Other Posts 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
Related Posts by Taxonomy leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #1,699, ahead of Other Posts at #35,476. Over the last 7 days Related Posts by Taxonomy slipped 5 places and Other Posts climbed 2,003 places. Related Posts by Taxonomy has the largest install base, roughly 1000× the next: 10K+ active installs against 10+ for Other Posts. Downloads this week: Related Posts by Taxonomy 420 and Other Posts 19.
| Metric | Other Posts | Related Posts by Taxonomy |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #35,476 ▲ 2003 | #1,699 ▼ 5 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 19 | 420 |
| Rating | no ratings | 4.8★ (77) |
| Last updated | Aug 13, 2014 | Aug 21, 2026 |
| Current version | 1.3.0 | 2.7.10 |
| Best rank on record | #33,579 | #1,655 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Aug 2009 | 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, Other Posts or Related Posts by Taxonomy?
By active installs, Related Posts by Taxonomy: 10K+ sites run it against 10+ for Other Posts, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 19, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Other Posts or Related Posts by Taxonomy?
Related Posts by Taxonomy, at #1,699 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Other Posts at #35,476. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Other Posts 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.