Related Posts for WordPress vs Related Posts by Taxonomy (2026)

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

Related Posts for WordPress

Related Posts for WordPress

4.6(325)

20K+ active installs

Free

Updated 11 months ago
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VS
Related Posts by Taxonomy

Related Posts by Taxonomy

4.8(77)

10K+ active installs

Free

Updated 2 months 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) while Related Posts for WordPress leads in active installations (20K+ vs 10K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Related Posts for WordPress has accumulated 634K+ total downloads while Related Posts by Taxonomy has 313K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.6/5Related Posts for WordPress
Related Posts by Taxonomy4.8/5
Total Reviews
325Related Posts for WordPress
Related Posts by Taxonomy77
Active Installs
20K+Related Posts for WordPress
Related Posts by Taxonomy10K+
Total Downloads
634K+Related Posts for WordPress
Related Posts by Taxonomy313K+
Support Resolution
N/ARelated Posts for WordPress
Related Posts by Taxonomy100%
Last Updated
11 months agoRelated Posts for WordPress
Related Posts by Taxonomy2 months ago
First Released
2014Related Posts for WordPress
Related Posts by Taxonomy2013
Age
12 yearsRelated Posts for WordPress
Related Posts by Taxonomy13 years
WP Requires
5.0+Related Posts for WordPress
Related Posts by Taxonomy5.9+
PHP Requires
7.2+Related Posts for WordPress
Related Posts by Taxonomyfalse+
Business Model
FreeRelated Posts for WordPress
Related Posts by TaxonomyFree
Latest Version
2.3.0Related Posts for WordPress
Related Posts by Taxonomy2.7.8

Rating Breakdown

Related Posts for WordPress

4.6/5(325 reviews)
5
81%
4
8%
3
4%
2
2%
1
5%

Related Posts by Taxonomy

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

Recent Reviews

Related Posts for WordPress Reviews

by sonnycool

It WONT work with WPMS

is not as author claim, it won’t work for WPMS, worst once you active, it crash your site, you need FTP manually delete this plugin to make it work to moderator this is NO support, is my OWN/USE

by mariodegan

Related Posts

Buon plugin, funziona bene, è un buon riscontro per i lettori

by Renaat

Fast and Good Looking Related Posts

A fast way to set up good-looking related posts. Great plugin!

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!

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Related Posts for WordPress or Related Posts by Taxonomy more popular?
Related Posts for WordPress has 20K+ active installations while Related Posts by Taxonomy has 10K+. Related Posts for WordPress is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Related Posts for WordPress or Related Posts by Taxonomy?
Related Posts for WordPress has a 4.6/5 rating from 325 reviews, while Related Posts by Taxonomy has a 4.8/5 rating from 77 reviews.
Are Related Posts for WordPress and Related Posts by Taxonomy free?
Related Posts for WordPress is free and Related Posts by Taxonomy is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Related Posts for WordPress or Related Posts by Taxonomy?
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 for WordPress was last updated 11 months ago and Related Posts by Taxonomy was last updated 2 months ago.

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