WP Recent Tags
v0.1.1by AndrewZhang · updated 18 years ago
Provide a widget to show the hot tags of your recent posts.
- Rank
- #47,721
- No change yet
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 12
- 10+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 3.5K
- 3,491 all-time
- Rating
- –
- 0 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
WP Recent Tags at a glance
WP Recent Tags is a WordPress plugin by AndrewZhang with 10+ active installs, the #47,721 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 1 time, about the same as the month before. It has no reviews yet. Version 0.1.1 came out on Oct 12, 2008, more than 18 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 2.6.2. Among the 328 plugins tagged “tags”, it ranks #231. It was first released in 2008.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 30 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats27 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | WP Recent Tags |
|---|---|
| Nov 6, 2026 | 1 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 1 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 1 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 1 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 1 |
| 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 | 3 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 2 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 12 · +9.1% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 12 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 14 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 14 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 11 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 14 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 12 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 12 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 15 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 14 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 14 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 11 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 11 |
Rank over time
#47,721 · up 271 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | #47,721 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #41,160 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #47,846 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #38,562 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #46,662 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #38,466 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #47,992 |
Growth %
Average +0.73% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | -14.29% |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | +13.64% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | -21.43% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | +16.67% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | -20.00% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | +7.14% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | +27.27% |
| 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.
- v0.1100%
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 0.1.1
- Requires WordPress
- 2.5
- Tested up to
- 2.6.2
- Requires PHP
- –
- First released
- Sep 30, 2008
- Last updated
- Oct 12, 2008
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about WP Recent Tags
How many websites use WP Recent Tags?
WP Recent 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 #47,721 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has WP Recent Tags been downloaded?
3,491 times in total since 2008. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 1 times. See download stats
When was WP Recent Tags last updated?
Version 0.1.1 came out on Oct 12, 2008 (18 years ago).
Is WP Recent Tags compatible with the latest WordPress?
WP Recent Tags’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 2.6.2, 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 WP Recent Tags still maintained?
Its last release was 18 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does WP Recent Tags have?
No one has reviewed WP Recent Tags on WordPress.org yet.
What are the best alternatives to WP Recent Tags?
The plugins most like WP Recent Tags, by the tags they share, are Flexible Posts Widget (7K+), Post Type Switcher (200K+) and Table of Contents Plus (200K+). Compare all alternatives
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 12 |
| Reported installs | 10+ |
| Rating | – |
| Reviews | 0 |
| Total downloads | 3.5K |
| Author | AndrewZhang |
| First released | Sep 30, 2008 |
| Version | 0.1.1 |
| Requires WP | 2.5 |
| Requires PHP | – |
| Last updated | Oct 12, 2008 |
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