Contextual Related Posts

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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 · 3% run the current release. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.

Refined from the date this plugin crossed into its current band.

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1. ★★★★★ fellaixxo718

   3mo ago

   And great support.

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2. ★★★★★ Gerard Kanters

   5mo ago

   A very nice plugin with good support

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3. ★★★★★ istok

   6mo ago

   After reporting issues, quick answer and update 🙂

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4. ★★★★★ leifbength

   8mo ago

   Fungerar mycket bra!

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5. ★★★★★ hanheg

   1.3y 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

   1.5y 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

   1.5y ago

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

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8. ★★★★★ kelson

   1.7y 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

9 disclosed vulnerabilities on record for this plugin, all fixed in the current version. Sites on older versions stay exposed until they update.

1. 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 ('Cross-site Scripting') Affects <= 4.2.1 Patched in 4.2.2
2. 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
3. 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 ('Cross-site Scripting') Affects <= 4.0.2 Patched in 4.0.3
4. 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
5. Medium · 4.3 Contextual Related Posts <= 3.3.1 - Cross-Site Request Forgery in crpClearCache ↗
   2023-02-20 Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) Affects <= 3.3.1 Patched in 3.3.2
6. 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 ('Cross-site Scripting') Affects <= 3.3.0 Patched in 3.3.1
7. Medium · 4.3 Contextual Related Posts <= 2.9.3 - Cross-Site Request Forgery ↗
   2020-11-19 Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) Affects <= 2.9.3 Patched in 2.9.4
8. 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 (CSRF) Affects <= 1.8.6 Patched in 1.8.7
9. 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 ('SQL Injection') Affects < 1.8.10.2 Patched in 1.8.10.2

Automated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 7.0

Translated into 36 languages, 0 at 90% or more

Plus 12 more locales with partial translations.

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

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).

• YARPP – Yet Another Related Posts Plugin 100K+ installs · 4.8★ · 4 shared tags C
• Related Posts for WordPress 10K+ installs · 4.5★ · 2 shared tags C
• Related Posts by Taxonomy 10K+ installs · 4.7★ · 2 shared tags A
• Related Posts By PickPlugins 3K+ installs · 4.4★ · 2 shared tags A
• Same Category Posts 3K+ installs · 4.3★ · 2 shared tags A
• Internal Linking of Related Contents 3K+ installs · 4.0★ · 2 shared tags B

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Contextual Related Posts: 50K+ active installs, 4.8★ (201 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-08-25. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/contextual-related-posts