WordPress plugin comparison
Embedded Posts vs Related Posts Thumbnails
At a glance
- Related Posts Thumbnails has more active installs: 20K+, against 50+ for Embedded Posts.
- On a typical day, Related Posts Thumbnails is downloaded about 342 times, Embedded Posts about 5.
- Embedded Posts is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.9 from 234 reviews.
- Embedded Posts was updated more recently: Oct 29, 2026, against Oct 19, 2026 for Related Posts Thumbnails.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Related Posts Thumbnails has been around longer: since 2010, against 2024 for Embedded Posts.
Line by line
Related Posts Thumbnails leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Embedded Posts |  Related Posts Thumbnails |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #20,637 | #1,291 |
| Active installs | 50+ | 20K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 168 | 15.8K |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | 4.9(234) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.32 | ×0.94 |
| Last release | 10 days ago | 20 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.2 | 7.4 |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
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