Inline Related Posts vs SideNails (2026)

Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.

Inline Related Posts

Inline Related Posts

4.3(77)

100K+ active installs

Free

Updated 9 months ago
View Inline Related Posts
VS
SideNails

SideNails

5(1)

10 active installs

Free

Updated 14 years ago
View SideNails

Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, SideNails has a higher user rating (5/5 from 1 reviews) while Inline Related Posts leads in active installations (100K+ vs 10). Both are free WordPress plugins. Inline Related Posts has accumulated 1.7M+ total downloads while SideNails has 3.1K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.3/5Inline Related Posts
SideNails5/5
Total Reviews
77Inline Related Posts
SideNails1
Active Installs
100K+Inline Related Posts
SideNails10
Total Downloads
1.7M+Inline Related Posts
SideNails3.1K+
Support Resolution
0%Inline Related Posts
SideNailsN/A
Last Updated
9 months agoInline Related Posts
SideNails14 years ago
First Released
2015Inline Related Posts
SideNails2012
Age
11 yearsInline Related Posts
SideNails14 years
WP Requires
3.6.0+Inline Related Posts
SideNails3.1+
PHP Requires
5.6+Inline Related Posts
SideNailsfalse+
Business Model
FreeInline Related Posts
SideNailsFree
Latest Version
3.9.0Inline Related Posts
SideNails0.2.1

Rating Breakdown

Inline Related Posts

4.3/5(77 reviews)
5
77%
4
8%
3
0%
2
4%
1
12%

SideNails

5/5(1 reviews)
5
100%
4
0%
3
0%
2
0%
1
0%

Recent Reviews

Inline Related Posts Reviews

by David

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…

by Luca

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,

by datto510

set and forget

I love this plugin, set and forget.

SideNails Reviews

No reviews yet

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Inline Related Posts or SideNails more popular?
Inline Related Posts has 100K+ active installations while SideNails has 10. Inline Related Posts is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Inline Related Posts or SideNails?
Inline Related Posts has a 4.3/5 rating from 77 reviews, while SideNails has a 5/5 rating from 1 reviews.
Are Inline Related Posts and SideNails free?
Inline Related Posts is free and SideNails is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Inline Related Posts or SideNails?
Support resolution data is not available for all plugins. Check each plugin's WordPress.org support forum for current response quality.
Which plugin is updated more frequently?
Inline Related Posts was last updated 9 months ago and SideNails was last updated 14 years ago.

Plugin data sourced from WordPress.org. Comparison and analysis by PluginSift.