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Related Post widget side vs Related Posts Thumbnails

Related Post widget side

by vwediting

10+ installs5.0

Related Posts Thumbnails

by marynixie

20K+ installs4.9

At a glance

  • Related Posts Thumbnails has more active installs: 20K+, against 10+ for Related Post widget side.
  • On a typical day, Related Posts Thumbnails is downloaded about 321 times, Related Post widget side about 1.
  • Related Post widget side is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.9 from 234 reviews.
  • Related Posts Thumbnails was updated more recently: Oct 19, 2026, against Aug 9, 2016 for Related Post widget side.
  • Related Posts Thumbnails is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 3.4.2 for Related Post widget side.
  • Related Posts Thumbnails has been around longer: since 2010, against 2016 for Related Post widget side.

Line by line

Related Posts Thumbnails leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.

MetricRelated Post widget sideRelated Posts Thumbnails
Popular rank#43,844#1,290
Active installs10+20K+
Downloads, last 30 days2516.1K
Rating5.0(1)4.9(234)
Support threads resolved–0%
Tested up to3.4.27.1.4
Search multiplier×0.00×0.94
Last release10 years ago22 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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