Google Tag Manager
Healthy: Google Tag Manager is maintained, has no open risk signals and no unpatched vulnerabilities.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 85 |
| Security | 100 |
| Support | 70 |
| Reputation | 70 |
Active signals
Facts we detected, with links to the source.
No open risk signals. Signals appear here when we detect an ownership change, closure, vulnerability or decline.
Ownership timeline
Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.
| georgestephanis | 4 Oct 2012 to 9 Jun 2026, 10 commits |
|---|
1 committer recorded. No ownership changes recorded since 3 Nov 2026.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 5 months ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 1
- Tested up to
- 7.0 vs 7.1
- Requires PHP
- not stated supported 8.2+
| Q1 2024 | 0 |
|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 0 |
| Q3 2024 | 0 |
| Q4 2024 | 0 |
| Q1 2025 | 0 |
| Q2 2025 | 0 |
| Q3 2025 | 0 |
| Q4 2025 | 0 |
| Q1 2026 | 0 |
| Q2 2026 | 1 |
| Q3 2026 | 0 |
| Q4 2026 | 0 |
Last release 9 Jun 2026. Tested up to 7.0, 1 major version behind WordPress 7.1.
Support
Support history appears after our first snapshots of the forum counts.
Security record
No published vulnerabilities on record for this plugin.
Source: Wordfence Intelligence.
Reputation
Lifetime rating 4.2 from 10 ratings. Quarterly trends appear as new reviews arrive.
| 5 star | 7 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 1 |
| 3 star | 0 |
| 2 star | 1 |
| 1 star | 1 |
- Doesn’t work · 1 star · 1 Dec 2015
- thank you, but please place higher · 2 stars · 5 Nov 2012
Momentum
10,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.
| 4 May 2026 | 67 |
|---|---|
| 11 May 2026 | 123 |
| 18 May 2026 | 275 |
| 25 May 2026 | 156 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | 150 |
| 8 Jun 2026 | 3,726 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | 1,101 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | 770 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 684 |
| 6 Jul 2026 | 915 |
| 13 Jul 2026 | 584 |
| 20 Jul 2026 | 782 |
| 27 Jul 2026 | 577 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | 643 |
| 10 Aug 2026 | 555 |
| 17 Aug 2026 | 450 |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 469 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 489 |
| 7 Sep 2026 | 490 |
| 14 Sep 2026 | 489 |
| 21 Sep 2026 | 509 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | 650 |
| 5 Oct 2026 | 492 |
| 12 Oct 2026 | 528 |
| 19 Oct 2026 | 811 |
| 26 Oct 2026 | 693 |
| 2 Nov 2026 | 92 |
Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 17% below the 27-week average.
Healthier alternatives
Same category, higher Canary Score. Never sponsored.
Facts
| Version | 1.0.4 |
|---|---|
| Author | George Stephanis |
| Added | 4 Oct 2012 |
| Last updated | 9 Jun 2026 |
| Active installs | 10,000+ |
| Requires WordPress | 2.7 |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 |
| Requires PHP | not stated |
| Category | Analytics & Reporting > Google Analytics Integration |
| Tags | google, analytics, tag manager, tag management, theme hook alliance |
Other plugins by this author: Update Control, Custom Content Width, Recent Category Posts Widget, Theme Downloader, Almost All Categories Widget, AI Provider for OpenAI Compatible Servers, Add IDs to Header Tags, Legacy Jetpack Custom CSS Editor, Big Emoji Comments, Tarot, Go Dark, Global Admin Search
Questions
Is Google Tag Manager still maintained?
Google Tag Manager was last updated on 9 Jun 2026. Its Canary status is Healthy.
Is Google Tag Manager safe?
Google Tag Manager has no open unpatched vulnerabilities on record. 0 vulnerabilities were published in the last 24 months. Its Canary status is Healthy.
Who owns Google Tag Manager?
The wordpress.org author is George Stephanis. Recent committers: georgestephanis, plugin-master. We have recorded no ownership change.
What can I use instead of Google Tag Manager?
Plugins in the same category with a higher Canary Score: Post Views Counter, Page Visits Counter - Lite, GA Google Analytics - Connect Google Analytics to WordPress, Matomo Analytics - Powerful, Privacy-First Insights for WordPress, Microsoft Clarity.