Page Tag Cloud vs Tag Pages
Two WordPress plugins head to head: ranking, active installs, downloads and ratings, from our daily tracking of the WordPress.org directory.
These aren’t all alternatives to each other — they do different jobs — so this page compares popularity only, not features.
At a glance
Tag Pages leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #1,913, ahead of Page Tag Cloud at #9,151. Over the last 7 days Tag Pages slipped 4 places and Page Tag Cloud slipped 10 places. Tag Pages has the largest install base, roughly 20× the next: 10K+ active installs against 500+ for Page Tag Cloud. Downloads this week: Tag Pages 119 and Page Tag Cloud 32. Ratings: Page Tag Cloud 4★ from 5 and Tag Pages 4.9★ from 18 reviews.
| Metric | Page Tag Cloud | Tag Pages |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #9,151 ▼ 10 | #1,913 ▼ 4 |
| Active installs | 500+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 32 | 119 |
| Rating | 4★ (5) | 4.9★ (18) |
| Last updated | Aug 25, 2023 | Jun 24, 2022 |
| Current version | 2.1.0 | 1.0.2 |
| Best rank on record | #9,041 | #1,887 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Oct 2012 | Jul 2012 |
Highlighted cells mark the strongest figure in each row. Rank and installs are from the latest WordPress.org capture; downloads are the last seven captured days.
Ranking history Lower is better
Active installs
Downloads per day
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Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, Page Tag Cloud or Tag Pages?
By active installs, Tag Pages: 10K+ sites run it against 500+ for Page Tag Cloud, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 17, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Page Tag Cloud or Tag Pages?
Tag Pages, at #1,913 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Page Tag Cloud at #9,151. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Page Tag Cloud or Tag Pages alternatives to each other?
Not all of them. Some of these plugins do different jobs and many sites run more than one. This page compares their popularity, not their features.
Where do these numbers come from?
WordPress.org publishes each plugin’s active install count and its position on the popular list. This site records both every day, along with per-day downloads and ratings, so the charts above show how the plugins have moved over time rather than a single day.