Tag, Category, and Taxonomy Manager… vs Tag Groups is the Advanced Way to… (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
Tag Groups is the Advanced Way to…
3.0K+ active installs
Free
Quick Verdict
As of April 2026, Tag Groups is the Advanced Way to… has a higher user rating (4.7/5 from 49 reviews) while Tag, Category, and Taxonomy Manager… leads in active installations (50K+ vs 3.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Tag, Category, and Taxonomy Manager… has accumulated 5.8M+ total downloads while Tag Groups is the Advanced Way to… has 295K+.
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | Tag, Category, and Taxonomy Manager… | Tag Groups is the Advanced Way to… | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.6/5 | ► | 4.7/5 |
| Total Reviews | 188 | ◄ | 49 |
| Active Installs | 50K+ | ◄ | 3.0K+ |
| Total Downloads | 5.8M+ | ◄ | 295K+ |
| Support Resolution | 50% | N/A | |
| Last Updated | 1 month ago | ◄ | 4 months ago |
| First Released | 2007 | 2012 | |
| Age | 19 years | 14 years | |
| WP Requires | 5.0+ | 4.9+ | |
| PHP Requires | 7.4+ | 7.2+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free | |
| Latest Version | 3.44.0 | 2.1.1 |
Rating Breakdown
Tag, Category, and Taxonomy Manager…
Tag Groups is the Advanced Way to…
Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, Tag, Category, and Taxonomy Manager… averaged approximately 633 daily downloads while Tag Groups is the Advanced Way to… 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.
Tag Groups is the Advanced Way to… Reviews
nice and useful
thanks!
Quirky accessiblilty
On the admin side, the grouping works well, very intuitive, but the implementation has some flaws in terms accessibility. For example, using a tabbed or accordion interface, the headers are taken out
Now it’s just bullshit – Edit: Problem solved
Since the original developer ChattyMango resold the plugin, it’s just bullshit. In the design theme “Accordion”, the previously neatly and clearly separated keywords are now suddenly and unexpected
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