WordPress plugin comparison
Automatic Tags vs WP Required Taxonomies
At a glance
- WP Required Taxonomies has more active installs: 1K+, against 10+ for Automatic Tags.
- On a typical day, WP Required Taxonomies is downloaded about 31 times, Automatic Tags about 2.
- WP Required Taxonomies is rated higher: 4.1 out of 5 from 8 reviews, against 2.0 from 1 review.
- WP Required Taxonomies was updated more recently: Aug 22, 2026, against Aug 6, 2021 for Automatic Tags.
- WP Required Taxonomies is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 5.8.0 for Automatic Tags.
- WP Required Taxonomies has been around longer: since 2018, against 2020 for Automatic Tags.
Line by line
WP Required Taxonomies leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Automatic Tags |  WP Required Taxonomies |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #43,180 | #5,863 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 1K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 40 | 784 |
| Rating | 2.0(1) | 4.1(8) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 5.8.0 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.57 |
| Last release | 5 years ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.3 | – |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
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