WZ Followed Posts – Display what visitors are reading
v3.4.4by Ajay · updated 5 days ago
Show "Readers who viewed this page, also viewed" a.k.a. followed posts on your page. Much like Amazon.com's product pages.
- Rank
- #10,467
- Up12 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 345
- 300+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 46.4K
- 46,357 all-time
- Rating
- 3.0/5
- 2 reviews
- Support resolved
- 0%
- 0 of 1 threads, last 2 months
WZ Followed Posts at a glance
WZ Followed Posts is a WordPress plugin by Ajay with 300+ active installs, the #10,467 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 12 times, 14% more than the month before. It’s rated 3.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews. Version 3.4.4 came out on Nov 3, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.1.4. Among the 145 plugins tagged “related posts”, it ranks #21. It was first released in 2009.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 9, 2026, 31 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats659 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | WZ Followed Posts |
|---|---|
| Nov 7, 2026 | 18 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 23 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 25 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 105 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 60 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 14 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 10 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 9 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 10 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 12 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 12 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 10 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 9 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 10 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 12 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 18 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 16 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 21 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 12 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 9 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 11 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 10 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 17 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 17 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 9 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 17 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 114 |
| Oct 9, 2026 | 40 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 346 · -2.8% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 346 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 345 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 345 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 344 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 345 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 346 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 345 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 346 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 345 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 345 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 345 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 356 |
Rank over time
#10,467 · up 17 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | #10,467 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #10,479 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #10,467 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #10,469 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #10,499 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #10,484 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #10,443 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #10,448 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #10,441 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #10,466 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #10,483 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #10,489 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #10,484 |
Growth %
Average -0.24% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | +0.29% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | +0.29% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | -0.29% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | -0.29% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | +0.29% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | -0.29% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | +0.29% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | -3.09% |
Active installs band
300+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 300+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 300+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 300+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 300+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 300+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 300+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 300+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 300+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 300+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 300+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 300+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 300+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 300+ |
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- So far:Rank #10484 → #10467
- Released 3.4.4 (was 3.4.3)
- Rank #10489 → #10469Downloads +56.5%
- Tested up to 7.1.3 → 7.1.4
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v3.426%
- v3.118%
- v1.714%
- v2.411%
- Other30%
Rating trend
3.0★★★★★2 reviews · steady in the last 30 days
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 3.4.4
- Requires WordPress
- 6.6
- Tested up to
- 7.1.4
- Requires PHP
- 7.4
- First released
- Feb 5, 2009
- Last updated
- Nov 3, 2026
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about WZ Followed Posts
How many websites use WZ Followed Posts?
WZ Followed Posts is active on 300+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #10,467 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has WZ Followed Posts been downloaded?
46,357 times in total since 2009. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 12 times. See download stats
When was WZ Followed Posts last updated?
Version 3.4.4 came out on Nov 3, 2026 (5 days ago).
Is WZ Followed Posts compatible with the latest WordPress?
Yes. It’s tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current version.
Is WZ Followed Posts still maintained?
Yes. Its last release was 5 days ago. Its authors resolved 0 of the 1 support threads opened in the last two months.
What rating does WZ Followed Posts have?
3.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews on WordPress.org.
What are the best alternatives to WZ Followed Posts?
The plugins most like WZ Followed Posts, by the tags they share, are YARPP (100K+), Contextual Related Posts (50K+) and Related Posts Thumbnails (20K+). Compare all alternatives
Latest reviews
Analyze reviewsReview stats
3.0
★★★★★
2 reviews
- 5 stars: 1 reviews, 50%
- 4 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 3 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 2 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 1 stars: 1 reviews, 50%
- Positive
- 50%4–5★
- Mixed
- 0%3★
- Critical
- 50%1–2★
- About 1 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 3.1.
- Each new 1★ review takes 1 five-star review to balance out.
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 345 |
| Reported installs | 300+ |
| Rating | 3.0 |
| Reviews | 2 |
| Total downloads | 46.4K |
| Author | Ajay |
| First released | Feb 5, 2009 |
| Version | 3.4.4 |
| Requires WP | 6.6 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 |
| Last updated | Nov 3, 2026 |
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