Best custom related posts plugins for WordPress
The most popular custom related posts plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. Custom Post Types Relationships (CPTR) leads with 300+ active installs, ahead of Modern Related Posts (60+) and Custom Post Relationships (CPR) (10+). All 3 plugins tagged “custom related posts” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.
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Top 3 custom related posts plugins
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Custom Post Types Relationships (CPTR)The most installed custom related posts plugin, with 300+ active installs. Only 2 reviews so far, last updated 4 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.0.18.
- 2.
Modern Related Posts60+ active installs. Rated 4.8 from 8 reviews, last updated 11 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.2.39.
- 3.
Custom Post Relationships (CPR)10+ active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 16 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 3.0.5.
All 3 plugins tagged “custom related posts”
Custom Post Types Relationships (CPTR)
Up in the last 7 days:12#10,385by Anastis Sourgoutsidis4 years ago
This plugin will let you create custom post relationships among posts, pages and custom post types.
- Installs
- 300+
- Rating
- 5.0(2)
- Downloads
- 0/day
Modern Related Posts
Down in the last 7 days:110#19,646by wphigh11 years ago
A beautiful, modern, animated, responsive Related Posts Plugin.
- Installs
- 60+
- Rating
- 4.8(8)
- Downloads
- 0/day
Custom Post Relationships (CPR)
#34,607by Gerasimos Tsiamalos16 years ago
This plugin will let you create custom post relationships.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day