WordPress plugin comparison

Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails vs Related Posts by Taxonomy

At a glance

Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails has more active installs: 100K+, against 10K+ for Related Posts by Taxonomy.
On a typical day, Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails is downloaded about 594 times, Related Posts by Taxonomy about 86.
Both are rated 4.8 out of 5.
Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails was updated more recently: Oct 10, 2026, against Aug 21, 2026 for Related Posts by Taxonomy.
Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
Related Posts by Taxonomy has been around longer: since 2013, against 2014 for Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails.

Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails leads on 5 of 5 comparable lines.

Metric	Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails	Related Posts by Taxonomy
Popular rank	#353	#1,711
Active installs	100K+	10K+
Downloads, last 30 days	18.7K	2.5K
Rating	4.8(215)	4.8(77)
Support threads resolved	100%	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×1.50	×0.86
Last release	1 month ago	2 months ago
Requires PHP	5.6	–

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