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Related Posts for WordPress

by Barry Kooij · 10,000+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
Healthy2 Warnings

Healthy: vulnerability published 27 Oct 2026, fixed in 3.0.1.

89/ 100 Canary Score
Sub-scores for Related Posts for WordPress
Ownership100
Maintenance100
Security90
Support70
Reputation70

How the score works

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

  • WarningSEC-1Vulnerability published 27 Oct 2026, fixed in 3.0.1. Update to version 3.0.1 or later.27 Oct 2026Evidence
  • WarningSEC-1Vulnerability published 27 Oct 2026, fixed in 3.0.1. Update to version 3.0.1 or later.27 Oct 2026Evidence

Ownership timeline

Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.

Committers and their active periods
barrykooij6 Aug 2014 to 20 Oct 2026, 99 commits

1 committer recorded. No ownership changes recorded since 3 Nov 2026.

Maintenance

Last release
14 days ago
Releases, 24 months
5
Tested up to
7.1 current
Requires PHP
8.0 supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter for Related Posts for WordPress
Q1 20241
Q2 20241
Q3 20241
Q4 20241
Q1 20250
Q2 20251
Q3 20250
Q4 20250
Q1 20260
Q2 20260
Q3 20261
Q4 20262

Last release 20 Oct 2026. Tested with WordPress 7.1 (current).

Support

Support history appears after our first snapshots of the forum counts.

Security record

PublishedIssueCVSSAffectedFixed inDays to patch
27 Oct 2026Related Posts for WordPress <= 3.0.0 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Contributor+) Sensitive Information Exposure via 'rp4wp_create_link' Parameter4.3<= 3.0.03.0.10
27 Oct 2026Related Posts for WordPress <= 3.0.0 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Contributor+) Sensitive Information Exposure via 'rp4wp_view' Parameter4.3<= 3.0.03.0.10
13 Mar 2024Related Posts for WordPress <= 2.2.1 - Cross-Site Request Forgery5.4<= 2.2.12.2.20
24 Oct 2022Related Posts for WordPress <= 2.1.2 - Authenticated (Administrator+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting5.5<= 2.1.22.1.30
3 Oct 2022Related Posts for WordPress <= 2.1.1 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting6.1<= 2.1.12.1.20
17 May 2021Related Posts for WordPress <= 2.0.4 - Stored Cross-Site Scripting5.5<= 2.0.42.0.551
15 Mar 2021Related Posts for WordPress <= 2.0.3 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting5.4<= 2.0.32.0.41
20 Apr 2015Related Posts for WordPress < 1.8.2 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting6.1< 1.8.21.8.21

Source: Wordfence Intelligence.

Reputation

Average rating per quarter for Related Posts for WordPress
Q4 20235.0
Q3 20244.0
Q4 20245.0
Q3 20255.0
Q4 20253.0

Average rating fell from 5.0 to 3.0 between Q4 2023 and Q4 2025.

Rating distribution
5 star262
4 star26
3 star14
2 star6
1 star17
Latest low reviews

Momentum

10,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for Related Posts for WordPress
4 May 2026114
11 May 2026194
18 May 2026241
25 May 2026197
1 Jun 2026207
8 Jun 2026221
15 Jun 2026202
22 Jun 2026182
29 Jun 2026195
6 Jul 2026221
13 Jul 2026166
20 Jul 2026207
27 Jul 2026217
3 Aug 2026230
10 Aug 2026213
17 Aug 2026215
24 Aug 2026199
31 Aug 2026256
7 Sep 2026215
14 Sep 2026263
21 Sep 20265,851
28 Sep 20261,604
5 Oct 20261,609
12 Oct 20265,111
19 Oct 20265,659
26 Oct 20262,152
2 Nov 2026168

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 236% above the 27-week average.

Healthier alternatives

Same category, higher Canary Score. Never sponsored.

Recent Posts Widget With ThumbnailsScore 93 · 100,000+WebberZone Top 10 - Popular PostsScore 91 · 10,000+upPrevScore 91 · 1,000+Manual Related PostsScore 91 · 1,000+Related Posts by TaxonomyScore 90 · 10,000+

Facts

Version3.0.1
AuthorBarry Kooij
Added6 Aug 2014
Last updated20 Oct 2026
Active installs10,000+
Requires WordPress6.8
Tested up to7.1.4
Requires PHP8.0
CategoryContent Management > Blog & Article Publishing
Tagsrelated, similar posts, seo bounce rate, contextual relations, inline related posts

Other plugins by this author: What The File, WP Notification Center, Page Tag Cloud, Post Connector, WP Simple Web Services, Admin Restriction, Conversion Blocks

Questions

Is Related Posts for WordPress still maintained?

Related Posts for WordPress was last updated on 20 Oct 2026. Its Canary status is Healthy.

Is Related Posts for WordPress safe?

Related Posts for WordPress has no open unpatched vulnerabilities on record. 2 vulnerabilities were published in the last 24 months. Its Canary status is Healthy.

Who owns Related Posts for WordPress?

The wordpress.org author is Barry Kooij. Recent committers: barrykooij, plugin-master. We have recorded no ownership change.

What can I use instead of Related Posts for WordPress?

Plugins in the same category with a higher Canary Score: Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails, WebberZone Top 10 - Popular Posts, upPrev, Manual Related Posts, Related Posts by Taxonomy.

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