Recent Popular Tags
v0.3.2by Travis Pflanz · updated 12 years ago
Display the most popular recently used blog post tags on your website. Valuable for website with current events... No more old tags!
- Rank
- #31,471
- Down25 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 16
- 10+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 3K
- 3,039 all-time
- Rating
- 3.7/5
- 3 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Recent Popular Tags at a glance
Recent Popular Tags is a WordPress plugin by Travis Pflanz with 10+ active installs, the #31,471 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. It’s rated 3.7 out of 5 from 3 reviews. Version 0.3.2 came out on Jul 23, 2014, more than 12 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 3.9.40. Among the 36 plugins tagged “popular”, it ranks #17. It was first released in 2014.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 31 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats24 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Recent Popular Tags |
|---|---|
| Nov 4, 2026 | 1 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 2 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 2 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 16 · 0.0% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 16 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 16 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 16 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 16 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 16 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 16 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 16 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 16 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 16 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 16 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 16 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 16 |
Rank over time
#31,471 · down 398 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | #31,471 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #31,446 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #31,449 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #31,050 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #31,379 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #31,223 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #30,930 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #31,161 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #31,073 |
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 | 0.00% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0.00% |
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.
- v0.3100%
Rating trend
3.7★★★★★3 reviews · steady in the last 30 days
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 0.3.2
- Requires WordPress
- 3.9
- Tested up to
- 3.9.40
- Requires PHP
- –
- First released
- Jul 19, 2014
- Last updated
- Jul 23, 2014
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Recent Popular Tags
How many websites use Recent Popular Tags?
Recent Popular 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 #31,471 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Recent Popular Tags been downloaded?
3,039 times in total since 2014. See download stats
When was Recent Popular Tags last updated?
Version 0.3.2 came out on Jul 23, 2014 (12 years ago).
Is Recent Popular Tags compatible with the latest WordPress?
Recent Popular Tags’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 3.9.40, 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 Recent Popular Tags still maintained?
Its last release was 12 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does Recent Popular Tags have?
3.7 out of 5 from 3 reviews on WordPress.org.
What are the best alternatives to Recent Popular Tags?
The plugins most like Recent Popular Tags, by the tags they share, are WP Popular Posts (100K+), Post Tags and Categories for Pages (20K+) and Superb Recent Posts With Thumbnail Images (6K+). Compare all alternatives
Latest reviews
Analyze reviewsReview stats
3.7
★★★★★
3 reviews
- 5 stars: 2 reviews, 67%
- 4 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 3 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 2 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 1 stars: 1 reviews, 33%
- Positive
- 67%4–5★
- Mixed
- 0%3★
- Critical
- 33%1–2★
- About 1 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 3.8.
- Each new 1★ review takes 2 five-star reviews to balance out.
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 16 |
| Reported installs | 10+ |
| Rating | 3.7 |
| Reviews | 3 |
| Total downloads | 3K |
| Author | Travis Pflanz |
| First released | Jul 19, 2014 |
| Version | 0.3.2 |
| Requires WP | 3.9 |
| Requires PHP | – |
| Last updated | Jul 23, 2014 |
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