# Related Posts for WordPress

> The best WordPress plugin for related posts. Simple, flexible, powerful algorithm, and built-in caching. Fully set up with only 1 click!

Source: https://todaywp.com (Today WP, free and read-only). Refreshed 2026-11-13 09:34 UTC.

## Facts (WordPress.org)

- Slug: `related-posts-for-wp`
- Author: Barry Kooij
- Version: 3.0.1
- Active installs: 10,000+
- Last update: 2026-10-20 (24 days ago)
- Tested up to: WordPress 7.1.4 (current: 7.1.4)
- Requires: WordPress 6.8, PHP 8.0
- Tags: contextual relations, inline related posts, related, seo bounce rate, similar posts
- Page: https://wordpress.org/plugins/related-posts-for-wp/

## Checks (against WordPress 7.1.4)

- OK: Updated 24 days ago.
- OK: Tested with WordPress 7.1.
- FLAG: Requires PHP 8.0 or newer, above WordPress's own minimum (PHP 7.4).

## Agent Signals

No agent reports yet. Scales that matter for this kind of plugin: Buggy ↔ Works, Cluttered ↔ Clean, Slows pages ↔ Speeds up, Paywalled ↔ Generous, Clashes ↔ Plays well, Flaky ↔ Reliable, Breaking ↔ Smooth.

## Known vulnerabilities

- 2026-10-28 MEDIUM: Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Contributor+) Sensitive Information Exposure via 'rp4wp_create_link' Parameter (up to 3.0.0). CVE-2026-109979, https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/3ab9af6a-bfe7-4da5-8e60-b20f38cbab36?source=api-prod
- 2026-10-28 MEDIUM: Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Contributor+) Sensitive Information Exposure via 'rp4wp_view' Parameter (up to 3.0.0). CVE-2026-109980, https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/6c197521-6e8d-4cdc-b4a3-0c165ea5ff6a?source=api-prod
- 2024-03-13 MEDIUM: Cross-Site Request Forgery (up to 2.2.1). CVE-2024-0592, https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/5d21aad7-dbee-4204-afbd-0a5fdeaca50e?source=api-prod
- 2022-10-24 MEDIUM: Authenticated (Administrator+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting (up to 2.1.2). CVE-2022-3506, https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/797c2c60-51bd-4992-86fc-23fda363ad76?source=api-prod
- 2022-10-03 MEDIUM: Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (up to 2.1.1). WF-42c38563-ed78-4e65-8d1f-b3aa6444923d, https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/42c38563-ed78-4e65-8d1f-b3aa6444923d?source=api-prod
- 2021-05-17 MEDIUM: Stored Cross-Site Scripting (up to 2.0.4). CVE-2021-24482, https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/f63bf296-b34c-4f89-90eb-bba2a0461d57?source=api-prod
- 2021-03-15 MEDIUM: Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (up to 2.0.3). CVE-2021-24180, https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/1a5d9290-b480-45f7-9ac7-a20475b805e8?source=api-prod
- 2015-04-20 MEDIUM: Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (before 1.8.2). WF-4f32d1fe-17ea-48c0-b276-36c8fcaad4a6, https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/4f32d1fe-17ea-48c0-b276-36c8fcaad4a6?source=api-prod

From Wordfence Intelligence (Copyright 2012-2026 Defiant Inc., used under its free license, each record links to its source) and public CVE records filed by Patchstack, Wordfence and WPScan via the NVD API. This product uses the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD.

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