Multiple Post Thumbnails vs Related Posts by Taxonomy (2026)
Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.
Multiple Post Thumbnails
20K+ active installs
Free
Related Posts by Taxonomy
10K+ active installs
Free
Quick Verdict
As of April 2026, Related Posts by Taxonomy has a higher user rating (4.8/5 from 77 reviews) while Multiple Post Thumbnails leads in active installations (20K+ vs 10K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Multiple Post Thumbnails has accumulated 519K+ total downloads while Related Posts by Taxonomy has 313K+.
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | Multiple Post Thumbnails | Related Posts by Taxonomy | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.7/5 | ► | 4.8/5 |
| Total Reviews | 42 | ► | 77 |
| Active Installs | 20K+ | ◄ | 10K+ |
| Total Downloads | 519K+ | ◄ | 313K+ |
| Support Resolution | N/A | 100% | |
| Last Updated | 7 years ago | ► | 2 months ago |
| First Released | 2010 | 2013 | |
| Age | 16 years | 13 years | |
| WP Requires | 2.9.2+ | 5.9+ | |
| PHP Requires | 5.6+ | false+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free | |
| Latest Version | 1.7 | 2.7.8 |
Rating Breakdown
Multiple Post Thumbnails
Related Posts by Taxonomy
Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, Multiple Post Thumbnails averaged approximately 24 daily downloads while Related Posts by Taxonomy averaged 55.
Recent Reviews
Multiple Post Thumbnails Reviews
Not working with WordPress 5.4 and Gutenberg editor
I don’t see any option to add a secondary feature image.
Works as espected
Very nice extensions for developers This topic was modified 6 years, 5 months ago by Lox.
Not working with WP version 4.7.1.
I updated the plugin from 1.3 version to 1.6.6. but it didn’t work anymore. When I selected an image as an additional post thumbnail, the pop-up window closed but the selected image didn’t appear in p
Related Posts by Taxonomy Reviews
Plugin fantastico!
Adoro questo plugin, funziona alla grande e ha molte funzionalità! Il supporto è fantastico! Grazie di cuore!
My goodness!
How on the Earth did I miss this related posts plugin? Maybe the name is too niche but it is a wonderful “allrounder” plugin. A six-stars out of five — tool. Rocking it on my primary website and
Always a pleasure to use
After having repeatedly tried and dumped a heap of plugins that didn’t quite do what they should—or needed convoluted work in order to do so—, what a relief it is to finally installing this plugin!
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