Flexible Posts Widget vs Ultimate Tag Cloud Widget (2026)

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

Flexible Posts Widget

Flexible Posts Widget

4.6(57)

8.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 8 years ago
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Ultimate Tag Cloud Widget

Ultimate Tag Cloud Widget

4.6(49)

4.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 8 years ago
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Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Flexible Posts Widget has a higher user rating (4.6/5 from 57 reviews) and leads in active installations (8.0K+ vs 4.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Flexible Posts Widget has accumulated 214K+ total downloads while Ultimate Tag Cloud Widget has 245K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.6/5Flexible Posts Widget
Ultimate Tag Cloud Widget4.6/5
Total Reviews
57Flexible Posts Widget
Ultimate Tag Cloud Widget49
Active Installs
8.0K+Flexible Posts Widget
Ultimate Tag Cloud Widget4.0K+
Total Downloads
214K+Flexible Posts Widget
Ultimate Tag Cloud Widget245K+
Support Resolution
N/AFlexible Posts Widget
Ultimate Tag Cloud WidgetN/A
Last Updated
8 years agoFlexible Posts Widget
Ultimate Tag Cloud Widget8 years ago
First Released
2012Flexible Posts Widget
Ultimate Tag Cloud Widget2010
Age
14 yearsFlexible Posts Widget
Ultimate Tag Cloud Widget16 years
WP Requires
3.2+Flexible Posts Widget
Ultimate Tag Cloud Widget3.0+
PHP Requires
false+Flexible Posts Widget
Ultimate Tag Cloud Widgetfalse+
Business Model
FreeFlexible Posts Widget
Ultimate Tag Cloud WidgetFree
Latest Version
3.5.0Flexible Posts Widget
Ultimate Tag Cloud Widget2.7.2

Rating Breakdown

Flexible Posts Widget

4.6/5(57 reviews)
5
84%
4
7%
3
2%
2
2%
1
5%

Ultimate Tag Cloud Widget

4.6/5(49 reviews)
5
86%
4
6%
3
0%
2
2%
1
6%

Recent Reviews

Flexible Posts Widget Reviews

by aljuk

Works ok

This topic was modified 7 years ago by aljuk. This topic was modified 7 years ago by aljuk.

by 7am

URI problem

The URI are different when you’re admin or just subscriber. Don’t work for everyone.

by Bobthearch

Doesn’t work

I can Select a Taxonomy as shown in the plugin screenshot, “Tags” for instance, but there is no Select Terms box. Without a way to select which tags, this plugin is useless. I suspect it needs to be

Ultimate Tag Cloud Widget Reviews

by taxumi

Still working

This plugin surprisingly works very well on my 4.9.5 WordPress installation. Great and unique plugin for this function.

by MZsolt

Bug with Polylang

I would use with Oshine template. Unfortunately, it conflicts with one of the plugins. Specifically with the Polylang plugin. The page stops loading wherever I use the ultimate tag cloud widget. For r

by Rocco Marco Guglielmi

Seems to be broken

Seems to be broken

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Flexible Posts Widget or Ultimate Tag Cloud Widget more popular?
Flexible Posts Widget has 8.0K+ active installations while Ultimate Tag Cloud Widget has 4.0K+. Flexible Posts Widget is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Flexible Posts Widget or Ultimate Tag Cloud Widget?
Flexible Posts Widget has a 4.6/5 rating from 57 reviews, while Ultimate Tag Cloud Widget has a 4.6/5 rating from 49 reviews.
Are Flexible Posts Widget and Ultimate Tag Cloud Widget free?
Flexible Posts Widget is free and Ultimate Tag Cloud Widget is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Flexible Posts Widget or Ultimate Tag Cloud Widget?
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?
Flexible Posts Widget was last updated 8 years ago and Ultimate Tag Cloud Widget was last updated 8 years ago.

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