Sortable Tags
v1.0by ehabsan · updated 8 years ago
Tags in wordpress are sorted by name, but sometimes you want to sort them in a different way - maybe by importance, this is where this plugin comes in …
- Rank
- #66,519
- No change yet
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 4
- Fewer than 10 reported · High
- Total downloads
- 1.5K
- 1,505 all-time
- Rating
- –
- 0 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Sortable Tags at a glance
Sortable Tags is a WordPress plugin by ehabsan with fewer than 10 active installs, the #66,519 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 1 time, 50% fewer than the month before. It has no reviews yet. Version 1.0 came out on May 1, 2018, more than 8 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 4.9.35. Among the 12 plugins tagged “post tags”, it ranks #7. It was first released in 2018.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 9, 2026, 31 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats29 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Sortable Tags |
|---|---|
| Nov 6, 2026 | 2 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 1 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 4 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 1 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 2 |
| 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 | 0 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 9, 2026 | 1 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 4 · +100.0% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 4 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 4 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 5 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 6 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 5 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 3 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 2 |
Rank over time
#66,519 · up 3,177 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | #66,519 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #63,143 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #60,676 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #56,715 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #57,416 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #67,137 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #69,696 |
Growth %
Average +6.50% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | -10.00% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | -16.67% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | +20.00% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | +66.67% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | +50.00% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0.00% |
Active installs band
Fewer than 10 on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
Search rankings
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org- Rank #69696 → #60676Downloads +0%
- Tested up to 4.9.34 → 4.9.35
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.0
- Requires WordPress
- 4.9.4
- Tested up to
- 4.9.35
- Requires PHP
- –
- First released
- Apr 2, 2018
- Last updated
- May 1, 2018
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Sortable Tags
How many websites use Sortable Tags?
Sortable Tags is active on fewer than 10 WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. That makes it the #66,519 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Sortable Tags been downloaded?
1,505 times in total since 2018. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 1 times. See download stats
When was Sortable Tags last updated?
Version 1.0 came out on May 1, 2018 (8 years ago).
Is Sortable Tags compatible with the latest WordPress?
Sortable Tags’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 4.9.35, 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 Sortable Tags still maintained?
Its last release was 8 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does Sortable Tags have?
No one has reviewed Sortable Tags on WordPress.org yet.
What are the best alternatives to Sortable Tags?
The plugins most like Sortable Tags, by the tags they share, are WP Required Taxonomies (1K+), Bulk Term Generator (1K+) and Post Tags and Categories for Pages (20K+). Compare all alternatives
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 4 |
| Reported installs | Fewer than 10 |
| Rating | – |
| Reviews | 0 |
| Total downloads | 1.5K |
| Author | ehabsan |
| First released | Apr 2, 2018 |
| Version | 1.0 |
| Requires WP | 4.9.4 |
| Requires PHP | – |
| Last updated | May 1, 2018 |
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