WordPress plugin comparison
Related Posts Thumbnails vs SPAI
At a glance
- Related Posts Thumbnails has more active installs: 20K+, against 10+ for SPAI.
- On a typical day, Related Posts Thumbnails is downloaded about 310 times, SPAI about 3.
- Related Posts Thumbnails is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 234 reviews, against 3.0 from 2 reviews.
- Related Posts Thumbnails was updated more recently: Oct 19, 2026, against Apr 20, 2025 for SPAI.
- Related Posts Thumbnails is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.8.12 for SPAI.
- Related Posts Thumbnails has been around longer: since 2010, against 2021 for SPAI.
Line by line
Related Posts Thumbnails leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Related Posts Thumbnails |  SPAI |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,294 | #42,379 |
| Active installs | 20K+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 16.2K | 68 |
| Rating | 4.9(234) | 3.0(2) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.8.12 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.94 | ×0.05 |
| Last release | 22 days ago | 1 year ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 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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