Best relations plugins for WordPress
The most popular relations plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. WP What Links Here leads with 10+ active installs, ahead of Softmixt Relations (fewer than 10). All 4 plugins tagged “relations” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.
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Top 2 relations plugins
- 1.
WP What Links HereThe most installed relations plugin, with 10+ active installs. Only 2 reviews so far, last updated 11 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.2.39.
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Softmixt RelationsFewer than 10 active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 8 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.8.34.
All 4 plugins tagged “relations”

WP What Links Here
Up in the last 7 days:3,159#39,478by Peter J. Herrel11 years ago
This plugin implements "what links here" functionality in WordPress.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- 5.0(2)
- Downloads
- 0/day

Softmixt Relations
#63,206by Baghina Radu Adrian8 years ago
Simple way for adding related posts .
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day