Related King Pro 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 #1,702, ahead of Related King Pro at #41,951. Over the last 7 days Related Posts by Taxonomy slipped 3 places and Related King Pro climbed 3,243 places. Related Posts by Taxonomy has the largest install base, roughly 1000× the next: 10K+ active installs against 10+ for Related King Pro. Downloads this week: Related Posts by Taxonomy 822 and Related King Pro 15. Ratings: Related King Pro 3★ from 1 and Related Posts by Taxonomy 4.8★ from 77 reviews.
| Metric | Related King Pro | Related Posts by Taxonomy |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #41,951 ▲ 3243 | #1,702 ▼ 3 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 15 | 822 |
| Rating | 3★ (1) | 4.8★ (77) |
| Last updated | Nov 27, 2013 | Aug 21, 2026 |
| Current version | 1.0.5 | 2.7.10 |
| Best rank on record | #33,557 | #1,655 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Sep 2013 | 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
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Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, Related King Pro or Related Posts by Taxonomy?
By active installs, Related Posts by Taxonomy: 10K+ sites run it against 10+ for Related King Pro, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 28, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Related King Pro or Related Posts by Taxonomy?
Related Posts by Taxonomy, at #1,702 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Related King Pro at #41,951. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Related King Pro 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.