Same Category Posts vs Manual Related Posts (2026)
Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.
Quick Verdict
As of April 2026, Manual Related Posts has a higher user rating (5/5 from 23 reviews) while Same Category Posts leads in active installations (3.0K+ vs 1.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Same Category Posts has accumulated 71K+ total downloads while Manual Related Posts has 80K+.
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | Same Category Posts | Manual Related Posts | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.7/5 | ► | 5/5 |
| Total Reviews | 13 | ► | 23 |
| Active Installs | 3.0K+ | ◄ | 1.0K+ |
| Total Downloads | 71K+ | ► | 80K+ |
| Support Resolution | 0% | N/A | |
| Last Updated | 2 months ago | ◄ | 2 months ago |
| First Released | 2015 | 2010 | |
| Age | 11 years | 16 years | |
| WP Requires | 3.0+ | 4.1+ | |
| PHP Requires | false+ | 7.0+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free | |
| Latest Version | 1.1.20 | 3.5.0 |
Rating Breakdown
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Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, Same Category Posts averaged approximately 14 daily downloads while Manual Related Posts averaged 9.
Recent Reviews
Same Category Posts Reviews
Great plugin!
Easy to install and customize. It does what it suppose to do. Thank you!
Great .. (EDIT)
Works great but I couldn’t find a way to remove / change the header “SAME CATEGORY” words. Any clue please? Oops! I found how to do it. It’s under the widget properties. Sorry for the false alarm.
Excellent
I tried a number of different related post type plugins and this one was by far the easiest to use, and most effective. 5 stars!
Manual Related Posts Reviews
simple but powerful
NICE JOB BRO!
Simple, easy and works well
Among numerous plugins for wordpress, there are a few of them, very lightweight yet functions just to the purpose and reliable. Related is just one of these plugins. Easy to install, to set and to us
Great, Simple
I searched all the “you might also like” plugins for hours, I think your plugin makes it simple where necessary without cluttering up every page! Thank you very much for your work!
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