Related Posts for WordPress

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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

How often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.

Share of active installs on each version of this plugin · 56% 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.

No paid tier is visible, so we don't put a figure on revenue or sale value: that would be guessing. The install base is a real asset to an acquirer, just not one public data lets us price.

1. ★★★★★ sonnycool

   9mo ago

   is not as author claim, it won’t work for WPMS, worst once you active, it crash your site, you need FTP manually delete this plugin to make it work to moderator this is NO support, is my OWN/USER personal experience (not opinion)/ first it WONT work with WPMS like what Author CLAIM it work. Second it DOES CRASH my site, it needed manually DELETE the plugin to make it WORK.

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2. ★★★★★ mariodegan

   10mo ago

   Buon plugin, funziona bene, è un buon riscontro per i lettori

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3. ★★★★★ Renaat

   1.1y ago

   A fast way to set up good-looking related posts. Great plugin!

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4. ★★★★★ arthurdg

   1.7y ago

   Easy to install, very straightforward. This is a good way of improving internal linking in our blog in just a few seconds.

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5. ★★★★★ flaneuring

   2.0y ago

   Very simple to set up. Some of the recommendations are good, others not as good, but it allows customization for each post. I used styling so that the posts look really good. I think it will keep more users on the site. if the recommendations were better it would be five stars.

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6. ★★★★★ boyalasco

   2.0y ago

   This is a very good plugin, and it has been of great use and value. i believe I will continue using it for a very long time

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7. ★★★★★ pradg

   2.0y ago

   I am searching for a related posts plugin which is designed for the new Block style websites. Unfortunately all the current related posts plugins only have very minimal block support. I would like to see these blocks being updated to provide full block features. If the make it work like the Query Loop Block where every aspect of the post (featured image, title, excerpt, author, date etc) can be added/removed/configured, then these will be amazing. Of course the underlying algo which does the related post link building and caching should remain but the user should be able to use it exactly like the Query Block. As of now, the query blocks do not perform any link building and no store anything in the cache. Every request is made to the DB and only options are to fetch the posts from a category and by the date added or an attribute like that. Not true relational linking. This topic was modified 1 year, 11 months ago by pradg.

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8. ★★★★★ msgpratik

   2.0y ago

   Atleast useful

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Recent releases and news for this plugin

1. — Version 2.3.0 Feature: Added support for an offset in the [rp4wp] shortcode. = 2.2.5: November 28, 2024 * Tweak: Load translation in init hook, fixes debug notice. 2.3.0
2. — Version 2.2.4 Tweak: Added $rp4wp_post variable to rp4wp_post_title_html_values filter. Tweak: Removed PHP 5.2 classmap autoloading support. 2.2.4
3. — Version 2.2.3 Tweak: Adding empty string instead of null in add_submenu_page, fixes PHP 8.1 warnings. 2.2.3
4. — Version 2.2.2 Tweak: Fixed a WPCLI issue where HTTP_HOST notices were logged. Tweak: Added nonces and nonce checks to link adding in admin screen. Fixes CVE-2024-0592, props Krzysztof Zając. Tweak: Various fixes and improvements. 2.2.2
5. — Version 2.2.1 Tweak: Playground links need to be opened in a new tab. 2.2.1
6. — Version 2.2.0 Tweak: Updated & improved stop words list for en_US. Tweak: Corrected ahref detection in linking process. Tweak: Multiple word-processing improvements. Tweak: Skipping the default category in the linking process. Tweak: 2.2.0

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

1. Medium · 5.4 Related Posts for WordPress <= 2.2.1 - Cross-Site Request Forgery ↗
   2024-03-13 CVE-2024-0592 Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) Affects <= 2.2.1 Patched in 2.2.2
2. Medium · 5.5 Related Posts for WordPress <= 2.1.2 - Authenticated (Administrator+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting ↗
   2022-10-24 CVE-2022-3506 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Affects <= 2.1.2 Patched in 2.1.3
3. Medium · 6.1 Related Posts for WordPress <= 2.1.1 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting ↗
   2022-10-03 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Affects <= 2.1.1 Patched in 2.1.2
4. Medium · 5.5 Related Posts for WordPress <= 2.0.4 - Stored Cross-Site Scripting ↗
   2021-05-17 CVE-2021-24482 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Affects <= 2.0.4 Patched in 2.0.5
5. Medium · 5.4 Related Posts for WordPress <= 2.0.3 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting ↗
   2021-03-15 CVE-2021-24180 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Affects <= 2.0.3 Patched in 2.0.4
6. Medium · 6.1 Related Posts for WordPress < 1.8.2 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting ↗
   2015-04-20 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Affects < 1.8.2 Patched in 1.8.2

Automated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 6.8.1

Translated into 1 language, 1 at 90% or more

Growth timeline

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

1. 2026-04-27 20K+ → 10K+ down after 865 days in tier
2. 2023-12-14 30K+ → 20K+ down after 1 days in tier
3. 2023-12-13 20K+ → 30K+ up after 1 days in tier
4. 2023-12-12 30K+ → 20K+ 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).

• Inline Related Posts 100K+ installs · 4.3★ · 2 shared tags A
• Contextual Related Posts 50K+ installs · 4.8★ · 2 shared tags A
• Internal Linking of Related Contents 3K+ installs · 4.0★ · 2 shared tags B
• Advanced Related Posts 300+ installs · 3.9★ · 2 shared tags B
• Floating Related Posts 50+ installs · 4.3★ · 2 shared tags D
• Super Related Posts – Lightweight, High Performance Algorithm & Increase Traffic! 50+ installs · 4.2★ · 2 shared tags C

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Related Posts for WordPress: 10K+ active installs, 4.6★ (325 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-08-28. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/related-posts-for-wp