Related Posts Thumbnails vs VK All in One Expansion Unit
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
VK All in One Expansion Unit leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #296, ahead of Related Posts Thumbnails at #1,273. Over the last 7 days VK All in One Expansion Unit climbed 2 places and Related Posts Thumbnails slipped 11 places. VK All in One Expansion Unit has the largest install base, roughly 5× the next: 100K+ active installs against 20K+ for Related Posts Thumbnails. Downloads this week: VK All in One Expansion Unit 14,125 and Related Posts Thumbnails 8,717. Ratings: Related Posts Thumbnails 4.9★ from 233 and VK All in One Expansion Unit 4★ from 7 reviews.
| Metric | Related Posts Thumbnails | VK All in One Expansion Unit |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #1,273 ▼ 11 | #296 ▲ 2 |
| Active installs | 20K+ | 100K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 8,717 | 14,125 |
| Rating | 4.9★ (233) | 4★ (7) |
| Last updated | Oct 19, 2026 | Sep 5, 2026 |
| Current version | 6.0.0 | 9.123.1 |
| Best rank on record | #1,232 | #295 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | May 2010 | Jun 2015 |
| Sites detected by our detector | 0 | 1 |
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 VK All in One Expansion Unit?
By active installs, VK All in One Expansion Unit: 100K+ sites run it against 20K+ for Related Posts Thumbnails, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 25, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Related Posts Thumbnails or VK All in One Expansion Unit?
VK All in One Expansion Unit, at #296 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Related Posts Thumbnails at #1,273. 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 VK All in One Expansion Unit 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.