Configurable Tag Cloud (CTC)
Display a tag cloud customized with your preferences in the sidebar.
3.7(10 reviews)
·2.0K+ active installs·Updated 3 years agoAs of April 2026, Configurable Tag Cloud (CTC) is a WordPress tags plugin with 2.0K+ active installations and a 3.7/5 rating from 10 reviews. It has been downloaded 137K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 2.8+ and PHP false+. Available on WordPress.org since 2007. Last updated 3 years ago — may have compatibility concerns. Download volume is stable this week. Top alternative: Media Library Assistant.
3.7/510 reviews
2.0K+active installs
137K+total downloads
19 yearssince 2007
Overview
The best new feature in WordPress 2.3 is the integration of tagging into the core of WordPress. However, the tag cloud widget & functions that are included leaves a lot to be desired. So, with time on my hands, I decided to whip up my own version of the tag cloud that lets you configure the tag cloud with all the customizations (well, almost, see below) the tag cloud template tag allows.
You can find the plugin home page (and leave comments) here.
NOTE
Development on this plugin has STOPPED! I am looking for someone to take it over. Find more info here
Upgrade
I suggest using the built-in WordPress plugin update feature, but to manually upgrade, follow these instructions:
1. Deactivate the plugin in the WordPress admin menu.
2. Delete the existing tag-cloud.php file from the /wp-con…
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Ratings & Reviews
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Recent Reviews
Doesn’t Work with PHP 8.1
by rwg38·3 years ago
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 again in the future if development restarts.
Very nice
by kadarlaszlo·3 years ago
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
by Daniel·5 years ago
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.
Very nice!!
by henrypena·11 years ago
Works perfectly as described!
Not working.
by space1000·11 years ago
Waste of time.
Download Trends
Today: 5Yesterday: 4This week: 47Period total: 2K
Compatibility
| WordPress | 2.8+ requiredTested up to 6.1.10 |
| PHP | false+ required |
Version Adoption
v5.3
55.5%
v5.2
43.6%
v4.5
0.9%
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Frequently Asked Questions
Changelog
You can always find the most up-to-date information about the plugin here.
5.3
- Released 2023/03/29
- Fix: Added CSRF protection for the tag cloud options. Thanks to (Abdi Pranata) for pointing this out.
- Fix: Fixed php 8.1 compatibility issues.
Contributors
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