WordPress plugin comparison

Related Posts by Taxonomy vs Widgets of Posts by Same Categories

At a glance

Related Posts by Taxonomy has more active installs: 10K+, against 50+ for Widgets of Posts by Same Categories.
On a typical day, Related Posts by Taxonomy is downloaded about 78 times, Widgets of Posts by Same Categories about 2.
Widgets of Posts by Same Categories is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.8 from 77 reviews.
Related Posts by Taxonomy was updated more recently: Aug 21, 2026, against Feb 18, 2011 for Widgets of Posts by Same Categories.
Related Posts by Taxonomy is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 3.0.5 for Widgets of Posts by Same Categories.
Widgets of Posts by Same Categories has been around longer: since 2010, against 2013 for Related Posts by Taxonomy.

Related Posts by Taxonomy leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Related Posts by Taxonomy	Widgets of Posts by Same Categories
Popular rank	#1,711	#20,411
Active installs	10K+	50+
Downloads, last 30 days	2.5K	38
Rating	4.8(77)	5.0(1)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	3.0.5
Search multiplier	×0.86	×0.00
Last release	2 months ago	15 years ago
Requires PHP	–	–

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