WordPress plugin comparison
Flexible Posts Widget vs Taxonomy Dropdown Widget
At a glance
- Flexible Posts Widget has more active installs: 7K+, against 1K+ for Taxonomy Dropdown Widget.
- On a typical day, Flexible Posts Widget is downloaded about 23 times, Taxonomy Dropdown Widget about 14.
- Both are rated 4.7 out of 5.
- Taxonomy Dropdown Widget was updated more recently: Jan 19, 2026, against Nov 28, 2017 for Flexible Posts Widget.
- Taxonomy Dropdown Widget is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.9.11, against 4.7.39 for Flexible Posts Widget.
- Taxonomy Dropdown Widget has been around longer: since 2009, against 2012 for Flexible Posts Widget.
Line by line
Level: each leads on 3 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Flexible Posts Widget |  Taxonomy Dropdown Widget |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #2,511 | #5,110 |
| Active installs | 7K+ | 1K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 629 | 299 |
| Rating | 4.7(56) | 4.7(9) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 4.7.39 | 6.9.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.43 |
| Last release | 9 years ago | 9 months ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 5.6 |
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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