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Best Free Related Posts Plugins for WordPress
3 plugins are tagged “free related posts” on WordPress.org. We rank them by active installs and score every one on update freshness, compatibility, ratings and support — so you can pick a safe one in seconds. The most popular right now is Related Posts Thumbnails Plug… with 20K+ active installs.
| Rank | Plugin | Active installs |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Related Posts Thumbnails Plugin for WordPress
Related Posts by WPBrigade is The Best Customizable plugin, that nicely displays related…
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20K+ |
| 2 |
Related Posts With Slider
This plugin brings Related post slider to the WordPress blog post.
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10+ |
| 3 |
Floating Related Posts by Views or Publish Date
Increase your page views and bounce rate with Floating Related Posts by Views or Publish…
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<10 |
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Plugins are ordered the way WordPress.org ranks them for this category. Next to each one you’ll see its health score, so a popular-but-neglected option never sneaks into your stack.
- 25 Update freshness
- 20 Works with the latest WordPress
- 25 Rating, weighted by review count
- 15 Support threads resolved
- 15 Active installs
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What is the most popular free related posts plugin for WordPress?
Related Posts Thumbnails Plugin for WordPress is the most popular free related posts plugin with 20K+ active installs and a 4.9/5 rating on WordPress.org.
How many free related posts plugins are on WordPress.org?
There are currently 3 plugins tagged “free related posts” in the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which free related posts plugin has the best rating?
Among the most-installed options, Related Posts Thumbnails Plugin for WordPress has the highest rating at 4.9/5 from 233 reviews.
Are these free related posts plugins actively maintained?
0 of the top 3 free related posts plugins were updated in the last 30 days. Check each plugin’s health score for update freshness, WordPress compatibility and support responsiveness.
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