WordPress plugin comparison
Related Items vs Related Posts Thumbnails
At a glance
- Related Posts Thumbnails has more active installs: 20K+, against 80+ for Related Items.
- On a typical day, Related Posts Thumbnails is downloaded about 321 times, Related Items about 2.
- Related Posts Thumbnails is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 234 reviews, against 3.7 from 3 reviews.
- Related Posts Thumbnails was updated more recently: Oct 19, 2026, against Sep 5, 2013 for Related Items.
- Related Posts Thumbnails is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 3.6.1 for Related Items.
- Related Posts Thumbnails has been around longer: since 2010, against 2011 for Related Items.
Line by line
Related Posts Thumbnails leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Related Items |  Related Posts Thumbnails |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #18,017 | #1,290 |
| Active installs | 80+ | 20K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 52 | 16.1K |
| Rating | 3.7(3) | 4.9(234) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 3.6.1 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.94 |
| Last release | 13 years ago | 22 days ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.4 |
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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