MB Custom Post Types & Custom Taxonomies
by Anh Tran · Uncategorized
Also makes 17 other plugins · 93.6K+ installs across the portfolio →
Create and manage custom post types and custom taxonomies with an easy-to-use UI in WordPress.
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Health
A 85/100
no flags
Active installs
10K+
≈19K estimated
Momentum
-21%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Rating quality scores 68/100. Too few reviews to rank on quality — nudge happy users to leave one.
85 health vs 58 average across 25,736 Uncategorized plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →2.5%
of downloads still active
At least 10K of 403K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Uncategorized plugin keeps 0.6%, across 17,769 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Uncategorized 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 10 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 12 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current branch or newer
4.7★ over 13 reviews, smoothed to 4.22★ and held back under 25 reviews
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
1 of 1 support threads resolved in the last 2 months
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.
42
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.0
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
27%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 28d
+0.0
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| custom taxonomies your tag | #5 | #10 | 0 |
| post type your tag | #5 | #11 | 0 |
| manage post type | #2 | #6 | 0 |
| custom post | #7 | #15 | 0 |
| custom post types your tag | #7 | #13 | 0 |
| custom post type your tag | #7 | #11 | down 2 |
| taxonomies | #8 | #15 | down 3 |
| custom post type order | #5 | #9 | 0 |
| custom taxonomy your tag | #9 | #16 | down 1 |
| type | #6 | #8 | 0 |
| dealership | #6 | #8 | 0 |
| post types | #11 | #18 | up 1 |
| reorder posts | #7 | #13 | 0 |
| types | #15 | #19 | 0 |
| movies | #8 | #6 | down 1 |
| custom meta box | #10 | #18 | 0 |
| meta boxes | #11 | #14 | 0 |
| custom colors | #11 | #15 | 0 |
| custom type | #7 | #14 | down 1 |
| custom posts | #12 | #20 | 0 |
315 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 20 listed. 255 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words).
What to do about it
- Your five tags are all earning their place. Each gets you onto page 1 of its own search, so none is worth giving up. “custom post type order”, “dealership” and “type” (#5, #6 and #6 untagged) would be the next worth testing if a slot frees up.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,488 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 16.9K · 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
Actively maintainedHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
10
releases in the last 12 months
12d ago
latest release · v2.12.3 · 19 Oct 2026
98
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 28% 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 “10K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 3.2 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 11 Dec 2020
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ gill0012.3y ago
Great plugin
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ nino022.3y ago
very useful
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Andrew4.0y ago
Created custom post type and custom taxonomy very easy. Thanks 🙏
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ snorky115.8y ago
I love it, it does everything I need and so easy to set up! Yet so many options. Best plugin, underrated.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Long Nguyen5.9y ago
Easy to create CPTs and taxonomies without touching the code 🙂
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ bichloc5.9y ago
A good and easy to use plugin. Now I can use it without Meta Box core custom field plugin.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Harry Brown5.9y ago
Very flexible and easy to use!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ hungviet915.9y ago
The layout is simple and easy to use. Highly recommend.
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- 2026-10-19 Version 2.12.3 Fix unauthenticated migration reset and export disclosure 2.12.3
- 2026-08-22 Version 2.12.2 Add info columns to post type and taxonomy list tables Update UI to match the style of MB Builder Fix security bug with migration (#108) Fix icon picker not showing for existing post types 2.12.2
- 2026-07-16 Version 2.12.1 Fix fatal error when post content contains invalid JSON 2.12.1
- 2026-07-06 Version 2.12.0 Highlights: This release introduces Abilities , enabling you to manage custom post types and taxonomies, as well as create, retrieve, update, and delete posts and terms. See our blog post for an overview or the documenta 2.12.0
- 2026-05-13 Version 2.11.5 Fix reorder posts not clearing object cache 2.11.5
- 2026-03-24 Version 2.11.4 Add Ctrl+S (Cmd+S on Mac) keyboard shortcut to save post types/taxonomies 2.11.4
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceAll 4 disclosed vulnerabilities are patched in the current version (2.12.3). Sites still on an older version should update.
- Patched Medium · 5.3 MB Custom Post Types & Custom Taxonomies 2.0.2 - 2.12.2 - Missing Authorization ↗
- Patched Medium · 4.3 MB Custom Post Types & Custom Taxonomies 2.4.0 - 2.12.2 - Missing Authorization ↗
- Patched Medium · 4.4 MB Custom Post Types & Custom Taxonomies <= 2.7.6 - Authenticated (Admin+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting ↗2025-03-03 CVE-2024-10143 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 2.7.6 Patched in 2.7.7
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 7.0.1
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 125 languages, 0 at 90% or more
Plus 101 more locales with partial translations.
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 26 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "Create and manage custom post types and custom taxonomies with an easy-to-use UI in WordPress."
- ! Has a FAQ No FAQ section.
- ! FAQ asks real questions No FAQ to judge.
- ✓ Names who it is for Names its audience or use cases ("for developers", "who want").
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions REST API.
- ✓ Headings and lists 4 headings and 4 lists.
- ✓ Enough to quote 3,657 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text 4 of 5 tags appear in the text; "custom taxonomy" does not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2023-08-16 9K+ → 10K+ up after 142 days in tier
- 2023-03-27 8K+ → 9K+ up after 2 days in tier
- 2023-03-25 9K+ → 8K+ down after 3 days in tier
- 2023-03-22 8K+ → 9K+ up after 99 days in tier
- 2022-12-13 7K+ → 8K+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2022-12-12 8K+ → 7K+ down after 5 days in tier
- 2022-12-07 7K+ → 8K+ up after 81 days in tier
- 2022-09-17 6K+ → 7K+ up after 144 days in tier
Competes with
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