Contextual Related Posts vs Post Connector
Two WordPress plugins head to head: ranking, active installs, downloads and ratings, from our daily tracking of the WordPress.org directory.
These aren’t all alternatives to each other — they do different jobs — so this page compares popularity only, not features.
At a glance
Contextual Related Posts leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #736, ahead of Post Connector at #17,693. Over the last 7 days Contextual Related Posts climbed 10 places and Post Connector slipped 75 places. Contextual Related Posts has the largest install base, roughly 625× the next: 50K+ active installs against 80+ for Post Connector. Downloads this week: Contextual Related Posts 18,239 and Post Connector 25. Ratings: Contextual Related Posts 4.8★ from 201 and Post Connector 5★ from 5 reviews.
| Metric | Contextual Related Posts | Post Connector |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #736 ▲ 10 | #17,693 ▼ 75 |
| Active installs | 50K+ | 80+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 18,239 | 25 |
| Rating | 4.8★ (201) | 5★ (5) |
| Last updated | Oct 16, 2026 | Sep 21, 2023 |
| Current version | 4.5.2 | 1.0.11 |
| Best rank on record | #722 | #17,051 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Jan 2009 | Jul 2014 |
| Sites detected by our detector | 1 | 0 |
Highlighted cells mark the strongest figure in each row. Rank and installs are from the latest WordPress.org capture; downloads are the last seven captured days.
Ranking history Lower is better
Active installs
Downloads per day
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Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, Contextual Related Posts or Post Connector?
By active installs, Contextual Related Posts: 50K+ sites run it against 80+ for Post Connector, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 20, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Contextual Related Posts or Post Connector?
Contextual Related Posts, at #736 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Post Connector at #17,693. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Contextual Related Posts or Post Connector alternatives to each other?
Not all of them. Some of these plugins do different jobs and many sites run more than one. This page compares their popularity, not their features.
Where do these numbers come from?
WordPress.org publishes each plugin’s active install count and its position on the popular list. This site records both every day, along with per-day downloads and ratings, so the charts above show how the plugins have moved over time rather than a single day.