WordPress plugin comparison
Related Posts by Taxonomy vs Related Posts Thumbnails
Related Posts by Taxonomy
by keesiemeijer
10K+ installs4.8
Related Posts Thumbnails
by marynixie
20K+ installs4.9
At a glance
- Related Posts Thumbnails has more active installs: 20K+, against 10K+ for Related Posts by Taxonomy.
- On a typical day, Related Posts Thumbnails is downloaded about 321 times, Related Posts by Taxonomy about 86.
- Related Posts Thumbnails is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 234 reviews, against 4.8 from 77 reviews.
- Related Posts Thumbnails was updated more recently: Oct 19, 2026, against Aug 21, 2026 for Related Posts by Taxonomy.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Related Posts Thumbnails has been around longer: since 2010, against 2013 for Related Posts by Taxonomy.
Line by line
Related Posts Thumbnails leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Related Posts by Taxonomy | Related Posts Thumbnails |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,711 | #1,290 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 20K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 2.5K | 16.1K |
| Rating | 4.8(77) | 4.9(234) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.86 | ×0.94 |
| Last release | 2 months 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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