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Best WordPress Plugins for Tag

15 plugins compared · Updated August 2026 · Tag

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Choosing a WordPress plugin for tag comes down to a few things: whether it is still actively maintained, whether real users rate it well, and whether it does the specific job you need without dragging the rest of the site down.

We ranked 15 plugins using our WPScore, which weighs the user rating (adjusted for how many people actually rated it), how many sites run it, how recently it was updated, and which WordPress version it is tested against. 15 of them have enough public data to be scored; the rest are listed below the ranked block, clearly marked, rather than being given a number we cannot justify.

How this list is funded. Some links here earn us a commission if you buy. It costs you nothing extra, and it does not move anything up the list — the order comes from the WPScore, which is calculated from public ratings, install counts and update history. See the method.

At a glance

  1. 1. PixelYourSite Best overall 90/100
  2. 2. SureRank SEO 90/100
  3. 3. Slim SEO 88/100
  4. 4. GTM4WP 87/100
  5. 5. Pages with category and tag 87/100
  6. 6. Meta Tag Manager 86/100
  7. 7. Search & Filter 86/100
  8. 8. Social Preview and Open Graph Tags 86/100
  9. 9. Tag, Category, and Taxonomy Manager 86/100
  10. 10. GTM Kit 86/100
  11. 11. Custom Permalinks 85/100
  12. 12. SEO SIMPLE PACK 85/100
  13. 13. Tag Manager 85/100
  14. 14. Custom Product tabs for WooCommerce 85/100
  15. 15. Blog Filter 85/100
1 PixelYourSite
Best overall Free by PixelYourSite

PixelYourSite

Add Meta Pixel with Conversion API, Google Analytics (GA4) + Consent Mode, Google Tag Manager, and Head & Footer scripts.

4.3★
from 272 ratings
500k+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.1
90

WPScore

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2 SureRank SEO
Free by Brainstorm Force

SureRank SEO

Lightweight SEO assistant for meta tags, schema and structured data, XML sitemaps, Open Graph previews, robots.txt, and Search Console.

4.8★
from 41 ratings
400k+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.1
90

WPScore

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3 Slim SEO
Free by Anh Tran

Slim SEO

An AI SEO plugin for WordPress that's lightweight and fast. Automatically generates meta tags, sitemaps, schemas and more with no bloat.

4.7★
from 136 ratings
70k+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.1
88

WPScore

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4 GTM4WP
Free by Thomas Geiger

GTM4WP

Advanced tag management for WordPress with Google Tag Manager

4.5★
from 154 ratings
700k+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.0.4
87

WPScore

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6 Meta Tag Manager
Free by Marcus (aka @msykes)

Meta Tag Manager

Easily add and manage custom meta tags to various parts of your site or on individual posts, such as Yahoo and Google verification tags.

4.8★
from 84 ratings
70k+
active installs
Updated
May 2026
Tested to
WP 7.0.4
86

WPScore

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7 Search & Filter
Free by Code Amp

Search & Filter

Search and Filtering for Custom Posts, Categories, Tags, Taxonomies, Post Dates and Post Types

4.5★
from 175 ratings
50k+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.1
86

WPScore

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8 Social Preview and Open Graph Tags
Free by Saad Iqbal

Social Preview and Open Graph Tags

Control how your WordPress posts, pages, WooCommerce products, and custom post types look when shared on Facebook, X/Twitter, LinkedIn, WhatsApp, Slac …

4.6★
from 122 ratings
40k+
active installs
Updated
Jul 2026
Tested to
WP 7.0.4
86

WPScore

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10 GTM Kit
Free by TLA Media

GTM Kit

Google Tag Manager and GA4 integration. Including WooCommerce data for Google Analytics 4 and support for server side GTM.

4.8★
from 20 ratings
30k+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.1
86

WPScore

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11 Custom Permalinks
Free by Sami Ahmed Siddiqui

Custom Permalinks

A powerful WordPress plugin for full URL control. Set custom permalinks, auto-redirects, and use dynamic tags for ideal site structure and SEO.

4.1★
from 116 ratings
100k+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.1
85

WPScore

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12 SEO SIMPLE PACK
Free by LOOS

SEO SIMPLE PACK

This is a very simple SEO plugin. You can easily set and customize meta tags and OGP tags for each page.

4.6★
from 14 ratings
100k+
active installs
Updated
May 2026
Tested to
WP 7.0.4
85

WPScore

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13 Tag Manager
Free by YYDevelopment

Tag Manager

Simple plugin that allow you add head, body and footer codes for google tag manager, analytics & facebook pixel codes.

4.7★
from 53 ratings
20k+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.1
85

WPScore

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15 Blog Filter
Free by A WP Life

Blog Filter

Create a responsive Blog Filter Post Grid to showcase posts. Let visitors filter by Category or Tag easily using Ajax. Supports Elementor and Divi.

4.9★
from 79 ratings
7k+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.1
85

WPScore

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