Related Posts for WordPress vs Yet Another Related Posts Plugin (YARPP)
Two WordPress plugins head to head: ranking, active installs, downloads and ratings, from our daily tracking of the WordPress.org directory.
At a glance
Yet Another Related Posts Plugin (YARPP) leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #405, ahead of Related Posts for WordPress at #1,509. Over the last 7 days Yet Another Related Posts Plugin (YARPP) slipped 2 places and Related Posts for WordPress held its place. Yet Another Related Posts Plugin (YARPP) has the largest install base, roughly 10× the next: 100K+ active installs against 10K+ for Related Posts for WordPress. Downloads this week: Related Posts for WordPress 5,118 and Yet Another Related Posts Plugin (YARPP) 2,145. Ratings: Related Posts for WordPress 4.6★ from 325 and Yet Another Related Posts Plugin (YARPP) 4.8★ from 1,164 reviews.
| Metric | Related Posts for WordPress | Yet Another Related Posts Plugin (YARPP) |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #1,509 ▬ | #405 ▼ 2 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 100K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 5,118 | 2,145 |
| Rating | 4.6★ (325) | 4.8★ (1,164) |
| Last updated | Oct 11, 2026 | Nov 11, 2024 |
| Current version | 3.0.0 | 5.30.11 |
| Best rank on record | #1,481 | #393 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Aug 2014 | Jan 2008 |
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
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Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, Related Posts for WordPress or Yet Another Related Posts Plugin (YARPP)?
By active installs, Yet Another Related Posts Plugin (YARPP): 100K+ sites run it against 10K+ for Related Posts for WordPress, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 17, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Related Posts for WordPress or Yet Another Related Posts Plugin (YARPP)?
Yet Another Related Posts Plugin (YARPP), at #405 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Related Posts for WordPress at #1,509. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Related Posts for WordPress or Yet Another Related Posts Plugin (YARPP) alternatives to each other?
Yes. All of them are related posts plugins, so a site would normally run one of them. The figures above show which one more WordPress sites choose and how that has changed over time.
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.