Hashtag
Use hashtag on WordPress just like on Twitter or Facebook. Word preceded with hash automatically converted into clickable link. If clicked it will search contents contain same hashtag.
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- Small user base (200+ active installs)
- No update in 10 years
- Only tested up to WordPress 4.4 (latest is 7.1)
How does it stack up?
Side-by-side on installs, updates, ratings & support
Daily downloads
Download spikes usually follow a new release — each site that auto-updates counts as a download.
Rankings
Where Hashtag stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| >100 | |
| hashtag | >100 |
| search | >100 |
| >100 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
Rating breakdown
★★★★★★★★★★ 4.3 from 8 reviews
About Hashtag
From the official readme · v0.5Description
Use hashtag on WordPress just like on Twitter or Facebook. Word preceded with hash automatically converted into clickable link. If clicked it will search contents contain same hashtag.
Features
- Use standard hashtag ( #hashtag )
- Customizable CSS
- Hashtag also can be used for regular search
- Hash on color code, URL and unicode will be skipped
- Supports for non latin characters
Installation
Just like how you install other plugin.
Changelog
-
0.5
- Added: Background color setting.
0.4
- Fixed: Hashtag will skip hash in link href ( href=”#” ) and URL format ( http://example.com/test#hash )
0.3
- Fixed: Hashtag now skip hash in color code like
#000CCC( thanks to http://josy1024.blogspot.co.at ) - Added: Hashtag will skip unicode (like
’ ;)
0.2
- Added: Now hashtag also works on first word of paragraph ( thanks to http://febri.net for noticing me )
- Added: Support non latin characters (Tested: Chinese and Arabic) (thanks to peoples for reporting this on WordPress support forum)
0.1
- First release
Screenshots
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FAQ
Hashtag: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Sep 30, 2026
Is Hashtag free?
Yes. Hashtag is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Hashtag safe to use in 2026?
Hashtag shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 200+ sites, is rated 4.3/5 and was last updated 11 years ago, and scores 35/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Hashtag?
Hashtag is active on 200+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 18,595 times since it launched in June 2013. It was downloaded 87 times in the last 30 days.
Does Hashtag work with WordPress 7.1?
Hashtag is officially tested up to WordPress 4.4.34, while the latest release is 7.1.2. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
When was Hashtag last updated?
The latest version, 0.5, was released on January 26, 2016 (11 years ago).
Who makes Hashtag?
Hashtag is developed and maintained by takien.
What are the best alternatives to Hashtag?
The most popular alternatives to Hashtag are Meta for WooCommerce (400K+ installs), Meta pixel for WordPress (400K+ installs) and Nextend Social Login and Re… (200K+ installs).
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