Contextual Related Posts vs Related Posts for WordPress (2026)
Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.
Contextual Related Posts
60K+ active installs
Free + Premium
Related Posts for WordPress
20K+ active installs
Free
Quick Verdict
As of April 2026, Contextual Related Posts has a higher user rating (4.8/5 from 200 reviews) and leads in active installations (60K+ vs 20K+). Both are free + premium WordPress plugins. Contextual Related Posts has accumulated 2.6M+ total downloads while Related Posts for WordPress has 634K+.
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | Contextual Related Posts | Related Posts for WordPress | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.8/5 | ◄ | 4.6/5 |
| Total Reviews | 200 | ► | 325 |
| Active Installs | 60K+ | ◄ | 20K+ |
| Total Downloads | 2.6M+ | ◄ | 634K+ |
| Support Resolution | 100% | N/A | |
| Last Updated | 3 weeks ago | ◄ | 10 months ago |
| First Released | 2009 | 2014 | |
| Age | 17 years | 12 years | |
| WP Requires | 6.6+ | 5.0+ | |
| PHP Requires | 7.4+ | 7.2+ | |
| Business Model | Free + Premium | Free | |
| Latest Version | 4.2.2 | 2.3.0 |
Rating Breakdown
Contextual Related Posts
Related Posts for WordPress
Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, Contextual Related Posts averaged approximately 994 daily downloads while Related Posts for WordPress averaged 34.
Recent Reviews
Contextual Related Posts Reviews
Great plugin
A very nice plugin with good support
Very nice support
After reporting issues, quick answer and update 🙂
Perfekt
Fungerar mycket bra!
Related Posts for WordPress Reviews
It WONT work with WPMS
is not as author claim, it won’t work for WPMS, worst once you active, it crash your site, you need FTP manually delete this plugin to make it work to moderator this is NO support, is my OWN/USE
Related Posts
Buon plugin, funziona bene, è un buon riscontro per i lettori
Fast and Good Looking Related Posts
A fast way to set up good-looking related posts. Great plugin!
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