Related Posts Thumbnails
by marynixie · Uncategorized
Related Posts by WPBrigade is The Best Customizable plugin, that nicely displays related posts thumbnails under the post.
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Health
A 92/100
no flags
Active installs
20K+
≈25K estimated
Momentum
+5%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Support resolution scores 0/100. Mark more forum threads resolved — the resolved ratio feeds the ranking.
92 health vs 58 average across 25,762 Uncategorized plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →1.8%
of downloads still active
At least 20K of 1.1M lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Uncategorized plugin keeps 0.6%, across 17,772 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 6 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.
Well optimized
Most to gain: Support resolution
Updated 14 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current branch or newer
4.9★ over 234 reviews, smoothed to 4.76★
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
0 of 1 support threads resolved in the last 2 months
To rank higher: Mark more forum threads resolved — the resolved ratio feeds the ranking.
Get the full rank-higher report →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.
42
Momentum
Mixed: one swing, the rest drifting
+0.2
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
27%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 28d
-0.2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| related posts thumbnails your tag | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| posts thumbnails | #1 | #1 | up 1 |
| post thumbnails | #1 | #1 | up 1 |
| free related posts your tag | #2 | #2 | 0 |
| easy related posts your tag | #2 | #2 | 0 |
| similar related posts your tag | #2 | #2 | up 1 |
| thumbnail related posts | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| latest posts with thumbnails | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| related | #3 | #2 | 0 |
| related posts your tag | #3 | #2 | 0 |
| custom related posts | #3 | #3 | 0 |
| inline related posts | #3 | #3 | 0 |
| related articles | #3 | #2 | 0 |
| related post | #3 | #2 | 0 |
| related links | #3 | #4 | down 1 |
| thumbnails | #5 | #3 | 0 |
| post thumbnail | #3 | #3 | up 3 |
| automatic related posts | #2 | #3 | 0 |
| relations | #3 | #1 | down 1 |
| rebrand | #4 | #4 | 0 |
224 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 20 listed. 160 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. “rebrand”, “related content” and “related pages” (#4, #5 and #5 untagged) would be the next worth testing if a slot frees up.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,490 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 28K · 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.
6
releases in the last 12 months
14d ago
latest release · v6.0.0 · 19 Oct 2026
57
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare 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.
Estimated active installs
The public count shows “20K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 13 months ago; the previous band took 2.3 years to cross, which places it about 55% of the way through.
Install history since 21 Apr 2021
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ istok9mo ago
Thanks for helping me
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ vimpsoft9mo ago
I gave 5 stars because is doing well the jobNo problems
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ tuxmerlin1.1y ago
What I was looking for: simple, efficient and beautiful.Thank you!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ mbruno1.3y ago
It performs consistently well and adds some pop to my posts.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Giới Tính Tuổi Teen1.4y ago
it very easy to use and helpfull. My site’s have good.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ woolami1.5y ago
This plugin does what I need, it is very easy to use and has plenty of options to customise it to suit your website.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Hóa Chất Thuận Nam1.7y ago
Plugin hay hỗ trợ tốt
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Huỳnh Tấn Rin1.7y ago
một plugin tuyệt vời
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- 2026-10-19 Version 6.0.0 Security Fix: Sanitized block attributes before rendering to prevent script injection via the title field. Security Fix: Added a capability check to the cache cleanup so non-admins can’t trigger it. New Feature: Introduc 6.0.0
- 2026-07-16 Version 5.0.1 Bugfix: Fixed enqueued asset versioning to prevent stale cached CSS/JS after updates. 5.0.1
- 2026-07-15 Version 5.0.0 New Feature: Introduced related posts by author – Now you can display posts written by the same author (great for multi-author blogs). New Feature: Use images from anywhere – Upload images from external sources or CDN in 5.0.0
- 2026-05-25 Version 4.3.4 Enhancement: General code refactoring and internal cleanup. Compatibility: Compatible with WordPress 7.0. 4.3.4
- 2026-03-17 Version 4.3.3 Security Fix: Added nonce verification and capability checks to prevent CSRF attacks. 4.3.3
- 2026-02-12 Version 4.3.2 Security Fix: Fixed CSRF vulnerability in settings form by verifying nonce first. Enhancement: Updated the translation template (POT file). Enhancement: Updated translations for German, French, Indonesian, Italian, Russi 4.3.2
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceThe 1 disclosed vulnerability is patched in the current version (6.0.0). Sites still on an older version should update.
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.
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 36 languages, 0 at 90% or more
Plus 12 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
5 of 8 pass · checked 28 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "Related Posts by WPBrigade is The Best Customizable plugin, that nicely displays related posts thumbnails u..."
- ✓ Has a FAQ 3 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 3 of 3 read like questions a user would type.
- ! Names who it is for Never says who the plugin is for or what they use it for.
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions Gutenberg, Mailchimp.
- ! Headings and lists 1 heading and 4 lists; assistants quote headed sections and bullet lists, not paragraphs.
- ✓ Enough to quote 2,613 characters of description.
- ! Tags match the text Only 2 of 5 tags appear in the text ("easy related posts", "Free Related Posts", "similar related posts" missing).
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2025-10-21 30K+ → 20K+ down after 836 days in tier
- 2023-07-08 40K+ → 30K+ down after 167 days in tier
- 2023-01-22 30K+ → 40K+ up after 17 days in tier
- 2023-01-05 40K+ → 30K+ down after 1219 days in tier
- 2019-09-04 30K+ → 40K+ up after 1328 days in tier
- 2016-01-15 40K+ → 30K+ 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).
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Related Posts With Slider 10+ installs · 3.6★ · 3 shared tags -
Visualmodo Related Posts 100+ installs · 4.1★ · 2 shared tags D -
Floating Related Posts by Views or Publish Date — installs · 3.6★ · 2 shared tags -
VK All in One Expansion Unit 100K+ installs · 3.9★ · 1 shared tag B -
YARPP – Yet Another Related Posts Plugin 100K+ installs · 4.8★ · 1 shared tag C -
Contextual Related Posts 50K+ installs · 4.8★ · 1 shared tag A
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