Post Connector vs Related Posts Flatsome
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
Related Posts Flatsome leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #1,860, ahead of Post Connector at #17,723. Over the last 7 days Related Posts Flatsome slipped 20 places and Post Connector slipped 25 places. Related Posts Flatsome has the largest install base, roughly 125× the next: 10K+ active installs against 80+ for Post Connector. Downloads this week: Related Posts Flatsome 113 and Post Connector 25. Ratings: Post Connector 5★ from 5 and Related Posts Flatsome 5★ from 2 reviews.
| Metric | Post Connector | Related Posts Flatsome |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #17,723 ▼ 25 | #1,860 ▼ 20 |
| Active installs | 80+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 25 | 113 |
| Rating | 5★ (5) | 5★ (2) |
| Last updated | Sep 21, 2023 | Aug 22, 2022 |
| Current version | 1.0.11 | 1.0.1 |
| Best rank on record | #17,051 | #1,807 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Jul 2014 | Aug 2022 |
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, Post Connector or Related Posts Flatsome?
By active installs, Related Posts Flatsome: 10K+ sites run it against 80+ for Post Connector, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 18, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Post Connector or Related Posts Flatsome?
Related Posts Flatsome, at #1,860 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Post Connector at #17,723. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Post Connector or Related Posts Flatsome 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.