Tag Cloud Shortcode
by D'Arcy Norman · Uncategorized
Also makes 5 other plugins · 580+ installs across the portfolio →
The plugin enables any page or post author to include a Tag Cloud by using a shortcode instead of hacking theme template files.
46 health vs 56 average across 16,376 Uncategorized plugins
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 6+ years — the top precursor to removal once a vulnerability is found.
- Compatibility drift. Tested only up to WordPress 5.2.26, well behind 6.8.
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
Biggest win: Update recency
To rank higher: Last updated 2503 days ago — ship an update; wp.org decays a listing's search weight after ~180 days.
Get the full rank-higher report →Daily downloads
Since 2022-10-05 · 1,425 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peaks are release surges
144
now · peak 203
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
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.
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 “500+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Refined from the date this plugin crossed into its current band.
Install history · since 2016-04-01 · 1,425 observations
Estimated value
What this plugin might earn a year, and what it might sell for. Modeled from public signals; we don't see anyone's books.
Est. annual revenue
Est. acquisition value
No paid tier is visible, so we don't put a figure on revenue or sale value: that would be guessing. The install base is a real asset to an acquirer, just not one public data lets us price. A small install base leaves thin data to model from.
Details
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ schreimann7.7y ago
Hi There, First thank you for the plugin, it looks quite nice! But I have two problems with it, maybe you can help me? I kinda want to only show the tag cloud. Somehow I don’t see the option to show the Tagcloud instead of the Blogtags of wordpress. Is there a option to turn them off? And my second problem is that it shows all the tags of the website. Is there a possibility that it just shows those of the post itself? Thank you for your help! Best, Manuel
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ hop3y8.4y ago
Does exactly what I want it to do. A little customisation would be great for the next iteration.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ hop3y8.4y ago
Does exactly what I want it to do. A little customisation would be great for the next iteration.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ lrhale11.3y ago
A very simple straight foward plug-in! Just what I was looking for! THANK YOU FOR MAKING THIS!!!
Read on wp.org ↗
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 7.2.16 · WP 5.3
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-01-29 600+ → 500+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2026-01-28 500+ → 600+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2026-01-27 600+ → 500+ down after 5 days in tier
- 2026-01-22 500+ → 600+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2026-01-21 600+ → 500+ down after 23 days in tier
- 2025-12-29 500+ → 600+ up after 2 days in tier
- 2025-12-27 600+ → 500+ down after 3 days in tier
- 2025-12-24 500+ → 600+ up after 1 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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Tag, Category, and Taxonomy Manager – Autotagger Automatically Add Terms 40K+ installs · 4.5★ · 2 shared tags A - U Ultimate Tag Cloud Widget 4K+ installs · 4.5★ · 2 shared tags D
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Tag Groups is the Advanced Way to Display Your Taxonomy Terms 3K+ installs · 4.6★ · 2 shared tags A - C Configurable Tag Cloud (CTC) 2K+ installs · 3.8★ · 2 shared tags D
- T Taxonomy Dropdown Widget 2K+ installs · 4.2★ · 2 shared tags B
- T Taxonomy List Widget 1K+ installs · 4.1★ · 2 shared tags B
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<iframe src="https://plugins.wpmayor.com/embed/tag-cloud-shortcode" width="480" height="300" style="border:0" loading="lazy" title="Tag Cloud Shortcode — Plugin Pulse"></iframe> Tag Cloud Shortcode: 500+ active installs, 5.0★ (3 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-08-29. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/tag-cloud-shortcode