Automatic Post Tagger
by Devtard · SEO
Also makes 1 other plugin · 1.1K+ installs across the portfolio →
Adds relevant taxonomy terms to posts using a keyword list provided by the user.
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Health
D 51/100
Stale · Likely abandoned
Active installs
1K+
≈1.9K estimated
Momentum
+45%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “auto tags” for “tagger”. “auto tags” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “tagger” sits at #18 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
51 health vs 65 average across 2,216 SEO plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →1.1%
of downloads still active
At least 1K of 88.9K lifetime downloads are still running, in line with its category: the median SEO plugin keeps 1.2%, across 1,193 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other SEO plugins, not across the directory. wp.org reports active installs as the bottom of a band, so the real rate is this or higher.
High removal-risk signals
63/100Maintenance and integrity signals that tend to precede a WordPress.org removal. Not an official status, a heads-up to act.
- Long abandoned. No update in 8+ years — the top precursor to removal once a vulnerability is found.
- Compatibility drift. Tested only up to WordPress 4.4.34, well behind 6.8.
Details
Directory ranking optimization
How it's scored →How well this listing is tuned to rank in WordPress.org search, on the factors an owner controls. Not popularity, optimization.
Under-optimized
Most to gain: Update recency
Updated 3259 days ago, past the ~180 days where wp.org starts discounting
Tested up to WordPress 4.4.34; the current branch is 6.8
4.8★ over 77 reviews, smoothed to 4.52★
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
To rank higher: Last updated 3259 days ago — ship an update; wp.org decays a listing's search weight after ~180 days.
Get the full rank-higher report →Search visibility
How it's tracked →Directory searches this plugin turns up in, and which way each one is moving. WordPress.org publishes no history of search positions, so this starts the day we first tracked a keyword and never backfills.
33
Momentum
Mixed: one swing, the rest drifting
0.0
Velocity
places per keyword, 15d
0%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 15d
0.0
Acceleration
recent half vs earlier
wp.org is where the directory puts the plugin for that search. On merit is where it would sit if results were ranked on rating, support and updates, without the install boost. The last column is how far the wp.org position moved, from our first reading in the last 90 days to the latest.
| Keyword | wp.org | On merit | wp.org move, 90 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| tagger | #18 | #2 | 0 |
| auto tagger | #9 | #2 | 0 |
| auto tags your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| keywords your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| post your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| posts your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| seo your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
5 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 2 listed. 3 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 5 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- Swap “auto tags” for “tagger”. “auto tags” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “tagger” sits at #18 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,488 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 317 · peaks are release surges
Directory rank vs rivals
wp.org popularity rank over time · higher is better · when a rival's line climbs above yours, they've overtaken you
Rating trend
Star average over time · dips mark rough releases
Health trend
Composite health score, snapshotted daily
Update activity
How busy the existing users are, measured as downloads in the last 30 days for every 1,000 active sites. A spike means a new release everyone's pulling; a long, slow decline means an aging user base that updates less.
Release cadence
No release in a yearHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
0
releases in the last 12 months
11.0y ago
latest release · v1.8.2 · 18 Nov 2015
2
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 100% run the current release. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.
Estimated active installs
The public count shows “1K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 43 days ago and the previous band took 14 months to cross, so the real count is still just under 2K.
Install history since 31 Oct 2019
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ inspired8884.9y ago
As of 2021-12-21 this plug-in still works. At least, I’ve not found any issues with it. I give it four stars, as I think the plug-in interface could do with some refinement. But it otherwise works well. After a LOT of searching online, this was the only plug-in solution I found for automatically applying categories and tags to existing posts, and new posts (I don’t need that feature, but it’s there).
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ erhn18815.3y ago
just perfect
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Bigue Nique6.0y ago
I’ve tried a few out there, but nothing comes even close to Automatic Post Tagger in terms of interface and features. – You can define auto-tagging groups for any existing taxonomy (including custom taxonomies and even the less obvious post_format, used by some themes) which is very handy. – It can match string patterns, which makes it very powerful and efficient. – The comprehensive settings make it very flexible. – You can decide to trigger auto-tagging on post with specific type and statuses, on specific events (publishing, update, import, save). – You can match words in the post title, content, excerpt. – You can trim the content to be analysed for matches to the first X characters. – You can append or replace existing terms, or skip posts that already have terms. – You can limit the number of added terms. – You can batch tag existing post (with very acute control and tracking). The batch process is fail-safe and soft on server load, even with tens of thousands of posts. – It works perfectly along with any syndication plugin (I’ve been using it along with FeedWordPress and WPeMatico) allowing you to auto-categorize automatically a very large flow of articles using your own “natural intelligence”! Automatic Post Tagger hasn’t been updated for the last 5 years but it is still working flawlessly with the latest version of WordPress (5.5.1 as of now).
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Anonymous User6.2y ago
It’s awesome. I tagged about 330 of my posts without any problem and it works just as it should. Huge thanks and well-done to developers. You’re great.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ tetto6.2y ago
The only plugin I have come across that gives 100% satisfaction. How I wish the developer could come back and keep it up to date. Save the plugin!! This topic was modified 5 years, 11 months ago by tetto.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ adempozhari6.4y ago
ok This topic was modified 3 years, 8 months ago by adempozhari. This topic was modified 3 years, 8 months ago by adempozhari. This topic was modified 1 year, 9 months ago by adempozhari.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Cs7.4y ago
It works nice with Wordpres 5.2.1, you need to configurate it initially with your list of keyword sets (I recommend to use wildcards as explained in APT options page).
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ ugotta7.6y ago
It’s been working very well. But can someone maintain it?
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- 2015-11-18 Version 1.8.2 Fixed: Bug responsible for deleting terms even if no new ones were found Issue with saving post types 1.8.2
- 2015-06-07 Version 1.8.1 Fixed: Bug responsible for adding blank elements into the related keywords array 1.8.1
- 2015-06-07 Version 1.8 New features: Multiple taxonomies support Configuration groups Automatic backups before updating New import/export tools for plugin settings and configuration groups; JSON format support Bulk tagging scheduler Other chan 1.8
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 7.2.16 · WP 5.3
AI assistants
How it's measured →Whether ChatGPT and Claude name this plugin when asked the category question, and whether the readme gives them something to quote.
Not measured yet for this plugin’s topics. Its tracked searches are not among the measured topics. See the topics measured so far.
Readme readiness
5 of 8 pass · checked 28 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "Adds relevant taxonomy terms to posts using a keyword list provided by the user."
- ✓ Has a FAQ 8 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 5 of 8 read like questions a user would type.
- ! Names who it is for Never says who the plugin is for or what they use it for.
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions WooCommerce.
- ! Headings and lists 1 heading and 1 list; assistants quote headed sections and bullet lists, not paragraphs.
- ! Enough to quote 814 characters of description; under 1,000 there is little to quote.
- ✓ Tags match the text 3 of 5 tags appear in the text; "auto tags", "seo" do not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-09-18 2K+ → 1K+ down after 414 days in tier
- 2025-07-31 3K+ → 2K+ down after 978 days in tier
- 2022-11-26 4K+ → 3K+ down after 358 days in tier
- 2021-12-03 5K+ → 4K+ down after 407 days in tier
- 2020-10-22 6K+ → 5K+ down after 70 days in tier
- 2020-08-13 5K+ → 6K+ up after 52 days in tier
- 2020-06-22 6K+ → 5K+ down after 431 days in tier
- 2019-04-18 10K+ → 6K+ down after 653 days in tier
Competes with
The plugins that solve the same job, ranked by shared tags then reach, closest match first. The letter on the right is each plugin's health grade (A best, F worst).
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Post Duplicator 200K+ installs · 4.7★ · 2 shared tags A -
YARPP – Yet Another Related Posts Plugin 100K+ installs · 4.8★ · 2 shared tags C - W WP Admin UI Customize 30K+ installs · 4.4★ · 2 shared tags C
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SEO Friendly Images 10K+ installs · 3.2★ · 2 shared tags D - B Bulk Post Update Date 10K+ installs · 4.4★ · 2 shared tags C
- P Public Post Preview Configurator 10K+ installs · 4.1★ · 2 shared tags D
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