WordPress plugin comparison
List category posts vs Related Posts by Taxonomy
List category posts
by Fernando Briano
70K+ installs4.7
Related Posts by Taxonomy
by keesiemeijer
10K+ installs4.8
At a glance
- List category posts has more active installs: 70K+, against 10K+ for Related Posts by Taxonomy.
- On a typical day, List category posts is downloaded about 235 times, Related Posts by Taxonomy about 86.
- Related Posts by Taxonomy is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 77 reviews, against 4.7 from 254 reviews.
- Related Posts by Taxonomy was updated more recently: Aug 21, 2026, against Jul 7, 2026 for List category posts.
- Related Posts by Taxonomy is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for List category posts.
- List category posts has been around longer: since 2008, against 2013 for Related Posts by Taxonomy.
Line by line
List category posts leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | List category posts | Related Posts by Taxonomy |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #549 | #1,711 |
| Active installs | 70K+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 8.5K | 2.5K |
| Rating | 4.7(254) | 4.8(77) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.07 | ×0.86 |
| Last release | 4 months ago | 2 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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