Inline 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.
Related Posts for WordPress
20K+ active installs
Free
Quick Verdict
As of April 2026, Related Posts for WordPress has a higher user rating (4.6/5 from 325 reviews) while Inline Related Posts leads in active installations (100K+ vs 20K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Inline Related Posts has accumulated 1.7M+ total downloads while Related Posts for WordPress has 634K+.
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | Inline Related Posts | Related Posts for WordPress | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.3/5 | ► | 4.6/5 |
| Total Reviews | 77 | ► | 325 |
| Active Installs | 100K+ | ◄ | 20K+ |
| Total Downloads | 1.7M+ | ◄ | 634K+ |
| Support Resolution | 0% | N/A | |
| Last Updated | 9 months ago | ◄ | 10 months ago |
| First Released | 2015 | 2014 | |
| Age | 11 years | 12 years | |
| WP Requires | 3.6.0+ | 5.0+ | |
| PHP Requires | 5.6+ | 7.2+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free | |
| Latest Version | 3.9.0 | 2.3.0 |
Rating Breakdown
Inline Related Posts
Related Posts for WordPress
Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, Inline Related Posts averaged approximately 239 daily downloads while Related Posts for WordPress averaged 34.
Recent Reviews
Inline Related Posts Reviews
Very nice but expensive
Hi. I trusted and buyed the pro plugin, was very good, i liked but to expensive for small blogs.. Can’t pay so much for a year again…
Security Issues
As you can see on patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/intelly-related-posts/vulnerability/wordpress-inline-related-posts-3-8-0-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_a_id=350 Plugin not updated,
set and forget
I love this plugin, set and forget.
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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