Query Wrangler 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 ranks #1,912 on the popular list; Query Wrangler is outside the top 500 we capture daily. Tag Pages has the largest install base, roughly 14× the next: 10K+ active installs against 700+ for Query Wrangler. Downloads this week: Tag Pages 119 and Query Wrangler 32. Ratings: Query Wrangler 5★ from 37 and Tag Pages 4.9★ from 18 reviews.
| Metric | Query Wrangler | Tag Pages |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | outside top 500 | #1,912 ▼ 1 |
| Active installs | 700+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 32 | 119 |
| Rating | 5★ (37) | 4.9★ (18) |
| Last updated | Aug 10, 2026 | Jun 24, 2022 |
| Current version | 1.5.58 | 1.0.2 |
| Best rank on record | #7,885 | #1,887 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Nov 2011 | 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.
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Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, Query Wrangler or Tag Pages?
By active installs, Tag Pages: 10K+ sites run it against 700+ for Query Wrangler, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 18, 2026.
Are Query Wrangler 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.