Multiple Post Thumbnails vs Related Posts by Taxonomy
Two WordPress plugins head to head: ranking, active installs, downloads and ratings, from our daily tracking of the WordPress.org directory.
These aren’t all alternatives to each other — they do different jobs — so this page compares popularity only, not features.
At a glance
Multiple Post Thumbnails leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #1,423, ahead of Related Posts by Taxonomy at #1,698. Over the last 7 days Multiple Post Thumbnails slipped 3 places and Related Posts by Taxonomy slipped 10 places. Multiple Post Thumbnails has the largest install base, roughly 2× the next: 20K+ active installs against 10K+ for Related Posts by Taxonomy. Downloads this week: Related Posts by Taxonomy 450 and Multiple Post Thumbnails 265. Ratings: Multiple Post Thumbnails 4.7★ from 42 and Related Posts by Taxonomy 4.8★ from 77 reviews.
| Metric | Multiple Post Thumbnails | Related Posts by Taxonomy |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #1,423 ▼ 3 | #1,698 ▼ 10 |
| Active installs | 20K+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 265 | 450 |
| Rating | 4.7★ (42) | 4.8★ (77) |
| Last updated | Nov 26, 2018 | Aug 21, 2026 |
| Current version | 1.7 | 2.7.10 |
| Best rank on record | #1,397 | #1,655 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Jun 2010 | May 2013 |
Highlighted cells mark the strongest figure in each row. Rank and installs are from the latest WordPress.org capture; downloads are the last seven captured days.
Ranking history Lower is better
Active installs
Downloads per day
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Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, Multiple Post Thumbnails or Related Posts by Taxonomy?
By active installs, Multiple Post Thumbnails: 20K+ sites run it against 10K+ for Related Posts by Taxonomy, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 16, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Multiple Post Thumbnails or Related Posts by Taxonomy?
Multiple Post Thumbnails, at #1,423 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Related Posts by Taxonomy at #1,698. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Multiple Post Thumbnails or Related Posts by Taxonomy alternatives to each other?
Not all of them. Some of these plugins do different jobs and many sites run more than one. This page compares their popularity, not their features.
Where do these numbers come from?
WordPress.org publishes each plugin’s active install count and its position on the popular list. This site records both every day, along with per-day downloads and ratings, so the charts above show how the plugins have moved over time rather than a single day.