WordPress plugin comparison
Essential Content Types vs Related Posts by Taxonomy
Essential Content Types
by Catch Themes
20K+ installs3.7
Related Posts by Taxonomy
by keesiemeijer
10K+ installs4.8
At a glance
- Essential Content Types has more active installs: 20K+, against 10K+ for Related Posts by Taxonomy.
- On a typical day, Essential Content Types is downloaded about 94 times, Related Posts by Taxonomy about 86.
- Related Posts by Taxonomy is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 77 reviews, against 3.7 from 3 reviews.
- Related Posts by Taxonomy was updated more recently: Aug 21, 2026, against Jun 16, 2026 for Essential Content Types.
- Related Posts by Taxonomy is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for Essential Content Types.
- Related Posts by Taxonomy has been around longer: since 2013, against 2017 for Essential Content Types.
Line by line
Related Posts by Taxonomy leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Essential Content Types | Related Posts by Taxonomy |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,259 | #1,711 |
| Active installs | 20K+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 2.9K | 2.5K |
| Rating | 3.7(3) | 4.8(77) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.82 | ×0.86 |
| Last release | 4 months ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 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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