Related Posts Thumbnails vs Visualmodo Related Posts
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 Thumbnails leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #1,273, ahead of Visualmodo Related Posts at #16,023. Over the last 7 days Related Posts Thumbnails slipped 11 places and Visualmodo Related Posts climbed 36 places. Related Posts Thumbnails has the largest install base, roughly 200× the next: 20K+ active installs against 100+ for Visualmodo Related Posts. Downloads this week: Related Posts Thumbnails 8,717 and Visualmodo Related Posts 20. Ratings: Related Posts Thumbnails 4.9★ from 233 and Visualmodo Related Posts 5★ from 2 reviews.
| Metric | Related Posts Thumbnails | Visualmodo Related Posts |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #1,273 ▼ 11 | #16,023 ▲ 36 |
| Active installs | 20K+ | 100+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 8,717 | 20 |
| Rating | 4.9★ (233) | 5★ (2) |
| Last updated | Oct 19, 2026 | Nov 13, 2020 |
| Current version | 6.0.0 | 1.0.3 |
| Best rank on record | #1,232 | #15,771 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | May 2010 | Sep 2019 |
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, Related Posts Thumbnails or Visualmodo Related Posts?
By active installs, Related Posts Thumbnails: 20K+ sites run it against 100+ for Visualmodo Related Posts, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 25, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Related Posts Thumbnails or Visualmodo Related Posts?
Related Posts Thumbnails, at #1,273 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Visualmodo Related Posts at #16,023. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Related Posts Thumbnails or Visualmodo Related Posts 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.