PublishPress Tag Groups: Stylish Displays For Your Tags and Categories
v3.0.0by PublishPress · updated 26 days ago
PublishPress Tag Groups allows you to organize your WordPress taxonomy terms and show them in clouds, tabs, accordions, tables, lists and much more.
- Rank
- #3,812
- Up1 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 3,510
- 3K+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 315.2K
- 315,155 all-time
- Rating
- 4.8/5
- 58 reviews
- Support resolved
- 100%
- 1 of 1 threads, last 2 months
PublishPress Tag Groups at a glance
PublishPress Tag Groups is a WordPress plugin by PublishPress with 3K+ active installs, the #3,812 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 55 times, 100% more than the month before. It’s rated 4.8 out of 5 from 58 reviews. Version 3.0.0 came out on Oct 13, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.1.4. Among the 44 plugins tagged “tag cloud”, it ranks #3. It was first released in 2012.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 9, 2026, 31 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats1.7K downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | PublishPress Tag Groups |
|---|---|
| Nov 3, 2026 | 57 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 50 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 43 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 36 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 46 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 54 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 60 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 55 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 58 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 53 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 46 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 76 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 99 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 92 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 48 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 68 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 46 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 44 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 72 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 57 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 79 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 107 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 97 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 99 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 80 |
| Oct 9, 2026 | 92 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 3,505 · -1.8% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 3,505 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 3,506 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 3,554 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 3,564 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 3,561 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 3,555 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 3,555 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 3,565 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 3,558 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 3,561 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 3,564 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 3,570 |
Rank over time
#3,812 · down 60 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | #3,812 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #3,813 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #3,786 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #3,759 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #3,752 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #3,751 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #3,752 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #3,756 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #3,755 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #3,758 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #3,753 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #3,764 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #3,762 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | #3,752 |
Growth %
Average -0.15% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | -0.03% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | -0.68% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | -0.28% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | +0.08% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | +0.17% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | -0.28% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | +0.20% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | -0.08% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | -0.08% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | -0.17% |
Active installs band
3K+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 3K+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 3K+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 3K+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 3K+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 3K+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 3K+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 3K+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 3K+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 3K+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 3K+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 3K+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 3K+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 3K+ |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 3K+ |
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.org- Rank #3764 → #3759
- Tested up to 7.1.3 → 7.1.4
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v3.052%
- v2.216%
- v2.114%
- v2.013%
- Other4.7%
Rating trend
4.8★★★★★58 reviews · steady in the last 30 days
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 3.0.0
- Requires WordPress
- 5.5
- Tested up to
- 7.1.4
- Requires PHP
- 7.2.5
- First released
- Jun 19, 2012
- Last updated
- Oct 13, 2026
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about PublishPress Tag Groups
How many websites use PublishPress Tag Groups?
PublishPress Tag Groups is active on 3K+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #3,812 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has PublishPress Tag Groups been downloaded?
315,155 times in total since 2012. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 55 times. See download stats
When was PublishPress Tag Groups last updated?
Version 3.0.0 came out on Oct 13, 2026 (3 weeks ago). See every release
Is PublishPress Tag Groups compatible with the latest WordPress?
Yes. It’s tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current version.
Does PublishPress Tag Groups have known security vulnerabilities?
None that affect the current version. WPVulnerability’s database lists 7 older issues, fixed in earlier versions, so keep PublishPress Tag Groups up to date. See its security record
Is PublishPress Tag Groups still maintained?
Yes. Its last release was 3 weeks ago. Its authors resolved 1 of the 1 support threads opened in the last two months.
What rating does PublishPress Tag Groups have?
4.8 out of 5 from 58 reviews on WordPress.org. 88% of them give 5 stars.
What are the best alternatives to PublishPress Tag Groups?
The plugins most like PublishPress Tag Groups, by the tags they share, are PublishPress Taxonomies (40K+), Ultimate Tag Cloud Widget (4K+) and Configurable Tag Cloud (CTC) (2K+). Compare all alternatives
Latest reviews
Analyze reviewsReview stats
4.8
★★★★★
58 reviews
- 5 stars: 51 reviews, 88%
- 4 stars: 4 reviews, 7%
- 3 stars: 1 reviews, 2%
- 2 stars: 1 reviews, 2%
- 1 stars: 1 reviews, 2%
- Positive
- 95%4–5★
- Mixed
- 2%3★
- Critical
- 3%1–2★
- About 29 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 4.9.
- Each new 1★ review takes 17 five-star reviews to balance out.
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 3,510 |
| Reported installs | 3K+ |
| Rating | 4.8 |
| Reviews | 58 |
| Total downloads | 315.2K |
| Author | PublishPress |
| First released | Jun 19, 2012 |
| Version | 3.0.0 |
| Requires WP | 5.5 |
| Requires PHP | 7.2.5 |
| Last updated | Oct 13, 2026 |
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