WordPress plugin comparison
Popular Posts vs Related Posts by Taxonomy
At a glance
- Related Posts by Taxonomy has more active installs: 10K+, against 800+ for Popular Posts.
- On a typical day, Related Posts by Taxonomy is downloaded about 86 times, Popular Posts about 5.
- Popular Posts is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.8 from 77 reviews.
- Related Posts by Taxonomy was updated more recently: Aug 21, 2026, against Nov 28, 2017 for Popular Posts.
- Related Posts by Taxonomy is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 2.6.2 for Popular Posts.
- Popular Posts has been around longer: since 2008, against 2013 for Related Posts by Taxonomy.
Line by line
Related Posts by Taxonomy leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Popular Posts |  Related Posts by Taxonomy |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #7,461 | #1,711 |
| Active installs | 800+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 103 | 2.5K |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | 4.8(77) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 2.6.2 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.86 |
| Last release | 9 years ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | – | – |
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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