Hot Tags
v1.0by teo7 · updated 14 years ago
Description: Your most used tags in the last 7 days (or any other interval you choose). You can add this plugin to your theme through a widget or by c …
- Rank
- #39,203
- Up1,375 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 14
- 10+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 1.9K
- 1,912 all-time
- Rating
- –
- 0 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Hot Tags at a glance
Hot Tags is a WordPress plugin by teo7 with 10+ active installs, the #39,203 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. It has no reviews yet. Version 1.0 came out on Feb 1, 2012, more than 14 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 3.3.2. Among the 328 plugins tagged “tags”, it ranks #175. It was first released in 2012.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 27, 2026, 13 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats22 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Hot Tags |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 11 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 11 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 0 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 14 · 0.0% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 14 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 14 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 14 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 14 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 14 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 11 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 11 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 14 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 13 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 13 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 12 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 15 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 14 |
Rank over time
#39,203 · up 4,047 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 7, 2026 | #39,203 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #40,578 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #38,736 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #48,299 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #42,002 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #44,191 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #45,614 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #36,878 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #43,250 |
Growth %
Average 0.00% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | +27.27% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | -21.43% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | +7.69% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | +8.33% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | -20.00% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | +7.14% |
Active installs band
10+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 10+ |
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.orgNo changes yet. When this plugin's name, short description, tags, “Tested up to” or version change, they show here with what happened to its rank next.
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v1.0100%
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.0
- Requires WordPress
- 2.3
- Tested up to
- 3.3.2
- Requires PHP
- –
- First released
- Feb 1, 2012
- Last updated
- Feb 1, 2012
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Hot Tags
How many websites use Hot Tags?
Hot Tags is active on 10+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #39,203 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Hot Tags been downloaded?
1,912 times in total since 2012.
When was Hot Tags last updated?
Version 1.0 came out on Feb 1, 2012 (14 years ago).
Is Hot Tags compatible with the latest WordPress?
Hot Tags’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 3.3.2, 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 Hot Tags still maintained?
Its last release was 14 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does Hot Tags have?
No one has reviewed Hot Tags on WordPress.org yet.
What are the best alternatives to Hot Tags?
The plugins most like Hot Tags, by the tags they share, are Essential Widgets (10K+), Widget Context (30K+) and Widget Content Blocks (10K+). Compare all alternatives
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 14 |
| Reported installs | 10+ |
| Rating | – |
| Reviews | 0 |
| Total downloads | 1.9K |
| Author | teo7 |
| First released | Feb 1, 2012 |
| Version | 1.0 |
| Requires WP | 2.3 |
| Requires PHP | – |
| Last updated | Feb 1, 2012 |
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