Remove tags taxonomy
by Joan Boluda · Uncategorized
This plugin removes/unsets the post_tags taxonomy from the admin panel in case you (or your client) are not using them.
45 health vs 56 average across 12,179 Uncategorized plugins
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 9+ years — the top precursor to removal once a vulnerability is found.
- Compatibility drift. Tested only up to WordPress 3.6.1, well behind 6.8.
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
Biggest win: Update recency
To rank higher: Last updated 3377 days ago — ship an update; wp.org decays a listing's search weight after ~180 days.
Get the full rank-higher report →Daily downloads
Since 2022-10-08 · 1,378 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peaks are release surges
46
now · peak 140
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
Downloads per 1k installs · 30d
Engagement proxy · release spikes are signal, a long slide is an aging base
Estimated active installs
wp.org reports only “10+”. The real number sits in this band.
Modeled within the band wp.org reports; tightens as we track daily.
Install history · since 2022-10-07 · 1,375 observations
Details
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
No tier crossings observed yet.
Competes with
The plugins that solve the same job, ranked by shared tags then reach — closest match first
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TagPages 1K+ installs · 4.1★ · 2 shared tags D - W WP Required Taxonomies – Categories and Tags Mandatory 1K+ installs · 4.0★ · 2 shared tags C
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Attachment Taxonomies 900+ installs · 4.2★ · 2 shared tags A - S Simple Taxonomy Refreshed 500+ installs · 4.2★ · 2 shared tags B
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Easy Content Lists 100+ installs · 3.6★ · 2 shared tags B - U User Taxonomy & Directory 40+ installs · 4.3★ · 2 shared tags D
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