F4 Media Taxonomies
by FAKTOR VIER · Search
Also makes 7 other plugins · 3.9K+ installs across the portfolio →
Add filters and bulk actions for attachment categories, tags and custom taxonomies.
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Health
A 90/100
no flags
Active installs
1K+
≈1.9K estimated
Momentum
+53%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “attachments”, “bulk action” and “filter” for “taxonomies”, “attachment categories” and “custom taxonomies”. “attachments” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “taxonomies” sits at #5 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “bulk action” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “attachment categories” sits at #11 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “filter” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “custom taxonomies” sits at #12 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
90 health vs 63 average across 978 Search plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →3.3%
of downloads still active
At least 1K of 30.3K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Search plugin keeps 0.7%, across 645 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Search plugins, not across the directory. wp.org reports active installs as the bottom of a band, so the real rate is this or higher.
This plugin shipped 3 releases in the last 12 months, and every existing install that updated counted as another download. wp.org publishes no split between first installs and updates, so we show the raw rate rather than guess at one.
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.
Excellent listing optimization
Most to gain: Rating quality
Updated 33 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current branch or newer
5.0★ over 13 reviews, smoothed to 4.29★ and held back under 25 reviews
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
To rank higher: Too few reviews to rank on quality — nudge happy users to leave one.
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.
33
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.9
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
8%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 28d
+0.2
Acceleration
recent half vs earlier
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| taxonomies | #5 | #10 | down 2 |
| attachment categories | #11 | #19 | — |
| custom taxonomies | #12 | #20 | up 1 |
| all taxonomies | #11 | #16 | 0 |
| taxonomies filter | #14 | #19 | 0 |
| media tags | #20 | #22 | down 1 |
| media categories | #23 | #23 | down 4 |
| media library category | #24 | #23 | down 2 |
| media library categories | #24 | #24 | down 2 |
| attachments your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| bulk action your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| filter your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| library your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| media your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
17 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 9 listed. 8 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 5 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- Swap “attachments”, “bulk action” and “filter” for “taxonomies”, “attachment categories” and “custom taxonomies”. “attachments” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “taxonomies” sits at #5 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “bulk action” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “attachment categories” sits at #11 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “filter” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “custom taxonomies” sits at #12 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,488 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 1.7K · 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
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
Occasionally updatedHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
3
releases in the last 12 months
1mo ago
latest release · v1.1.8 · 28 Sep 2026
27
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 98% 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 “1K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 3.7 years ago; a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, which places it about 90% of the way through.
Install history since 20 Apr 2021
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ Lubos Tomicek12mo ago
Excellent plugin. With added taxonomies I can sort media easily. Excellent. Thank you.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ daanboer2.5y ago
After testing a bunch of plugins that promised a lot but never did the thing…This plugin is simple, light, and works like a charme!!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Roy Orbitson3.5y ago
Good clean solution to tagging uploaded files.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ slawson6124.2y ago
It took me awhile to find this but so glad I did. I was just about to start coding it myself. It uses the *built-in* categories!!! No extra clutter, neat, simple, just waht I was looking for.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Florenz Villegas4.8y ago
Genau das, was ich gesucht habe. Ist schon extrem zeitsparend, wenn man nicht jedes Bild einzeln editieren muss, nur um eine Kategorie oder ein Schlagwort zu ergänzen. Damit füllt man ganz einfach die Lücken in den Daten, ohne vor dem Zeitaufwand zu kapitulieren. Vielen Dank.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Rasso Hilber4.8y ago
Just installed this plugin on one of my sites. Does everything I expected and the source code also looks clean and lean! 5 Stars, thank you Faktor 4!!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Li-An5.0y ago
A simple plugin that works nicely. It’s a good alternative (maybe better) to custom directories for media files in WP.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ matthias.wagner6.5y ago
thank you for building that functionality in a small and efficient plugin, without all those “fancy” stuff that all the others in that field offer. great for developers 🙂
Read on wp.org ↗
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceThe 1 disclosed vulnerability is patched in the current version (1.1.8). Sites still on an older version should update.
Vulnerability records provided by Wordfence Intelligence. Copyright 2012-2026 Defiant Inc. License and terms.
CVE records: Copyright 1999-2026 The MITRE Corporation. CVE terms of use.
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 7.0
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 6 languages, 5 at 90% or more
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 "Add filters and bulk actions for attachment categories, tags and custom taxonomies."
- ✓ Has a FAQ 6 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 5 of 6 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 2 headings and 1 list.
- ✓ Enough to quote 1,102 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text All 5 tags appear in the text.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2023-03-04 900+ → 1K+ up after 2 days in tier
- 2023-03-02 1K+ → 900+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2023-03-01 900+ → 1K+ up after 156 days in tier
- 2022-09-26 800+ → 900+ up after 250 days in tier
- 2022-01-19 600+ → 800+ up
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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WP Media Categories 800+ installs · 4.1★ · 3 shared tags A -
Default Media Uploader View 500+ installs · 4.4★ · 3 shared tags D -
Media Library Categories 20K+ installs · 4.2★ · 2 shared tags A - U Unique Headers 10K+ installs · 4.9★ · 2 shared tags A
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Media Deduper 9K+ installs · 3.9★ · 2 shared tags C -
Document Gallery 8K+ installs · 4.7★ · 2 shared tags B
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