Relevant – Related, Featured, Latest, and Popular Posts by BestWebSoft
v1.4.5by bestweblayout · updated 1 year ago
Add related, featured, latest, and popular posts to your WordPress website. Connect your blog readers with a relevant content.
- Rank
- #7,388
- No change0 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 849
- 800+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 74.3K
- 74,300 all-time
- Rating
- 3.5/5
- 13 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Relevant at a glance
Relevant is a WordPress plugin by bestweblayout with 800+ active installs, the #7,388 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 13 times, 29% more than the month before. It’s rated 3.5 out of 5 from 13 reviews. Version 1.4.5 came out on Jun 10, 2025, more than a year ago. It is tested up to WordPress 6.7.11. It leads the 27 plugins tagged “featured posts”. It was first released in 2013.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 9, 2026, 31 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats342 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Relevant |
|---|---|
| Nov 7, 2026 | 13 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 23 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 11 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 9 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 14 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 12 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 16 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 13 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 13 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 26 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 8 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 12 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 12 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 8 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 8 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 8 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 8 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 25 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 8 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 7 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 13 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 9 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 24 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 9 |
| Oct 9, 2026 | 9 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 849 · -2.7% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 849 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 849 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 854 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 851 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 851 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 855 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 854 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 853 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 857 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 859 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 858 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 873 |
Rank over time
#7,388 · down 38 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | #7,388 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #7,388 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #7,375 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #7,359 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #7,371 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #7,371 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #7,345 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #7,355 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #7,359 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #7,335 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #7,344 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #7,351 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #7,350 |
Growth %
Average -0.23% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | -0.29% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | +0.35% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | -0.47% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | +0.12% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | +0.12% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | -0.47% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | -0.23% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | +0.12% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | -1.72% |
Active installs band
800+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 800+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 800+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 800+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 800+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 800+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 800+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 800+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 800+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 800+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 800+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 800+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 800+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 800+ |
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 #7351 → #7359Downloads +62.5%
- Tested up to 6.7.10 → 6.7.11
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v1.497%
- Other3.0%
Rating trend
3.5★★★★★13 reviews · steady in the last 30 days
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.4.5
- Requires WordPress
- 5.6
- Tested up to
- 6.7.11
- Requires PHP
- –
- First released
- Oct 4, 2013
- Last updated
- Jun 10, 2025
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Relevant
How many websites use Relevant?
Relevant is active on 800+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #7,388 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Relevant been downloaded?
74,300 times in total since 2013. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 13 times. See download stats
When was Relevant last updated?
Version 1.4.5 came out on Jun 10, 2025 (1 year ago).
Is Relevant compatible with the latest WordPress?
Relevant’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 6.7.11, 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 Relevant still maintained?
Its last release was 1 year ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does Relevant have?
3.5 out of 5 from 13 reviews on WordPress.org. 62% of them give 5 stars.
What are the best alternatives to Relevant?
The plugins most like Relevant, by the tags they share, are Random Posts and Pages Widget (1K+), Advanced Related Posts (300+) and YARPP (100K+). Compare all alternatives
Latest reviews
Analyze reviewsReview stats
3.5
★★★★★
13 reviews
- 5 stars: 8 reviews, 62%
- 4 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 3 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 2 stars: 1 reviews, 8%
- 1 stars: 4 reviews, 31%
- Positive
- 62%4–5★
- Mixed
- 0%3★
- Critical
- 38%1–2★
- About 1 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 3.6.
- Each new 1★ review takes 2 five-star reviews to balance out.
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 849 |
| Reported installs | 800+ |
| Rating | 3.5 |
| Reviews | 13 |
| Total downloads | 74.3K |
| Author | bestweblayout |
| First released | Oct 4, 2013 |
| Version | 1.4.5 |
| Requires WP | 5.6 |
| Requires PHP | – |
| Last updated | Jun 10, 2025 |
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