Fewer Tags Free
v1.5.1by Progress Planner · updated 7 months ago
This plugin minimizes the effect of having too many tags by setting a minimum number of posts needed for a tag to be “live” on your site.
- Rank
- #13,250
- Down106 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 166
- 100+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 5.4K
- 5,437 all-time
- Rating
- 5.0/5
- 3 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Fewer Tags Free at a glance
Fewer Tags Free is a WordPress plugin by Progress Planner with 100+ active installs, the #13,250 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 5 times, 25% more than the month before. It’s rated 5.0 out of 5 from 3 reviews. Version 1.5.1 came out on Mar 19, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 6.6.11. Among the 191 plugins tagged “tag”, it ranks #29. It was first released in 2023.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 30 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats144 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Fewer Tags Free |
|---|---|
| Oct 28, 2026 | 32 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 12 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 27 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 11 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 7 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 7 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 166 · -9.8% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 166 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 166 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 168 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 168 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 167 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 168 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 169 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 168 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 168 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 167 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 169 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 167 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 184 |
Rank over time
#13,250 · down 57 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | #13,250 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #13,144 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #13,165 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #13,147 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #13,192 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #13,107 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #13,092 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #13,129 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #13,145 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #13,165 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #13,175 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #13,195 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #13,193 |
Growth %
Average -0.79% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 8, 2026 | -1.19% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | +0.60% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | -0.59% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | -0.59% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | +0.59% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | +0.60% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | -1.18% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | +1.20% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | -9.24% |
Active installs band
100+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 100+ |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 100+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 100+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 100+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 100+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 100+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 100+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 100+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 100+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 100+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 100+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 100+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 100+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 100+ |
Search rankings
Where it appears in WordPress.org search for the searches you track, checked every day.
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org- Rank #13195 → #13147
- Tested up to 6.6.10 → 6.6.11
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v1.5100%
Rating trend
5.0★★★★★3 reviews · steady in the last 30 days
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.5.1
- Requires WordPress
- 6.2
- Tested up to
- 6.6.11
- Requires PHP
- 7.4
- First released
- Nov 28, 2023
- Last updated
- Mar 19, 2026
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Fewer Tags Free
How many websites use Fewer Tags Free?
Fewer Tags Free is active on 100+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #13,250 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Fewer Tags Free been downloaded?
5,437 times in total since 2023. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 5 times. See download stats
When was Fewer Tags Free last updated?
Version 1.5.1 came out on Mar 19, 2026 (7 months ago).
Is Fewer Tags Free compatible with the latest WordPress?
Fewer Tags Free’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 6.6.11, while the current version is 7.1. That doesn’t mean it breaks, but its author hasn’t confirmed it works with the latest releases.
Is Fewer Tags Free still maintained?
Its last release was 7 months ago. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does Fewer Tags Free have?
5.0 out of 5 from 3 reviews on WordPress.org.
What are the best alternatives to Fewer Tags Free?
The plugins most like Fewer Tags Free, by the tags they share, are Meta Tag Manager (70K+), SureRank SEO (300K+) and Pages with category and tag (50K+). Compare all alternatives
Latest reviews
Analyze reviewsReview stats
5.0
★★★★★
3 reviews
- 5 stars: 3 reviews, 100%
- 4 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 3 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 2 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 1 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- Positive
- 100%4–5★
- Mixed
- 0%3★
- Critical
- 0%1–2★
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 166 |
| Reported installs | 100+ |
| Rating | 5.0 |
| Reviews | 3 |
| Total downloads | 5.4K |
| Author | Progress Planner |
| First released | Nov 28, 2023 |
| Version | 1.5.1 |
| Requires WP | 6.2 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 |
| Last updated | Mar 19, 2026 |
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- Installs
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- Rank
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