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Health
A 86/100
no flags
Active installs
3K+
≈3.7K estimated
Momentum
+21%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Rating quality scores 86/100. Lift the average: resolve the issues driving the low reviews.
86 health vs 58 average across 25,738 Uncategorized plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →1.5%
of downloads still active
At least 3K of 203.8K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Uncategorized plugin keeps 0.6%, across 17,770 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Uncategorized 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 4 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 146 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.0.8, the current branch or newer
4.6★ over 39 reviews, smoothed to 4.32★
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
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
-0.3
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| inline related post your tag | #2 | #3 | 0 |
| related post your tag | #4 | #7 | 0 |
| related | #6 | #6 | 0 |
| related content your tag | #6 | #10 | down 1 |
| inline related posts | #4 | #5 | 0 |
| related posts your tag | #7 | #10 | 0 |
| related articles | #5 | #7 | 0 |
| inline related | #3 | #3 | 0 |
| related terms | #3 | #5 | — |
| similar posts your tag | #10 | #13 | 0 |
| inside related posts | #4 | #6 | 0 |
| related posts inside | #4 | #6 | 0 |
| custom related posts | #8 | #13 | up 1 |
| post related | #5 | #7 | 0 |
| manual related posts | #5 | #8 | 0 |
| thumbnail related posts | #5 | #6 | 0 |
| related links | #9 | #12 | 0 |
| post max size | #9 | #11 | down 2 |
| similar related posts | #6 | #8 | down 1 |
| post excerpt | #11 | #13 | up 2 |
96 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 20 listed. 61 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words).
What to do about it
- Your five tags are all earning their place. Each gets you onto page 1 of its own search, so none is worth giving up. “related articles”, “post max size” and “post excerpt” (#5, #9 and #11 untagged) would be the next worth testing if a slot frees up.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,488 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 7.1K · 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
Actively maintainedHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
4
releases in the last 12 months
5mo ago
latest release · v2.0.66 · 8 Jun 2026
60
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 99% 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 “3K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 4 months ago; the previous band took 13 months to cross, which places it about 69% of the way through.
Install history since 10 Jul 2016
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ fff6541.3y ago
Great, I use it on my free websites and would go for the paid if 1 or 2 improvement. The automatic insertion is so-so (see 2 suggestions below) and the manual insertion is VERY nice … but 100% manual. 2 suggestions still for the automatic insertion: to add a user’s class name that could be added manually to any HTML tag, to avoid this tag content/children to have inline links inside which can be very disturbing. This exists in many translation plugins (to avoid the content of that tag to be translated) or automatic ToC plugin (to avoid that H2 or H3 to be in the ToC). I would take the paid version just for that. As others have mentioned, the posts automatically selected do not have much in common. While on a “usual” related post plugin that adds all the links/images at the bottom does not hurt much as there is always one or 2 related, here, in the middle of 2 paragraphs, it frequently looks very unrelated. It would be nice if the automatic insertion would take into account the previous 1 or 2 paragraphs or H2 or both. To not slow down the website, likely some pre-calculation/buffer may be needed. I would pay just for that also.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Pierre Moser1.4y ago
Documentation could be improved, explaining basic stuff for dummies, however the simplicity of the concept made my day.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ DickRaney2.7y ago
Previously used a plugin by MicroKid which is abandoned and doesn’t work with PHP 8. This plugin allows us to manually choose related posts to be shown page by page. And the author gives great support too.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ tomtw20033.8y ago
I use it for “Manually selected post” This topic was modified 3 years, 6 months ago by tomtw2003.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ mllapan3.9y ago
The posts shown inside a particular post are not related to it in any way. This is just some kind of posts list with thumbnails inside posts, but “related”, no way. This topic was modified 3 years, 7 months ago by mllapan.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ matheus6714.0y ago
😁
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ altimac4.0y ago
This plugin does a heckuva lot with the free version, and works great. There was one additional feature we were hoping it could receive that would make it perfect for our use case, so I posted that request in the support forum. The response from the developers was nearly immediate, and indicated they thought it was a great suggestion and they were going to implement it within 48 hours. Not only did they add this feature, but they did it within 24 hours. I can’t say that I have EVER experienced that kind of responsiveness and support. I would give six stars were that possible.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Anonymous User 159458604.0y ago
The plugin works, looks stylish and minimalistic. Suitable for any wp theme. Prompt problem solving. This topic was modified 3 years, 8 months ago by Anonymous User 15945860.
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — Version 2.0.66 * 2025-12-22 fix - Settings page broken issue fixed. 2.0.66
- — Version 2.0.65 * 2025-12-05 fix - Latest WP compatibility issue check. 2.0.65
- — Version 2.0.64 * 2025-11-25 fix - Escaping issue fixed. * 2025-11-25 fix - Update Demo URL. 2.0.64
- — Version 2.0.63 * 2025-07-05 add - Manually selecetd posts query option update to publish only and limit -1 2.0.63
- — Version 2.0.62 * 2025-06-28 add - Related posts before/after comment form. 2.0.62
- — Version 2.0.61 * 2024-04-05 fix - Menu icons issue fixed. 2.0.61
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceAll 3 disclosed vulnerabilities are patched in the current version (2.0.66). Sites still on an older version should update.
- Patched Medium · 6.4 Related Post <= 2.0.53 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting ↗2023-11-30 CVE-2023-51666 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 2.0.53 Patched in 2.0.54
Vulnerability records provided by Wordfence Intelligence. Copyright 2012-2026 Defiant Inc. License and terms.
CVE records: Copyright 1999-2026 The MITRE Corporation. CVE terms of use.
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 7.0.1
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
4 of 8 pass · checked 26 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "Display Related Post under post by taxonomy and terms."
- ! Has a FAQ No FAQ section.
- ! FAQ asks real questions No FAQ to judge.
- ! Names who it is for Never says who the plugin is for or what they use it for.
- ! Names what it works with Names no plugin, service or platform it works with.
- ✓ Headings and lists 2 headings and 2 lists.
- ✓ Enough to quote 3,494 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text 3 of 5 tags appear in the text; "inline related post", "similar posts" do not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-06-30 4K+ → 3K+ down after 396 days in tier
- 2025-05-30 5K+ → 4K+ down after 51 days in tier
- 2025-04-09 4K+ → 5K+ up after 4 days in tier
- 2025-04-05 5K+ → 4K+ down after 2 days in tier
- 2025-04-03 4K+ → 5K+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2025-04-02 5K+ → 4K+ down after 673 days in tier
- 2023-05-30 6K+ → 5K+ down after 285 days in tier
- 2022-08-18 5K+ → 6K+ up after 583 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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Super Related Posts – Lightweight, High Performance Algorithm & Increase Traffic! 50+ installs · 4.2★ · 3 shared tags C -
Gou Manage Related Posts | Similar Posts — installs · 3.6★ · 3 shared tags -
SoftIcon Related Posts – Similar Posts & Internal Linking — installs · 4.0★ · 3 shared tags B -
YARPP – Yet Another Related Posts Plugin 100K+ installs · 4.8★ · 2 shared tags C -
Contextual Related Posts 50K+ installs · 4.8★ · 2 shared tags A
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