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Related Posts by Taxonomy vs Smart Recent Posts Widget (2026)

Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.

Related Posts by Taxonomy

Related Posts by Taxonomy

4.8(77)

10K+ active installs

Free

Updated 2 months ago
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Smart Recent Posts Widget

Smart Recent Posts Widget

4.8(30)

9.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 1 year ago
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Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Related Posts by Taxonomy has a higher user rating (4.8/5 from 77 reviews) and leads in active installations (10K+ vs 9.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Related Posts by Taxonomy has accumulated 313K+ total downloads while Smart Recent Posts Widget has 132K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.8/5Related Posts by Taxonomy
Smart Recent Posts Widget4.8/5
Total Reviews
77Related Posts by Taxonomy
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Smart Recent Posts Widget30
Active Installs
10K+Related Posts by Taxonomy
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Smart Recent Posts Widget9.0K+
Total Downloads
313K+Related Posts by Taxonomy
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Smart Recent Posts Widget132K+
Support Resolution
100%Related Posts by Taxonomy
Smart Recent Posts WidgetN/A
Last Updated
2 months agoRelated Posts by Taxonomy
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Smart Recent Posts Widget1 year ago
First Released
2013Related Posts by Taxonomy
Smart Recent Posts Widget2016
Age
13 yearsRelated Posts by Taxonomy
Smart Recent Posts Widget10 years
WP Requires
5.9+Related Posts by Taxonomy
Smart Recent Posts Widget5.8+
PHP Requires
false+Related Posts by Taxonomy
Smart Recent Posts Widget5.6+
Business Model
FreeRelated Posts by Taxonomy
Smart Recent Posts WidgetFree
Latest Version
2.7.8Related Posts by Taxonomy
Smart Recent Posts Widget1.0.4

Rating Breakdown

Related Posts by Taxonomy

4.8/5(77 reviews)
5
91%
4
5%
3
3%
2
0%
1
1%

Smart Recent Posts Widget

4.8/5(30 reviews)
5
93%
4
0%
3
3%
2
0%
1
3%

Recent Reviews

Related Posts by Taxonomy Reviews

by Betty_

Plugin fantastico!

Adoro questo plugin, funziona alla grande e ha molte funzionalità! Il supporto è fantastico! Grazie di cuore!

by Gaurav Tiwari

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

by SomniumLucidus

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!

Smart Recent Posts Widget Reviews

by ivansoenderholm

Excellent

Excellent plugin

by knecker

Just perfect

works like a charm!

by acarballal

exactly what I need

very complete and with custom CSS avaliable

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Related Posts by Taxonomy or Smart Recent Posts Widget more popular?
Related Posts by Taxonomy has 10K+ active installations while Smart Recent Posts Widget has 9.0K+. Related Posts by Taxonomy is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Related Posts by Taxonomy or Smart Recent Posts Widget?
Related Posts by Taxonomy has a 4.8/5 rating from 77 reviews, while Smart Recent Posts Widget has a 4.8/5 rating from 30 reviews.
Are Related Posts by Taxonomy and Smart Recent Posts Widget free?
Related Posts by Taxonomy is free and Smart Recent Posts Widget is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Related Posts by Taxonomy or Smart Recent Posts Widget?
Support resolution data is not available for all plugins. Check each plugin's WordPress.org support forum for current response quality.
Which plugin is updated more frequently?
Related Posts by Taxonomy was last updated 2 months ago and Smart Recent Posts Widget was last updated 1 year ago.

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