WordPress plugin comparison
Related Items vs Related Posts by Taxonomy
At a glance
- Related Posts by Taxonomy has more active installs: 10K+, against 80+ for Related Items.
- On a typical day, Related Posts by Taxonomy is downloaded about 78 times, Related Items about 2.
- 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 Sep 5, 2013 for Related Items.
- Related Posts by Taxonomy is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 3.6.1 for Related Items.
- Related Items has been around longer: since 2011, against 2013 for Related Posts by Taxonomy.
Line by line
Related Posts by Taxonomy leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Related Items |  Related Posts by Taxonomy |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #18,047 | #1,711 |
| Active installs | 80+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 52 | 2.5K |
| Rating | 3.7(3) | 4.8(77) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 3.6.1 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.86 |
| Last release | 13 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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