Best related post plugins for WordPress

The most popular related post plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. Related Posts By PickPlugins leads with 3K+ active installs, ahead of Manual Related Posts (1K+) and ARK Related Posts (100+). All 26 plugins tagged “related post” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.

Installs aren’t everything: a recent release, a “Tested up to” that matches the current WordPress, and support threads that get resolved show a plugin is looked after. Open any plugin for its downloads, rank history and alternatives.

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Top 10 related post plugins

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Related Posts By PickPlugins
The most installed related post plugin, with 3K+ active installs. Rated 4.6 from 39 reviews, updated 5 months ago.
2.
Manual Related Posts
1K+ active installs. Rated 5.0 from 23 reviews, updated 2 months ago.
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ARK Related Posts
100+ active installs. Rated 5.0 from 10 reviews, updated 10 months ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.9.11.
4.
Related Posts For Genesis
100+ active installs. Only 1 review so far, last updated 5 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 5.5.24.
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Related Posts by ThemeinProgress
60+ active installs. No reviews yet, updated 1 month ago.
6.
Category Family Tree
30+ active installs. Only 1 review so far, last updated 12 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 3.9.40.
7.
Related Post Shortcode
20+ active installs. Only 1 review so far, last updated 9 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.7.39.
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Smart Related Posts
10+ active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 11 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.2.39.
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Quick related post
10+ active installs. Rated 4.2 from 9 reviews, last updated 10 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.5.33.
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Pro Related Post Widget
10+ active installs. Only 1 review so far, last updated 10 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.4.34.