Simple Tag Shortcode 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 #1,915, ahead of Simple Tag Shortcode at #43,779. Over the last 7 days Tag Pages slipped 4 places and Simple Tag Shortcode climbed 1,839 places. Tag Pages has the largest install base, roughly 1000× the next: 10K+ active installs against 10+ for Simple Tag Shortcode. Downloads this week: Tag Pages 137 and Simple Tag Shortcode 11.
| Metric | Simple Tag Shortcode | Tag Pages |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #43,779 ▲ 1839 | #1,915 ▼ 4 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 11 | 137 |
| Rating | no ratings | 4.9★ (18) |
| Last updated | Jan 25, 2011 | Jun 24, 2022 |
| Current version | 1.0 | 1.0.2 |
| Best rank on record | #34,291 | #1,887 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Jan 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.
Ranking history Lower is better
Active installs
Downloads per day
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Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, Simple Tag Shortcode or Tag Pages?
By active installs, Tag Pages: 10K+ sites run it against 10+ for Simple Tag Shortcode, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 22, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Simple Tag Shortcode or Tag Pages?
Tag Pages, at #1,915 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Simple Tag Shortcode at #43,779. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Simple Tag Shortcode 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.