Bulk Add Terms
by Sohan Zaman · Admin & Utilities
Also makes 3 other plugins · 1.4K+ installs across the portfolio →
A lightweight plugin to add thousands of taxonomy terms in one go.
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Health
D 44/100
Stale · Likely abandoned
Active installs
800+
≈800 estimated
Momentum
—
no download trend yet
Biggest opportunity: “admin”, “categories” and “tags” aren't earning a slot. You list them, but you're not in the first 24 results for those searches. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so free the slot for a search you can win.
44 health vs 56 average across 5,896 Admin & Utilities plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →5.1%
of downloads still active
At least 800 of 15.8K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Admin & Utilities plugin keeps 0.6%, across 4,186 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Admin & Utilities plugins, not across the directory. wp.org reports active installs as the bottom of a band, so the real rate is this or higher.
High removal-risk signals
63/100Maintenance and integrity signals that tend to precede a WordPress.org removal. Not an official status, a heads-up to act.
- Long abandoned. No update in 8+ years — the top precursor to removal once a vulnerability is found.
- Compatibility drift. Tested only up to WordPress 4.9.35, well behind 6.8.
Details
Directory ranking optimization
How it's scored →How well this listing is tuned to rank in WordPress.org search, on the factors an owner controls. Not popularity, optimization.
Under-optimized
Most to gain: Update recency
Updated 3088 days ago, past the ~180 days where wp.org starts discounting
Tested up to WordPress 4.9.35; the current branch is 6.8
3.9★ over 17 reviews, smoothed to 4.05★ and held back under 25 reviews
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
To rank higher: Last updated 3088 days ago — ship an update; wp.org decays a listing's search weight after ~180 days.
Get the full rank-higher report →Search visibility
How it's tracked →Directory searches this plugin turns up in, and which way each one is moving. WordPress.org publishes no history of search positions, so this starts the day we first tracked a keyword and never backfills.
Not enough tracked days yet to call a direction. Momentum needs at least three keywords measured a week or more apart.
wp.org is where the directory puts the plugin for that search. On merit is where it would sit if results were ranked on rating, support and updates, without the install boost. The last column is how far the wp.org position moved, from our first reading in the last 90 days to the latest.
| Keyword | wp.org | On merit | wp.org move, 90 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| admin your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| categories your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| tags your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| taxonomy your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| terms your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
0 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days. 5 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- “admin”, “categories” and “tags” aren't earning a slot. You list them, but you're not in the first 24 results for those searches. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so free the slot for a search you can win.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,488 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 150 · peaks are release surges
Directory rank vs rivals
wp.org popularity rank over time · higher is better · when a rival's line climbs above yours, they've overtaken you
Rating trend
Star average over time · dips mark rough releases
Health trend
Composite health score, snapshotted daily
Update activity
How busy the existing users are, measured as downloads in the last 30 days for every 1,000 active sites. A spike means a new release everyone's pulling; a long, slow decline means an aging user base that updates less.
Release cadence
No release in a yearHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
0
releases in the last 12 months
8.5y ago
latest release · v2.0.4 · 18 May 2018
8
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 100% run the current release. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.
Estimated active installs
The public count shows “800+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 14 days ago and a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, so the real count is still just over 800.
At the current install trend, crossing 900+ in roughly 386 days.
Install history since 12 Aug 2016
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ Dex4.4y ago
it will be perfect if you realize the function of adding the thumbnail link in the next version. thanks
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Sean4.7y ago
Just install, go to the Add Bulk Terms page, start adding your new terms in bulk. Saved my time. Thanks!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ tylben856.7y ago
I don’t understand the people saying this plugin doesn’t work. It’s works great.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Anonymous7.5y ago
It’s a little confusing with the settings page in the main settings menu of WP and then a separate menu for the adding the terms. Also fails if one of the terms in your list already exists in the selected taxonomy.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Roman Krokhmalyuk7.7y ago
Good plugin. Need add hook that will delete from DB table termmeta meta_keys = _ts_bulk_add_term if you disable the plugin or remove the plugin
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ acurran7.7y ago
Worked well for me to bulk add custom terms
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ chrissmyth8.2y ago
I’d looked everywhere for a simple plugin to bulk add a list of categories to a custom post type. I wasn’t sure because this plugin had some poor reviews, but it worked perfectly! Thanks
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Moheimen9.0y ago
works fine
Read on wp.org ↗
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 7.2.16 · WP 5.3
AI assistants
How it's measured →Whether ChatGPT and Claude name this plugin when asked the category question, and whether the readme gives them something to quote.
Not measured yet for this plugin’s topics. Its tracked searches are not among the measured topics. See the topics measured so far.
Readme readiness
6 of 8 pass · checked 28 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "A lightweight plugin to add thousands of taxonomy terms in one go."
- ✓ Has a FAQ 3 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 3 of 3 read like questions a user would type.
- ! Names who it is for Never says who the plugin is for or what they use it for.
- ! Names what it works with Names no plugin, service or platform it works with.
- ✓ Headings and lists 4 headings and 3 lists.
- ✓ Enough to quote 2,229 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text 4 of 5 tags appear in the text; "admin" does not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-10-17 700+ → 800+ up after 35 days in tier
- 2026-09-12 800+ → 700+ down after 6 days in tier
- 2026-09-06 700+ → 800+ up after 3 days in tier
- 2026-09-03 800+ → 700+ down after 2 days in tier
- 2026-09-01 700+ → 800+ up after 3 days in tier
- 2026-08-29 800+ → 700+ down after 61 days in tier
- 2026-06-29 700+ → 800+ up after 2 days in tier
- 2026-06-27 800+ → 700+ down after 1 days in tier
Competes with
The plugins that solve the same job, ranked by shared tags then reach, closest match first. The letter on the right is each plugin's health grade (A best, F worst).
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Bulk Term Generator – Import multiple tags, categories, and taxonomies easily 1K+ installs · 4.5★ · 3 shared tags C -
Post Category Filter (WP Admin) 1K+ installs · 4.6★ · 3 shared tags A -
Taxonomy Tags to Checkboxes 700+ installs · 4.1★ · 3 shared tags B -
Media Library Assistant 70K+ installs · 4.8★ · 2 shared tags A -
PublishPress Taxonomies – Tag, Category, and Taxonomy Manager – Autotagger Automatically Add Terms 40K+ installs · 4.5★ · 2 shared tags A -
Radio Buttons for Taxonomies 20K+ installs · 4.8★ · 2 shared tags C
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