Tag, Category, and Taxonomy Manager… vs Ad Widget for WordPress (2026)
Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.
Tag, Category, and Taxonomy Manager…
50K+ active installs
Free
Ad Widget for WordPress
2.0K+ active installs
Free
Quick Verdict
As of April 2026, Tag, Category, and Taxonomy Manager… has a higher user rating (4.6/5 from 188 reviews) and leads in active installations (50K+ vs 2.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Tag, Category, and Taxonomy Manager… has accumulated 5.8M+ total downloads while Ad Widget for WordPress has 310K+.
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | Tag, Category, and Taxonomy Manager… | Ad Widget for WordPress | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.6/5 | ◄ | 4.3/5 |
| Total Reviews | 188 | ◄ | 16 |
| Active Installs | 50K+ | ◄ | 2.0K+ |
| Total Downloads | 5.8M+ | ◄ | 310K+ |
| Support Resolution | 50% | N/A | |
| Last Updated | 1 month ago | ◄ | 6 months ago |
| First Released | 2007 | 2013 | |
| Age | 19 years | 13 years | |
| WP Requires | 5.0+ | 3.0+ | |
| PHP Requires | 7.4+ | false+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free | |
| Latest Version | 3.44.0 | 2.20.1 |
Rating Breakdown
Tag, Category, and Taxonomy Manager…
Ad Widget for WordPress
Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, Tag, Category, and Taxonomy Manager… averaged approximately 633 daily downloads while Ad Widget for WordPress averaged 16.
Recent Reviews
Tag, Category, and Taxonomy Manager… Reviews
Very good
Very good plugin
Excellent
plugins really help us
A plugin for a brilliant intuition
Having the ability to categorize site pages into logical groups of project categories has finally made it much easier for me to create multilingual projects.
Ad Widget for WordPress Reviews
Simple to use and Dependable
I have been using Broadstreet’s plugin for almost 3 months now and enjoy it tremendously. It is simple to use and very dependable. I couldn’t think of using anything else.
Doesn't work with Google Adsense
This simply does not work. I am using the newest version of WordPress and tried everything I could think of and it doesn’t work. I was checking my website for ads in incognito so there would be no ad-
Excellent
Nice! plugin..
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