Tag Manager — WordPress Analytics Plugin
Tag Manager – Header, Body And Footer
by YYDevelopment · WordPress.org page · Website
Tag Manager has 20,000+ active installs on WordPress.org and 309,520 downloads all time. We have tracked it since September 4, 2026; download trends appear after 30 days of data. The last update was on August 13, 2026, tested up to WordPress 7.1.
Tag Manager at a glance
Is Tag Manager well maintained?
Features
The feature list from the plugin's own readme on WordPress.org, trimmed to the essentials.
- Head section – between the top page head tags
- Body section – below the body start tag
- Footer section – at the end of the page above the close body tag
- The ability to insert more than one code for each section on the site
- The ability to exclude pages by user role (admin or logged in users)
- The ability to exclude/include pages code by page id
Tag Manager reviews and ratings
53 reviews on WordPress.org, with the most recent ones as their authors posted them.
53 reviews
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Great Plugin
Wonderful piece of code. Does the work fine.
eagle4web -
Works and simple
I use it to add a Google Tag Manager snippet. It is much easier than fighting with the specialized plugins.
Levi -
Cream of the crop plugin
I was an early adopter to Elementor, but in the beginning I wanted to try it for a while begore purchasing. I discovered these guy's original Header/Footer for Elementor plugin I've been using it ever since on over 200 WordPress websites. It works flawlessly 24/7
pennypacker7368 -
Very Reliable
I use this plugin on all my sites. It's very reliable and easy to use.
ilaos -
Well done!
Just works. Easy install, well documented and straight to the point.
pedrobelasco -
Just works!
I've been using this for a while. Easy to use and no glitches. Thx
beckymc
Where Tag Manager ranks on WordPress.org
The rankings we track that Tag Manager appears in, and how its position changed over 30 days.
| Ranking | WordPress.org placement | Position | 30 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best Analytics Plugins | #32 by tag, not in search | #58 | – |
| Best Download Manager Plugins | #38 in search, not tagged | #66 | – |
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Details
Simple plugin that allow you add head, body and footer codes for google tag manager, analytics & facebook pixel codes.
The full description, screenshots and every review live on the WordPress.org page.
Rankings Tag Manager competes in
Tags
- Add Codes
- Facebook Pixel
- google analytics
- insert code
- tag manager
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- Version
- 3.6.2
- Last updated
- Aug 13, 2026
- First published
- Oct 21, 2019
- Requires WordPress
- 5.0
- Tested up to
- 7.1
- Requires PHP
- 5.2.4
- Pricing
- Free on WordPress.org
Tag Manager FAQ
What does Tag Manager do?
According to its WordPress.org readme, Tag Manager offers Head section – between the top page head tags, Body section – below the body start tag, Footer section – at the end of the page above the close body tag, The ability to insert more than one code for each section on the site and The ability to exclude pages by user role (admin or logged in users).
How many active installs does Tag Manager have?
WordPress.org reports 20,000+ active installs for Tag Manager as of September 7, 2026.
Is Tag Manager still maintained?
Yes. The last release was on August 13, 2026 and it is tested up to WordPress 7.1.
Is Tag Manager free?
Tag Manager is free to install from WordPress.org. Many plugins also sell a paid version or add-ons.
Where does Tag Manager rank among Analytics Plugins?
Tag Manager is #58 in the WordPress.org Analytics Plugins ranking.