Most Popular Tags
v5.1by maxpagels · updated 11 years ago
Most Popular Tags is a plugin that displays your WordPress site's most popular tags, categories and custom taxonomies as a sidebar widget.
- Rank
- #11,152
- Up6 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 269
- 200+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 39.1K
- 39,145 all-time
- Rating
- 5.0/5
- 2 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Most Popular Tags at a glance
Most Popular Tags is a WordPress plugin by maxpagels with 200+ active installs, the #11,152 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 5 times, about the same as the month before. It’s rated 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews. Version 5.1 came out on Jul 30, 2015, more than 11 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 4.2.39. It leads the 4 plugins tagged “tagcloud”. It was first released in 2009.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 31 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats110 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Most Popular Tags |
|---|---|
| Oct 29, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 13 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 7 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 8 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 8 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 10 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 7 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 269 · -6.3% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 269 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 269 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 270 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 308 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 307 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 306 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 305 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 305 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 303 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 303 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 269 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 269 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 287 |
Rank over time
#11,152 · up 10 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | #11,152 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | #11,158 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #11,138 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #11,104 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #11,115 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #11,119 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #11,109 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #11,120 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #11,086 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #11,116 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #11,120 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #11,152 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #11,165 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #11,162 |
Growth %
Average -0.50% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 8, 2026 | -0.37% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | -6.17% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | +0.33% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | +0.33% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | +0.33% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | +0.66% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | +12.64% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | -6.27% |
Active installs band
200+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 200+ |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 200+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 200+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 300+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 300+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 300+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 300+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 300+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 300+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 300+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 300+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 200+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 200+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 200+ |
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.
- v5.1100%
Rating trend
5.0★★★★★2 reviews · steady in the last 30 days
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 5.1
- Requires WordPress
- 2.9
- Tested up to
- 4.2.39
- Requires PHP
- –
- First released
- Mar 17, 2009
- Last updated
- Jul 30, 2015
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Most Popular Tags
How many websites use Most Popular Tags?
Most Popular Tags is active on 200+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #11,152 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Most Popular Tags been downloaded?
39,145 times in total since 2009. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 5 times. See download stats
When was Most Popular Tags last updated?
Version 5.1 came out on Jul 30, 2015 (11 years ago).
Is Most Popular Tags compatible with the latest WordPress?
Most Popular Tags’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 4.2.39, 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 Most Popular Tags still maintained?
Its last release was 11 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does Most Popular Tags have?
5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews on WordPress.org.
What are the best alternatives to Most Popular Tags?
The plugins most like Most Popular Tags, by the tags they share, are Essential Widgets (10K+), Flexible Posts Widget (7K+) and Post Tags and Categories for Pages (20K+). Compare all alternatives
Latest reviews
Analyze reviewsReview stats
5.0
★★★★★
2 reviews
- 5 stars: 2 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 | ≈ 269 |
| Reported installs | 200+ |
| Rating | 5.0 |
| Reviews | 2 |
| Total downloads | 39.1K |
| Author | maxpagels |
| First released | Mar 17, 2009 |
| Version | 5.1 |
| Requires WP | 2.9 |
| Requires PHP | – |
| Last updated | Jul 30, 2015 |
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