WordPress plugin comparison
Related Items vs VL Related Posts by Taxonomy
Related Items
by ChrisHurst
80+ installs3.7
VL Related Posts by Taxonomy
by Nitin Kumar Ragahv
Fewer than 10 installs
At a glance
- Related Items has more active installs: 80+, against fewer than 10 for VL Related Posts by Taxonomy.
- On a typical day, Related Items is downloaded about 2 times, VL Related Posts by Taxonomy about 1.
- VL Related Posts by Taxonomy has no reviews yet.
- VL Related Posts by Taxonomy was updated more recently: Oct 16, 2025, against Sep 5, 2013 for Related Items.
- VL Related Posts by Taxonomy is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.8.12, against 3.6.1 for Related Items.
- Related Items has been around longer: since 2011, against 2025 for VL Related Posts by Taxonomy.
Line by line
Level: each leads on 3 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Related Items | VL Related Posts by Taxonomy |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #18,047 | #67,748 |
| Active installs | 80+ | Fewer than 10 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 52 | 25 |
| Rating | 3.7(3) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 3.6.1 | 6.8.12 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.03 |
| Last release | 13 years ago | 1 year ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.0 |
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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