Contextual Related Posts

How well this listing is tuned to rank in WordPress.org search, on the factors an owner controls. Not popularity, optimization.

Directory searches this plugin turns up in, and which way each one is moving. WordPress.org publishes no history of search positions, so this starts the day we first tracked a keyword and never backfills.

wp.org is where the directory puts the plugin for that search. On merit is where it would sit if results were ranked on rating, support and updates, without the install boost. The last column is how far the wp.org position moved, from our first reading in the last 90 days to the latest.

357 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 20 listed. 296 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 1 of its tags isn't in the top 24 for their own search.

Directory rank vs rivals

wp.org popularity rank over time · higher is better · when a rival's line climbs above yours, they've overtaken you

Share of active installs on each version of this plugin. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.

Crossed into this band 6 months ago; a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, which places it about 52% of the way through.

1. ★★★★★ fellaixxo718

   6mo ago

   And great support.

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2. ★★★★★ Gerard Kanters

   7mo ago

   A very nice plugin with good support

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3. ★★★★★ istok

   9mo ago

   After reporting issues, quick answer and update 🙂

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4. ★★★★★ leifbength

   10mo ago

   Fungerar mycket bra!

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5. ★★★★★ hanheg

   1.5y ago

   The CRP plugin has been working as a treat for our site, which hosts thousands of posts. It has performed flawlessly for years. Recently, we encountered a caching issue, but thanks to the outstanding support team, it was resolved quickly and efficiently. They even provided us with the exact code needed to fix the problem.

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6. ★★★★★ Mew

   1.7y ago

   Very useful plugin with a lot of settings to customize, and the author is helpful if you have any issues. Thank you!

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7. ★★★★★ wittydee

   1.7y ago

   Works very well and support is quick and spot on. Thanks for this!

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8. ★★★★★ kelson

   1.9y ago

   Runs locally on your server instead of calling out to a cloud service. Highly configurable, privacy-friendly, can show thumbnails or just titles, can cache results or calculate them on the fly. Comparable to YARPP, which is also good, but this one comes up with better results on my site.

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Recent releases and news for this plugin

1. 2026-06-06 Version 4.2.4 Release Date – 6 June 2026 Modifications: [Pro] Renamed the “Reindex Custom Tables” tool to “Custom Tables” and added a “Recreate Custom Tables” button that drops and recreates the table structure, with success/error fee 4.2.4
2. — Version 4.3.0 Release Date – 18 July 2026 Release post: https://webberzone.com/announcements/contextual-related-posts-v4-3-0/ New features: New “Clear cache when a post is trashed or restored” toggle (off by default) under the Perform 4.3.0
3. — Version 4.2.3 New features: (Pro) Added ACF field support for thumbnails: specify an Advanced Custom Fields Image or Text field name in the thumbnail settings. Supports all ACF Image field return formats (Image Array, Image ID, Image 4.2.3
4. — Version 4.2.2 Bug fixes: Hardened REST API permission checks and argument sanitization. Escaped post_class() output more safely. Added validation before switch_to_blog() calls in the table manager. Added ABSPATH protection to the side 4.2.2
5. — Version 4.2.1 Bug fixes: Bulk edit not saving manual related posts when input is ‘0’ or empty. Translation function usage in bulk edit manual related posts label. Unauthorized edit-context access in REST API – now properly checks post 4.2.1
6. — Version 4.2.0 Release post: https://webberzone.com/announcements/contextual-related-posts-v4-2-0/ Features: [Pro] Multisite tool to copy Contextual Related Posts settings between sites from the Network Settings page. [Pro] WooCommerce 4.2.0

All 10 disclosed vulnerabilities are patched in the current version (4.5.2). Sites still on an older version should update.

1. Patched Medium · 6.4 Contextual Related Posts <= 4.4.1 - Authenticated (Author+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via 'other_attributes' Block Parameter ↗
   2026-09-21 CVE-2026-85653 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 4.4.1 Patched in 4.4.2
2. Patched Medium · 6.4 Contextual Related Posts <= 4.2.1 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via 'other_attributes' ↗
   2026-04-17 CVE-2026-2986 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 4.2.1 Patched in 4.2.2
3. Patched Medium · 5.3 Contextual Related Posts < 4.2.2 - Missing Authorization ↗
   2026-03-18 CVE-2026-32565 Missing Authorization Affects < 4.2.2 Patched in 4.2.2
4. Patched Medium · 6.4 Contextual Related Posts <= 4.0.2 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting ↗
   2025-05-07 CVE-2025-47506 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 4.0.2 Patched in 4.0.3
5. Patched Medium · 4.3 Contextual Related Posts <= 3.3.1 - Missing Authorization in crp_ajax_clearcache ↗
   2023-02-20 Missing Authorization Affects <= 3.3.1 Patched in 3.3.2
6. Patched Medium · 4.3 Contextual Related Posts <= 3.3.1 - Cross-Site Request Forgery in crpClearCache ↗
   2023-02-20 Cross-Site Request Forgery Affects <= 3.3.1 Patched in 3.3.2
7. Patched Medium · 6.4 Contextual Related Posts <= 3.3.0 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Block Attribute ↗
   2023-01-05 CVE-2023-0252 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 3.3.0 Patched in 3.3.1
8. Patched Medium · 4.3 Contextual Related Posts <= 2.9.3 - Cross-Site Request Forgery ↗
   2020-11-19 Cross-Site Request Forgery Affects <= 2.9.3 Patched in 2.9.4
9. Patched High · 8.8 Contextual Related Posts <= 1.8.6 - Cross-Site Request Forgery to Cross-Site Scripting ↗
   2014-08-01 CVE-2013-2710 Cross-Site Request Forgery Affects <= 1.8.6 Patched in 1.8.7
10. Patched Critical · 9.8 Contextual Related Posts < 1.8.10.2 - SQL Injection ↗
    2014-03-06 CVE-2014-3937 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command Affects < 1.8.10.2 Patched in 1.8.10.2

Translated into 30 languages, 0 at 90% or more

Plus 6 more locales with partial translations.

Whether ChatGPT and Claude name this plugin when asked the category question, and whether the readme gives them something to quote.

Not measured yet for this plugin’s topics. Its tracked searches are not among the measured topics. See the topics measured so far.

Growth timeline

Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow

1. 2026-05-10 60K+ → 50K+ down after 324 days in tier
2. 2025-06-20 70K+ → 60K+ down after 1292 days in tier
3. 2021-12-06 80K+ → 70K+ down after 114 days in tier
4. 2021-08-14 90K+ → 80K+ down after 63 days in tier
5. 2021-06-12 80K+ → 90K+ up after 469 days in tier
6. 2020-02-29 70K+ → 80K+ up after 300 days in tier
7. 2019-05-05 60K+ → 70K+ up after 430 days in tier
8. 2018-03-01 70K+ → 60K+ down after 90 days in tier

Competes with

The plugins that solve the same job, ranked by shared tags then reach, closest match first. The letter on the right is each plugin's health grade (A best, F worst).

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Contextual Related Posts: 50K+ active installs, 4.8★ (201 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-11-01. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/contextual-related-posts