Simple Tag By Category
v0.2by Harsh · updated 10 years ago
Add Tags in slidebar for a particular category
- Rank
- #47,817
- Down3,381 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 12
- 10+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 1.7K
- 1,718 all-time
- Rating
- –
- 0 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Simple Tag By Category at a glance
Simple Tag By Category is a WordPress plugin by Harsh with 10+ active installs, the #47,817 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. It has no reviews yet. Version 0.2 came out on Aug 6, 2016, more than 10 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 4.5.33. Among the 191 plugins tagged “tag”, it ranks #151. It was first released in 2016.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 27, 2026, 14 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats11 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Simple Tag By Category |
|---|---|
| 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 | 0 |
| 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
≈ 12 · 0.0% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 12 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 13 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 13 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 12 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 14 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 13 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 14 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 14 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 14 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 14 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 14 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 12 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 12 |
Rank over time
#47,817 · down 1,542 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | #47,817 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | #44,436 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #43,067 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #47,548 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #42,136 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #40,807 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #38,182 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #46,275 |
Growth %
Average 0.00% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | -7.69% |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | +4.17% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | -14.29% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | +7.69% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | -7.14% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | +16.67% |
| Oct 28, 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
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Change log
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Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v0.2100%
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 0.2
- Requires WordPress
- 3.4
- Tested up to
- 4.5.33
- Requires PHP
- –
- First released
- Aug 6, 2016
- Last updated
- Aug 6, 2016
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Simple Tag By Category
How many websites use Simple Tag By Category?
Simple Tag By Category 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 #47,817 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Simple Tag By Category been downloaded?
1,718 times in total since 2016.
When was Simple Tag By Category last updated?
Version 0.2 came out on Aug 6, 2016 (10 years ago).
Is Simple Tag By Category compatible with the latest WordPress?
Simple Tag By Category’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 4.5.33, 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 Simple Tag By Category still maintained?
Its last release was 10 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does Simple Tag By Category have?
No one has reviewed Simple Tag By Category on WordPress.org yet.
What are the best alternatives to Simple Tag By Category?
The plugins most like Simple Tag By Category, by the tags they share, are Ultimate Tag Cloud Widget (4K+), Meta Tag Manager (70K+) and Pages with category and tag (50K+). Compare all alternatives
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 12 |
| Reported installs | 10+ |
| Rating | – |
| Reviews | 0 |
| Total downloads | 1.7K |
| Author | Harsh |
| First released | Aug 6, 2016 |
| Version | 0.2 |
| Requires WP | 3.4 |
| Requires PHP | – |
| Last updated | Aug 6, 2016 |
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