Tag, Category, and Taxonomy Manager… vs Add Category to Pages (2026)

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

Tag, Category, and Taxonomy Manager…

Tag, Category, and Taxonomy Manager…

4.6(188)

50K+ active installs

Free

Updated 1 month ago
View Tag, Category, and Taxonomy Manager…
VS
Add Category to Pages

Add Category to Pages

4.7(30)

20K+ active installs

Free

Updated 6 years ago
View Add Category to Pages

Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Add Category to Pages has a higher user rating (4.7/5 from 30 reviews) while Tag, Category, and Taxonomy Manager… leads in active installations (50K+ vs 20K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Tag, Category, and Taxonomy Manager… has accumulated 5.8M+ total downloads while Add Category to Pages has 187K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.6/5Tag, Category, and Taxonomy Manager…
Add Category to Pages4.7/5
Total Reviews
188Tag, Category, and Taxonomy Manager…
Add Category to Pages30
Active Installs
50K+Tag, Category, and Taxonomy Manager…
Add Category to Pages20K+
Total Downloads
5.8M+Tag, Category, and Taxonomy Manager…
Add Category to Pages187K+
Support Resolution
50%Tag, Category, and Taxonomy Manager…
Add Category to PagesN/A
Last Updated
1 month agoTag, Category, and Taxonomy Manager…
Add Category to Pages6 years ago
First Released
2007Tag, Category, and Taxonomy Manager…
Add Category to Pages2015
Age
19 yearsTag, Category, and Taxonomy Manager…
Add Category to Pages11 years
WP Requires
5.0+Tag, Category, and Taxonomy Manager…
Add Category to Pages3.3+
PHP Requires
7.4+Tag, Category, and Taxonomy Manager…
Add Category to Pagesfalse+
Business Model
FreeTag, Category, and Taxonomy Manager…
Add Category to PagesFree
Latest Version
3.44.0Tag, Category, and Taxonomy Manager…
Add Category to Pages1.2

Rating Breakdown

Tag, Category, and Taxonomy Manager…

4.6/5(188 reviews)
5
85%
4
5%
3
2%
2
2%
1
7%

Add Category to Pages

4.7/5(30 reviews)
5
90%
4
3%
3
0%
2
0%
1
7%

Recent Reviews

Tag, Category, and Taxonomy Manager… Reviews

by karanna

Very good

Very good plugin

by halKAhalKI

Excellent

plugins really help us

by Giuseppe C.

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.

Add Category to Pages Reviews

by georgesd9

Great and Simple

Great addon thank you This topic was modified 4 years, 9 months ago by georgesd9. This topic was modified 4 years, 9 months ago by georgesd9.

by ghartwig

Admin panel is nice but didn’t work for me

I saw “categories” show up briefly in the sidebar while editing a page, but then it went away. I was unable to get it back. Another similar plug-in did work for me. Also, plug-in assumes that all pl

by Stuckindmud

Works great with 5.4.2

We have a site that has over 60 pages and covers at least 8 categories. We were going crazy trying to find pages until I finally found this one. It works simply, does exactly what you want it to and

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Tag, Category, and Taxonomy Manager… or Add Category to Pages more popular?
Tag, Category, and Taxonomy Manager… has 50K+ active installations while Add Category to Pages has 20K+. Tag, Category, and Taxonomy Manager… is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Tag, Category, and Taxonomy Manager… or Add Category to Pages?
Tag, Category, and Taxonomy Manager… has a 4.6/5 rating from 188 reviews, while Add Category to Pages has a 4.7/5 rating from 30 reviews.
Are Tag, Category, and Taxonomy Manager… and Add Category to Pages free?
Tag, Category, and Taxonomy Manager… is free and Add Category to Pages is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Tag, Category, and Taxonomy Manager… or Add Category to Pages?
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?
Tag, Category, and Taxonomy Manager… was last updated 1 month ago and Add Category to Pages was last updated 6 years ago.

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