Posts 2 Posts
by scribu · Login & Users
Also makes 26 other plugins · 26.7K+ installs across the portfolio →
Efficient many-to-many connections between posts, pages, custom post types, users.
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Health
A 91/100
no flags
Active installs
9K+
≈10K estimated
Momentum
+116%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “custom post types” and “users” for “many” and “multiple authors”. “custom post types” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “many” sits at #5 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “users” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “multiple authors” sits at #22 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
91 health vs 61 average across 2,203 Login & Users plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →2.1%
of downloads still active
At least 9K of 431.6K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Login & Users plugin keeps 0.7%, across 1,476 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Login & Users plugins, not across the directory. wp.org reports active installs as the bottom of a band, so the real rate is this or higher.
This plugin shipped 3 releases in the last 12 months, and every existing install that updated counted as another download. wp.org publishes no split between first installs and updates, so we show the raw rate rather than guess at one.
Details
Directory ranking optimization
How it's scored →How well this listing is tuned to rank in WordPress.org search, on the factors an owner controls. Not popularity, optimization.
Excellent listing optimization
Well tuned across the board
Updated 31 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current branch or newer
4.8★ over 101 reviews, smoothed to 4.57★
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
1 of 1 support threads resolved in the last 2 months
Search visibility
How it's tracked →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.
36
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.3
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
14%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 28d
-0.1
Acceleration
recent half vs earlier
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.
| Keyword | wp.org | On merit | wp.org move, 90 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| many to many your tag | #1 | #1 | up 1 |
| posts 2 posts | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| many | #5 | #7 | up 2 |
| posts to posts | #2 | #2 | up 1 |
| posts relationships | #2 | #1 | — |
| posts | #6 | #7 | up 10 |
| relationships your tag | #6 | #6 | up 5 |
| connections your tag | #8 | #10 | up 10 |
| post connections | #4 | #4 | 0 |
| post relationships | #5 | #2 | 0 |
| new posts | #7 | #8 | down 2 |
| posts id | #7 | #7 | up 10 |
| between | #24 | #21 | — |
| page for posts | #10 | #8 | up 1 |
| multiple authors | #22 | #17 | 0 |
| wordpress posts | #14 | #16 | 0 |
| posts page | #14 | #12 | 0 |
| custom posts | #14 | #15 | down 1 |
| all posts | #16 | #18 | 0 |
| custom post types your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| users your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
146 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 19 listed. 127 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 2 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- Swap “custom post types” and “users” for “many” and “multiple authors”. “custom post types” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “many” sits at #5 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “users” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “multiple authors” sits at #22 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,488 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 8.5K · peaks are release surges
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
Rating trend
Star average over time · dips mark rough releases
Health trend
Composite health score, snapshotted daily
Update activity
How busy the existing users are, measured as downloads in the last 30 days for every 1,000 active sites. A spike means a new release everyone's pulling; a long, slow decline means an aging user base that updates less.
Release cadence
Occasionally updatedHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
3
releases in the last 12 months
1mo ago
latest release · v1.7.9 · 1 Oct 2026
38
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 82% run the current release. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.
Estimated active installs
The public count shows “9K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 9 days ago and the previous band took 7.2 years to cross, so the real count is still just under 10K.
Install history since 2 Jul 2021
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ Marina_Kolbina1.6y ago
Очень долго с этим плагином живу. Лучшее. Удобно, что при добавлении новой записи ее можно сразу прикрепить, куда следует!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Andrea Barbieri2.5y ago
Makes it really easy to create connections between post types. Perfect for building libraries with connections between papers, authors, books, etc.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ dmdnz3.1y ago
awesome
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ brownpant3.8y ago
This solves a major problem for me. Wish I’d known about this plugin earlier but better late than never
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ mfrerebeau8.8y ago
Always run on WP4.8.2 ! it’s a shame that it is not more developed… 🙁
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ certainlyakey8.8y ago
I’m primarily using ACF + ACF Posts 2 Posts now, but before that the plugin was indispensable for me. The documentation is brilliant and functionality is very rich within the main goal.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ skriaz8.9y ago
Indeed a good plugin, good concept. But sad as developer not maintaining the same
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ neatek9.1y ago
I’m working with WordPress, after some updates or actions the plugin starts to work incorrectly. The code is completely unreadable and can not be changed, the author abandoned his creation. You can use – https://wordpress.org/plugins/npc-neatekpostconnect/ This topic was modified 8 years, 9 months ago by neatek. This topic was modified 8 years, 9 months ago by neatek.
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- 2026-10-01 Version 1.7.9 Fix conlficts with Divi 5 – FIXED PHP 8.5 deprecation notice “Using null as an array offset” from the Connection Types page – FIXED Function _load_textdomain_just_in_time was called incorrectly by the Connection Types pa 1.7.9
- 2026-03-06 Version 1.7.8 Re-release to resolve a deployment failure caused by GitHub service outage – FIXED 1.7.8
- 2026-03-05 Version 1.7.7 Fix compatibility issues with Ultimate Dashboard plugin – FIXED 1.7.7
- 2025-12-03 Version 1.7.6 PHP 8.3 compatibility check – CHANGED WordPress 6.9 compatibility check – CHANGED 1.7.6
- 2025-02-19 Version 1.7.5 Function _load_textdomain_just_in_time was called incorrectly – FIXED 1.7.5
- 2024-08-21 Version 1.7.4 WordPress v6.6 compatibility check – CHANGED 1.7.4
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 7.0.1
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 75 languages, 16 at 90% or more
Plus 51 more locales with partial translations.
AI assistants
How it's measured →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.
Readme readiness
2 of 8 pass · checked 30 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ! Says what it does Short description names no action; say what the plugin does for the site.
- ! Has a FAQ Only 1 question in the FAQ; 3 or more gives an assistant something to match.
- ! FAQ asks real questions 1 of 1 FAQ entries are headings, not questions ("The waiting icon keeps spinning forever.").
- ✓ Names who it is for Names its audience or use cases ("use cases", "if you want").
- ! Names what it works with Names no plugin, service or platform it works with.
- ! Headings and lists 1 heading and 2 lists; assistants quote headed sections and bullet lists, not paragraphs.
- ! Enough to quote 769 characters of description; under 1,000 there is little to quote.
- ✓ Tags match the text All 5 tags appear in the text.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-10-23 10K+ → 9K+ down after 2622 days in tier
- 2019-08-19 20K+ → 10K+ down after 1403 days in tier
- 2015-10-16 10K+ → 20K+ up
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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Simple Local Avatars 100K+ installs · 4.5★ · 1 shared tag A
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