Relevant - Related, Featured, Latest, and Popular Posts by BestWebSoft
Watch: tested up to WordPress 6.7.11, 4 major versions behind 7.1.4.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 20 |
| Security | 100 |
| Support | 70 |
| Reputation | 70 |
Active signals
Facts we detected, with links to the source.
Ownership timeline
Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.
Commit history is collected for plugins with 1,000+ installs or on a watchlist. No ownership changes recorded since 3 Nov 2026.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 17 months ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 1
- Tested up to
- 6.7 vs 7.1
- Requires PHP
- not stated supported 8.2+
| Q1 2024 | 0 |
|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 0 |
| Q3 2024 | 0 |
| Q4 2024 | 0 |
| Q1 2025 | 0 |
| Q2 2025 | 1 |
| Q3 2025 | 0 |
| Q4 2025 | 0 |
| Q1 2026 | 0 |
| Q2 2026 | 0 |
| Q3 2026 | 0 |
| Q4 2026 | 0 |
Last release 10 Jun 2025. Tested up to 6.7, 4 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.
Support
Support history appears after our first snapshots of the forum counts.
Security record
| Published | Issue | CVSS | Affected | Fixed in | Days to patch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Apr 2017 | Relevant – Related, Featured, Latest, and Popular Posts by BestWebSoft < 1.2.0 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting | 6.1 | < 1.2.0 | 1.2.0 | n/a |
| 3 Oct 2015 | Relevant – Related, Featured, Latest, and Popular Posts by BestWebSoft <= 1.0.7 - Authenticated (Admin+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting | 5.5 | < 1.0.8 | 1.0.8 | n/a |
Source: Wordfence Intelligence.
Reputation
Lifetime rating 3.5 from 13 ratings. Quarterly trends appear as new reviews arrive.
| 5 star | 8 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 0 |
| 3 star | 0 |
| 2 star | 1 |
| 1 star | 4 |
Momentum
800+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.
Momentum history builds with each snapshot.
Healthier alternatives
Same category, higher Canary Score. Never sponsored.
Facts
| Version | 1.4.5 |
|---|---|
| Author | bestweblayout |
| Added | 4 Oct 2013 |
| Last updated | 10 Jun 2025 |
| Active installs | 800+ |
| Requires WordPress | 5.6 |
| Tested up to | 6.7.11 |
| Requires PHP | not stated |
| Category | Content Management > Blog & Article Publishing |
| Tags | latest posts, popular posts, related posts, featured posts, relevant posts |
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Questions
Is Relevant - Related, Featured, Latest, and Popular Posts by BestWebSoft still maintained?
Relevant - Related, Featured, Latest, and Popular Posts by BestWebSoft was last updated on 10 Jun 2025. Its Canary status is Watch.
Is Relevant - Related, Featured, Latest, and Popular Posts by BestWebSoft safe?
Relevant - Related, Featured, Latest, and Popular Posts by BestWebSoft has no open unpatched vulnerabilities on record. 0 vulnerabilities were published in the last 24 months. Its Canary status is Watch.
Who owns Relevant - Related, Featured, Latest, and Popular Posts by BestWebSoft?
The wordpress.org author is bestweblayout. We have recorded no ownership change.
What can I use instead of Relevant - Related, Featured, Latest, and Popular Posts by BestWebSoft?
Plugins in the same category with a higher Canary Score: WebberZone Top 10 - Popular Posts, Manual Related Posts, Related Posts Thumbnails, Related Posts by Taxonomy, Internal Linking of Related Contents.