Related Products for WooCommerce
by peachpay · Media
Also makes 1 other plugin · 3.3K+ installs across the portfolio →
Display random related products in a slider based on product category, tag, or attribute on every product page.
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Health
B 77/100
Stale
Active installs
3K+
≈3.5K estimated
Momentum
+41%
low volume, under 1,000 downloads a month
Biggest opportunity: One page off on “related products”. #13 puts you just past the first ten results, where almost all the clicks stop. The gap to close is small.
77 health vs 62 average across 3,305 Media plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →1.6%
of downloads still active
At least 3K of 181.9K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Media plugin keeps 0.8%, across 2,327 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Media plugins, not across the directory. wp.org reports active installs as the bottom of a band, so the real rate is this or higher.
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: Update recency
Updated 398 days ago, past the ~180 days where wp.org starts discounting
Tested up to WordPress 6.8.12; the current branch is 7.1
4.9★ over 46 reviews, weighted for review count to 4.5★
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
To rank higher: Last updated 398 days ago — ship an update; wp.org decays a listing's search weight after ~180 days.
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.
38
Momentum
Mixed: one swing, the rest drifting
0.0
Velocity
places per keyword, 27d
15%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 27d
0.0
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 products your tag | #13 | #11 | 0 |
| hide related products | #8 | #9 | 0 |
| related | #24 | #17 | down 2 |
| disable related products | #14 | #12 | 0 |
| remove related product | #14 | #12 | — |
| show products related to category | #16 | #20 | — |
| related product | #16 | #16 | 0 |
| related category | #23 | #15 | 0 |
| remove related products woocommerce | #23 | #17 | up 1 |
| related products slider | #24 | #20 | down 1 |
| products slider your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| random your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| slider your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| woocommerce your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
19 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 10 listed. 9 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 4 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- One page off on “related products”. #13 puts you just past the first ten results, where almost all the clicks stop. The gap to close is small.
- “products slider”, “random” and “slider” aren't earning a slot. You list them, but you're not in the first 24 results for those searches. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so free the slot for a search you can win.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,492 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 3.9K · 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
No release in a yearHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
0
releases in the last 12 months
1.1y ago
latest release · v3.3.17 · 2 Oct 2025
5
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 11 months ago; a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, which places it about 50% of the way through.
Install history since 9 Dec 2015
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ bjansson24.7y ago
Works great! Solved a big problem for me as woocommerce native related products were showing anything and everything regardless of category or tag :/ This plugin solved the problem.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ GratefulDeb5.0y ago
It isn’t working the way I thought it would … I set to 4 items based on product tag. I entered the product tag. There are at least 4 items of the same tag – but instead it’s pulling it items from totally different tags.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Kuler895.2y ago
It does exactly what is says it does. But, the biggest advantage for me is that you can set “related by” to attributes, categories, tags… That is an amazing feature. Good job.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ yannis125.4y ago
Related products boosted, simply in just one click
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Wael Rashed5.8y ago
Excellent plugin, Thank you so much
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ basler6.0y ago
Thanks to the developer this is so helpful, also the Support gets 5 Stars. I do really recommend this Plugin.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ artgb6.0y ago
works like a charm.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ tusharkhatri6.0y ago
this plugin is very simple to integrate and really does its job. there are limited options but this is what i need. You this plugin, instead of wordpress default funtionality. edit – please give some margin/padding. content are attached to each other in astra theme. thank you This topic was modified 5 years, 9 months ago by tusharkhatri.
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — Version 3.3.17 Fix – Security patch for banner dismissal with proper nonce verification Fix – Shortcode functionality in posts, pages, and widgets (null post context) Fix – Initialize default plugin options on activation for better use 3.3.17
- — Version 3.3.16 Fix – Security patch for shortcodes 3.3.16
- — Version 3.3.15 Tweak – Update banner message to clarify that PeachPay is an optional upgrade for better related products 3.3.15
- — Version 3.3.14 Docs – Update plugin listing 3.3.14
- — Version 3.3.13 Tweak – Update banner message 3.3.13
- — Version 3.3.12 Tweak – Clarify that future improvements to this plugin will happen in PeachPay, but that this standalone plugin will still work 3.3.12
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceThe 1 disclosed vulnerability is patched in the current version (3.3.17). Sites still on an older version should update.
- Patched Medium · 6.4 Related Products for WooCommerce <= 3.3.15 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Shortcode ↗2023-10-29 CVE-2023-5234 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 3.3.15 Patched in 3.3.16
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.
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.
This plugin’s searches fall outside the topics measured so far. See the topics measured so far.
Readme readiness
6 of 8 pass · checked 4 Nov 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "Display random related products in a slider based on product category, tag, or attribute on every product p..."
- ! Has a FAQ No FAQ section.
- ! FAQ asks real questions No FAQ to judge.
- ✓ Names who it is for Names its audience or use cases ("if you need", "if you want").
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions WooCommerce.
- ✓ Headings and lists 9 headings and 4 lists.
- ✓ Enough to quote 2,745 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text 4 of 5 tags appear in the text; "products slider" does not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2025-12-03 4K+ → 3K+ down after 304 days in tier
- 2025-02-02 5K+ → 4K+ down after 239 days in tier
- 2024-06-08 6K+ → 5K+ down after 215 days in tier
- 2023-11-06 7K+ → 6K+ down after 155 days in tier
- 2023-06-04 8K+ → 7K+ down after 178 days in tier
- 2022-12-08 9K+ → 8K+ down after 68 days in tier
- 2022-10-01 10K+ → 9K+ down after 669 days in tier
- 2020-12-01 9K+ → 10K+ up after 379 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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Related Products Slider for WooCommerce – Boost Sales with Smart Product Recommendations 1K+ installs · 4.3★ · 2 shared tags A -
Related Products – Create Upsells, Cross-sells, and Product Recommendations for WooCommerce 10K+ installs · 4.5★ · 1 shared tag A -
UpsellWP – Upsell and Related Products Offers for WooCommerce 5K+ installs · 4.8★ · 1 shared tag A - C Custom Related Products for WooCommerce 5K+ installs · 4.5★ · 1 shared tag B
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Related Products Manager for WooCommerce 1K+ installs · 4.3★ · 1 shared tag B -
Smart Related Products – AI-Inspired Recommendations for WooCommerce 900+ installs · 4.0★ · 1 shared tag B
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