Tag cloud function can be used anywhere, may it be sidebar, footer or anywhere you want. This returns simple links. You can style them accordingly. This simple tutorial helps you show a simple tag cloud.

Procedure:

Note: Do take backup of the file you try this.

01. Place the below code where you want your tag cloud to appear:

<?php wp_tag_cloud(array(
'smallest' => 10, // size of least used tag
'largest' => 18, // size of most used tag
'unit' => 'px', // unit for sizing
'orderby' => 'name', // alphabetical
'order' => 'ASC', // starting at A
'exclude' => 6 // ID of tag to exclude from list
)); ?>


This concludes this simple and useful tutorial. Hope you like it.