by Ajay 4.8 (201 reviews)

Contextual Related Posts

Name: Contextual Related Posts
Rating: 4.8 (201 reviews)
Author: Ajay

Keep visitors on your site longer with intelligent, fast-loading, contextually related posts. Block, shortcode, custom post type and widget ready.

Contextual Related Posts ranks #743 among WordPress.org plugins with 50,000+ active installations, is #124 of 8,543 in the Customization category, a 4.8/5 rating from 201 reviews, and was last updated Sep 5, 2026. Data from WordPress.org, refreshed twice daily — see methodology.

Compatible with WP 7.1

v4.4.1 Current Version v4.4.1

Updated 1 week ago Last Update on 05 Sep, 2026

Refreshed 8 hours ago Last Refreshed on

#124 of 8,543 in Customization Top 1% by installs Downloads -82.1% this week Actively maintained

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#743

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Active Installs

50K+

-11.8%

KW Avg Position

1.8

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Downloads

2.8M

+56 today

Support Resolved

100%

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Rating

96%

Review 4.8 out of 5

4.8 (201 reviews)

Next Milestone 60K

Total Progress 48.4%

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Reviews & Ratings

4.8

201 reviews

Overall 96%

184 (92%)

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Support Threads Overview

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Security History

Source: WPVulnerability

14 known vulnerabilities on record · 3 in the last 24 months · checked 1 week ago

Apr 17, 2026

Contextual Related Posts [contextual-related-posts] < 4.2.2

CVE-2026-2986 · Fixed in v4.2.2
Mar 18, 2026

Contextual Related Posts [contextual-related-posts] < 4.2.2

CVE-2026-32565 · Fixed in v4.2.2
May 7, 2025

Contextual Related Posts [contextual-related-posts] < 4.0.3

CVE-2025-47506 · Fixed in v4.0.3
Feb 21, 2023

Contextual Related Posts [contextual-related-posts] < 3.3.2

Fixed in v3.3.2
Feb 20, 2023

Contextual Related Posts [contextual-related-posts] < 3.3.2

Fixed in v3.3.2
Feb 20, 2023

Contextual Related Posts [contextual-related-posts] < 3.3.2

Fixed in v3.3.2
Feb 6, 2023

Contextual Related Posts [contextual-related-posts] < 3.3.1

CVE-2023-0252 · Fixed in v3.3.1
Jan 6, 2023

Contextual Related Posts [contextual-related-posts] < 3.3.1

Fixed in v3.3.1
Jan 5, 2023

Contextual Related Posts [contextual-related-posts] < 3.3.1

CVE-2023-0252 · Fixed in v3.3.1
Nov 19, 2020

Contextual Related Posts [contextual-related-posts] < 2.9.4

Fixed in v2.9.4

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Plugin Details

Version: 4.4.1
Last Updated: Sep 05, 2026
Requires WP: 6.6+
Tested Up To: 7.1
PHP Version: 7.4 or higher
Author: Ajay

Support & Rating

Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 4.8
Reviews: 201
Support Threads: 1
Resolved: 100%

Keywords

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TL;DR

AI summary of the plugin's readme

Contextual Related Posts is for WordPress site owners who want to show visitors more content from their site. It automatically displays related posts based on a post's title, content, tags, and categories to keep visitors engaged and reduce bounce rates.

Gutenberg block support
Widget support
Shortcode display
REST API access
Caching of related posts
Category and tag exclusions
Custom post type support
Thumbnail display

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about Contextual Related Posts

Contextual Related Posts is highly customizable. There are several configurable options on the Settings page, and you can use CSS to customize the outputs. Learn more by reading this article. Shortcodes You can insert the related posts anywhere in your post using the [crp] shortcode. View this article in the knowledge base for more details.

You can report security bugs through the Patchstack Vulnerability Disclosure Program. The Patchstack team help validate, triage and handle any security vulnerabilities. Report a security vulnerability.

If you enable thumbnails, the plugin will try to find the correct thumbnail in this order: Post Meta Field: The image URL specified in the custom field (default is post-image). Set this when editing your post. Featured Image: The image set as the post's Featured Image. First Image in Post Content: The first image found in the post content (if enabled in settings). First Child Image: The first image attached to the post. Video Thumbnail: If using the Video Thumbnails plugin, its generated thumbnail. Default Thumbnail: If enabled in settings, the default thumbnail you specify. Site Icon: The site's icon set in Customizer or General Settings. The plugin also handles SSL, resizing, and fallback mechanisms automatically for each step.