Automatic Post Tagger vs WP AutoTags (2026)

Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.

Automatic Post Tagger

4.8(77)

2.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 8 years ago

View Automatic Post Tagger

WP AutoTags

5(2)

1.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 5 years ago

View WP AutoTags

Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, WP AutoTags has a higher user rating (5/5 from 2 reviews) while Automatic Post Tagger leads in active installations (2.0K+ vs 1.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Automatic Post Tagger has accumulated 87K+ total downloads while WP AutoTags has 24K+.

Detailed Comparison

Metric	Automatic Post Tagger		WP AutoTags
Rating	4.8/5	►	5/5
Total Reviews	77	◄	2
Active Installs	2.0K+	◄	1.0K+
Total Downloads	87K+	◄	24K+
Support Resolution	N/A		N/A
Last Updated	8 years ago	►	5 years ago
First Released	2012		2015
Age	14 years		11 years
WP Requires	3.0+		3.5.1+
PHP Requires	false+		false+
Business Model	Free		Free
Latest Version	1.8.2		0.1.14

Rating

4.8/5Automatic Post Tagger

►

WP AutoTags5/5

Total Reviews

77Automatic Post Tagger

◄

WP AutoTags2

Active Installs

2.0K+Automatic Post Tagger

◄

WP AutoTags1.0K+

Total Downloads

87K+Automatic Post Tagger

◄

WP AutoTags24K+

Support Resolution

N/AAutomatic Post Tagger

WP AutoTagsN/A

Last Updated

8 years agoAutomatic Post Tagger

►

WP AutoTags5 years ago

First Released

2012Automatic Post Tagger

WP AutoTags2015

Age

14 yearsAutomatic Post Tagger

WP AutoTags11 years

WP Requires

3.0+Automatic Post Tagger

WP AutoTags3.5.1+

PHP Requires

false+Automatic Post Tagger

WP AutoTagsfalse+

Business Model

FreeAutomatic Post Tagger

WP AutoTagsFree

Latest Version

1.8.2Automatic Post Tagger

WP AutoTags0.1.14

Rating Breakdown

Automatic Post Tagger

4.8/5(77 reviews)

86%

10%

WP AutoTags

5/5(2 reviews)

100%

Download Trends

Over the past 30 days, Automatic Post Tagger averaged approximately 5 daily downloads while WP AutoTags averaged 5.

Recent Reviews

Automatic Post Tagger Reviews

by inspired888

Still works, and works well

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 wel

by erhn1881

just perfect

by Bigue Nique

The best existing plugin for auto-tagging anything

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 t

WP AutoTags Reviews

by heylogo

thangks and report a bug

Maybe function wp_aatags_run should be like this below： function wp_aatags_run($post_ID) { $tags = get_option(‘wp_aatags_opts’); $number = get_option(‘wp_aatags_aadnumber’); global $wpdb; if (!wp_

by cafebox

请问能否让插件支持自定义文字类型

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Automatic Post Tagger or WP AutoTags more popular?

Automatic Post Tagger has 2.0K+ active installations while WP AutoTags has 1.0K+. Automatic Post Tagger is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.

Which has better ratings — Automatic Post Tagger or WP AutoTags?

Automatic Post Tagger has a 4.8/5 rating from 77 reviews, while WP AutoTags has a 5/5 rating from 2 reviews.

Are Automatic Post Tagger and WP AutoTags free?

Automatic Post Tagger is free and WP AutoTags is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.

Which plugin has better support — Automatic Post Tagger or WP AutoTags?

Support resolution data is not available for all plugins. Check each plugin's WordPress.org support forum for current response quality.

Which plugin is updated more frequently?

Automatic Post Tagger was last updated 8 years ago and WP AutoTags was last updated 5 years ago.

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