Best popular tags plugins for WordPress
The most popular popular tags plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. Popular Tags leads with 10+ active installs, ahead of Category Popular Tags (fewer than 10). All 2 plugins tagged “popular tags” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.
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Top 2 popular tags plugins
- 1.Popular Tags
The most installed popular tags plugin, with 10+ active installs. Only 1 review so far, last updated 11 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 3.4.2.
- 2.
Category Popular TagsFewer than 10 active installs. No reviews yet, updated 6 months ago.
All 2 plugins tagged “popular tags”
Popular Tags
Up in the last 7 days:5,138#41,580by Eric Wijaya11 years ago
Create a list of popular tags widget based on visitor views.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- 1.0(1)
- Downloads
- 0/day

Category Popular Tags
#54,777by sidocode6 months ago
Display styled popular tag buttons on any page or archive. Full visual control from the admin. Works via shortcode, automatic placement, or theme func …
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day