Relative Posts
The Relative Posts plugin is a VERY simple and lite widget that’s helps you to show up a list of related posts on sidebar with or without thumbnails.
Consider an alternative
Relative Posts shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 10+ sites, is rated 4/5 and was last updated 8 years ago, and scores 27/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (10+ active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
- No update in 8 years
- Only tested up to WordPress 4.9 (latest is 7.1)
How does it stack up?
Side-by-side on installs, updates, ratings & supportDaily downloads
Download spikes usually follow a new release — each site that auto-updates counts as a download.
Rankings
Where Relative Posts stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| linked posts | >100 |
| related posts | >100 |
| Related Posts Widget | >100 |
| relative article | >100 |
| similar posts | >100 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
Rating breakdown
★★★★★★★★★★ 4 from 1 reviews
About Relative Posts
From the official readme · v1.3.1Description
The Relative Posts plugin is a VERY simple and lite widget that’s helps you to show up a list of related posts on sidebar with or without thumbnails.
Installation
- Upload the folder
relativepostto the/wp-content/plugins/directory. - Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress.
So you already have installed the plugin, now
-Go to the Appearance menu in WordPress and select ‘Widgets’.
-Drag and drop the widget ‘Relative Post’ to the Widget Area you want.
Option Description:
1. Title: Just write the title you’d like to show for the widget(the defoult title is “You Also Might Like…”).
2. Max Number Of Posts: The maximum number of relative articles that can been displayed(the default number is 5).
3. Use Thumbnails: Check if you want to display the feature image(thumbnail) of the post. Otherwise display only the title.
4. Post Title Length:Check and write the number of characters that the post title will be had(the default number is 50). Otherwise will display the full length of title.
Changelog
1.3.1
Restore the global $post variable after the WP_Query
1.3.0
Rewrite
1.2.0
Customize the length of title
1.1.1
Fix the issue when the get_the_terms() returns false
1.1.0
Add Thumbnail Option
1.0.0
Initial Release
Screenshots
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Best Relative Posts alternatives
All linked posts plugins →| Rank | Plugin | Active installs |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Manual Related Posts
A simple 'related posts' plugin that lets you select related posts manually.
|
1K+ |
| 2 |
Linked Articles
Easily attach a link to a post. The post permalink is replaced with the shared link and a…
|
10+ |
FAQ
Relative Posts: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Oct 14, 2026
Is Relative Posts free?
Yes. Relative Posts is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Relative Posts safe to use in 2026?
Relative Posts shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 10+ sites, is rated 4/5 and was last updated 8 years ago, and scores 27/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Relative Posts?
Relative Posts is active on 10+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 3,658 times since it launched in October 2012. It was downloaded 47 times in the last 30 days.
Does Relative Posts work with WordPress 7.1?
Relative Posts is officially tested up to WordPress 4.9.34, while the latest release is 7.1.3. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
When was Relative Posts last updated?
The latest version, 1.3.1, was released on July 6, 2018 (8 years ago).
Who makes Relative Posts?
Relative Posts is developed and maintained by Panagiotis Angelidis.
What are the best alternatives to Relative Posts?
The most popular alternatives to Relative Posts are Manual Related Posts (1K+ installs) and Linked Articles (10+ installs).
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