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Fewer Tags — WordPress SEO Plugin

Fewer Tags Free

by Progress Planner · WordPress.org page · Website

v1.5.1 Tested up to WP 6.6.10 PHP 7.4+

Fewer Tags has 100+ active installs on WordPress.org and 5,278 downloads all time. It was downloaded 144 times in the last 30 days. The last update was on March 19, 2026, tested up to WordPress 6.6.10.

Fewer Tags at a glance

Active installs
100+
Total downloads
5,278
Downloads, last 30 days
144
30-day growth
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downloads vs the previous 30 days

Is Fewer Tags well maintained?

Support threads resolved
No open threads
nothing waiting on the WordPress.org forum
WordPress compatibility
Behind
tested up to WordPress 6.6.10, not yet with the current 7.1.3

Features

The feature list from the plugin's own readme on WordPress.org, trimmed to the essentials.

  • Are hidden from visitors and search engines on your site, and are redirected to your homepage
  • They don’t show up in tag listings
  • The are no longer linked in WordPress core’s or Yoast SEO or Slim SEO generated XML sitemaps

Fewer Tags reviews and ratings

3 reviews on WordPress.org, with the most recent ones as their authors posted them.

5.0 out of 5

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  • Less is more

    I've been using the Fewer Tags plugin on several news sites, and it has been fantastic. This plugin effectively excludes tags that are not important, keeping content well-organized. It's essential for news sites with many articles, as it simplifies indexing only the relevant tags. Additionally, the support team has been exceptional, providing prompt and helpful response. Overall, Fewer Tags is a valuable tool for any website. Highly recommended!

    nlukic
  • Someone who helps us in his free time!

    We can't thank Joost de Valk enough for his amazing new free plugin, "Fewer Tags Free"! As a website owner, I'm beyond excited about this. Joost noticed that many websites, including mine, were suffering from overlapping tags and multiple tags linking to the same content, creating thin content pages with little value. In his spare time, Joost crafted a brilliant solution just for us! His plugin works its magic by hiding tags with fewer than 3 posts from both users and search engines. This simple yet powerful fix boosts your site's SEO and reduces unnecessary crawling, cutting down on those useless tag pages. It's a game-changer!

    skeeterseatery
  • Reduce your tags

    Good and simple plugin to reduce the amount of empty tag pages on your website.

    boljoro

Download and install history

207 downloads over the last 48 days. Snapshots taken daily from WordPress.org.

Downloads per day
Fewer Tags downloads per day05101520Sep 5Sep 28Oct 22Downloads per day
Active installs
Fewer Tags active installs0255075100Sep 5Sep 28Oct 22Active installs
Rating out of 5
Fewer Tags rating01.32.53.85Sep 5Sep 28Oct 22Rating out of 5
Reviews
Fewer Tags review count01.32.53.85Sep 5Sep 28Oct 22Reviews

Details

This plugin minimizes the effect of having too many tags by setting a minimum number of posts needed for a tag to be “live” on your site.

The full description, screenshots and every review live on the WordPress.org page.

Rankings Fewer Tags competes in

Tags

  • seo
  • tag
  • tags

More from Progress Planner

Version
1.5.1
Last updated
Mar 19, 2026
First published
Nov 28, 2023
Requires WordPress
6.2
Tested up to
6.6.10
Requires PHP
7.4
Pricing
Free on WordPress.org

Fewer Tags FAQ

What does Fewer Tags do?

According to its WordPress.org readme, Fewer Tags offers Are hidden from visitors and search engines on your site, and are redirected to your homepage, They don’t show up in tag listings and The are no longer linked in WordPress core’s or Yoast SEO or Slim SEO generated XML sitemaps.

How many active installs does Fewer Tags have?

WordPress.org reports 100+ active installs for Fewer Tags as of October 22, 2026.

Is Fewer Tags still maintained?

Yes. The last release was on March 19, 2026 and it is tested up to WordPress 6.6.10.

Is Fewer Tags free?

Fewer Tags is free to install from WordPress.org. Many plugins also sell a paid version or add-ons.