WordPress plugin comparison
WP Required Taxonomies vs WP-Popular Posts Tool
At a glance
- WP Required Taxonomies has more active installs: 1K+, against 70+ for WP-Popular Posts Tool.
- On a typical day, WP Required Taxonomies is downloaded about 31 times, WP-Popular Posts Tool about 2.
- WP-Popular Posts Tool has no reviews yet.
- WP Required Taxonomies was updated more recently: Aug 22, 2026, against Nov 19, 2011 for WP-Popular Posts Tool.
- WP Required Taxonomies is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 3.2.1 for WP-Popular Posts Tool.
- WP-Popular Posts Tool has been around longer: since 2009, against 2018 for WP Required Taxonomies.
Line by line
WP Required Taxonomies leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  WP Required Taxonomies |  WP-Popular Posts Tool |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #5,840 | #18,362 |
| Active installs | 1K+ | 70+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 825 | 52 |
| Rating | 4.1(8) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 3.2.1 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.57 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 15 years ago |
| Requires PHP | – | – |
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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