3Nov 4Nov 5Nov 7Nov 8
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 8, 202612
Nov 7, 202614
Nov 5, 202614
Nov 4, 202612
Nov 3, 202615
Nov 2, 202615
Nov 1, 202615
Oct 31, 202614

Rank over time

#45,690 · down 6,982 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 8 days across 1 series.#35K#40K#45KOct 31Nov 2Nov 3Nov 4Nov 5Nov 7Nov 8
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 2026#45,690
Nov 7, 2026#38,647
Nov 6, 2026#36,672
Nov 5, 2026#38,813
Nov 4, 2026#46,727
Nov 3, 2026#35,438
Nov 2, 2026#35,256
Oct 31, 2026#38,708

Growth %

Average -1.91% a day in the last 30 days

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

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 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 4.9.35
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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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  1. Downloads +100%
    • Tested up to 4.9.34 → 4.9.35

Versions in use

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

  • v1.3100%

Rating trend

4.0★★★★★1 reviews · steady in the last 30 days

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
1.3.1
Requires WordPress
3.0.0
Tested up to
4.9.35
Requires PHP
–
First released
Oct 21, 2012
Last updated
Jul 6, 2018
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Relative Posts

How many websites use Relative Posts?

Relative 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 #45,690 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has Relative Posts been downloaded?

3,691 times in total since 2012. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 1 times. See download stats

When was Relative Posts last updated?

Version 1.3.1 came out on Jul 6, 2018 (8 years ago).

Is Relative Posts compatible with the latest WordPress?

Relative Posts’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 4.9.35, 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 Relative Posts still maintained?

Its last release was 8 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.

What rating does Relative Posts have?

4.0 out of 5 from 1 review on WordPress.org.

What are the best alternatives to Relative Posts?

The plugins most like Relative Posts, by the tags they share, are YARPP (100K+), Contextual Related Posts (50K+) and Internal Linking of Related Contents (4K+). Compare all alternatives

Latest reviews

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Review stats

4.0

★★★★★

1 reviews

  • 5 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 4 stars: 1 reviews, 100%
  • 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★
  • About 1 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 4.1.
  • Each new 1★ review takes 3 five-star reviews to balance out.

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Relative Posts
Estimated installs≈ 12
Reported installs10+
Rating4.0
Reviews1
Total downloads3.7K
AuthorPanagiotis Angelidis
First releasedOct 21, 2012
Version1.3.1
Requires WP3.0.0
Requires PHP–
Last updatedJul 6, 2018

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