WordPress plugin comparison
Default Post Tags vs PublishPress Tag Groups
At a glance
- PublishPress Tag Groups has more active installs: 3K+, against 90+ for Default Post Tags.
- On a typical day, PublishPress Tag Groups is downloaded about 55 times, Default Post Tags about 2.
- Default Post Tags is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 4 reviews, against 4.8 from 58 reviews.
- PublishPress Tag Groups was updated more recently: Oct 13, 2026, against May 13, 2016 for Default Post Tags.
- PublishPress Tag Groups is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.5.33 for Default Post Tags.
- PublishPress Tag Groups has been around longer: since 2012, against 2015 for Default Post Tags.
Line by line
PublishPress Tag Groups leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Default Post Tags |  PublishPress Tag Groups |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #16,920 | #3,812 |
| Active installs | 90+ | 3K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 51 | 1.5K |
| Rating | 5.0(4) | 4.8(58) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 4.5.33 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.86 |
| Last release | 10 years ago | 27 days ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.2.5 |
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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