Related Posts by Taxonomy vs Yet Another Related Posts Plugin (YARPP)
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
Yet Another Related Posts Plugin (YARPP) leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #405, ahead of Related Posts by Taxonomy at #1,696. Over the last 7 days Yet Another Related Posts Plugin (YARPP) slipped 2 places and Related Posts by Taxonomy slipped 8 places. Yet Another Related Posts Plugin (YARPP) has the largest install base, roughly 10× the next: 100K+ active installs against 10K+ for Related Posts by Taxonomy. Downloads this week: Yet Another Related Posts Plugin (YARPP) 2,145 and Related Posts by Taxonomy 431. Ratings: Related Posts by Taxonomy 4.8★ from 77 and Yet Another Related Posts Plugin (YARPP) 4.8★ from 1,164 reviews.
| Metric | Related Posts by Taxonomy | Yet Another Related Posts Plugin (YARPP) |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #1,696 ▼ 8 | #405 ▼ 2 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 100K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 431 | 2,145 |
| Rating | 4.8★ (77) | 4.8★ (1,164) |
| Last updated | Aug 21, 2026 | Nov 11, 2024 |
| Current version | 2.7.10 | 5.30.11 |
| Best rank on record | #1,655 | #393 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | May 2013 | Jan 2008 |
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 Posts by Taxonomy or Yet Another Related Posts Plugin (YARPP)?
By active installs, Yet Another Related Posts Plugin (YARPP): 100K+ sites run it against 10K+ for Related Posts by Taxonomy, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 17, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Related Posts by Taxonomy or Yet Another Related Posts Plugin (YARPP)?
Yet Another Related Posts Plugin (YARPP), at #405 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Related Posts by Taxonomy at #1,696. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Related Posts by Taxonomy or Yet Another Related Posts Plugin (YARPP) 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.