WordPress plugin comparison

Random Posts and Pages Widget vs Related Posts by Taxonomy

Random Posts and Pages Widget

by Ays Pro

1K+ installs5.0

At a glance

Related Posts by Taxonomy has more active installs: 10K+, against 1K+ for Random Posts and Pages Widget.
On a typical day, Related Posts by Taxonomy is downloaded about 78 times, Random Posts and Pages Widget about 14.
Random Posts and Pages Widget is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 4 reviews, against 4.8 from 77 reviews.
Related Posts by Taxonomy was updated more recently: Aug 21, 2026, against Apr 16, 2026 for Random Posts and Pages Widget.
Related Posts by Taxonomy is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for Random Posts and Pages Widget.
Related Posts by Taxonomy has been around longer: since 2013, against 2015 for Random Posts and Pages Widget.

Related Posts by Taxonomy leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Random Posts and Pages Widget	Related Posts by Taxonomy
Popular rank	#6,636	#1,711
Active installs	1K+	10K+
Downloads, last 30 days	420	2.5K
Rating	5.0(4)	4.8(77)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	7.0.8	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.60	×0.86
Last release	6 months ago	2 months ago
Requires PHP	–	–

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