Tag, Category, and Taxonomy Manager… vs Configurable Tag Cloud (CTC) (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
Configurable Tag Cloud (CTC)
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 Configurable Tag Cloud (CTC) has 137K+.
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | Tag, Category, and Taxonomy Manager… | Configurable Tag Cloud (CTC) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.6/5 | ◄ | 3.7/5 |
| Total Reviews | 188 | ◄ | 10 |
| Active Installs | 50K+ | ◄ | 2.0K+ |
| Total Downloads | 5.8M+ | ◄ | 137K+ |
| Support Resolution | 50% | N/A | |
| Last Updated | 1 month ago | ◄ | 3 years ago |
| First Released | 2007 | 2007 | |
| Age | 19 years | 19 years | |
| WP Requires | 5.0+ | 2.8+ | |
| PHP Requires | 7.4+ | false+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free | |
| Latest Version | 3.44.0 | 5.3 |
Rating Breakdown
Tag, Category, and Taxonomy Manager…
Configurable Tag Cloud (CTC)
Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, Tag, Category, and Taxonomy Manager… averaged approximately 633 daily downloads while Configurable Tag Cloud (CTC) averaged 7.
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.
Configurable Tag Cloud (CTC) Reviews
Doesn’t Work with PHP 8.1
Hi, this has been a great plugin for many years, but when I recently upgraded my site’s PHP version from 7.4 to 8.1, the site stopped working. I have had to deactivate the plugin. Perhaps it will work
Very nice
Good. Can be parameterized and colored etc. There is only one problem: it is not possible to translate e.g. With loco translate. This topic was modified 3 years, 7 months ago by kadarlaszlo.
absolutely great
Thanks a lot for this great plugin. Really a pitty, that it looks like it will retire. The only thing I’m missing is to set my own delimiter in flat style.
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