This module allows the users to select taxonomy terms/tags by just clicking on them rather than typing them (auto-complete) or selecting them from a select box/checkbox/radio etc. It shows them a list of tags, sorted by popularity (defined as how many nodes are tagged with it), up to a configurable maximum number. Also, when you hover over a listed tag, it shows how many times it has been used.
This helps the user see what the most commonly used tags, rather than having to guess. It also avoids creation of numerous closely related and similar tags because the user can see such a tag if it already exists. The fact that the tag is only a click away, encourages users to coalesce around a tighter vocabulary than one would have in the absence of this module.
Requirements
This module requires no modules or libraries outside of Drupal core.
Installation & Usage
See the screenshots for usage examples. To use popular_tags, do the following.
Copy the entire popular_tags directory the Drupal sites/all/modules
directory (or sites//modules).
Login as an administrator. Enable the module in the "Administer" -> "Modules"
Visit the term-reference fields in your content types (at admin/structure/types/manage//fields/ under Structure>Content Types>MyType>Manage Fields>MyField)