Select All Categories and Taxonomies, Change Checkbox to Radio Buttons
by Moove Agency · Developer Tools
Also makes 5 other plugins · 307.1K+ installs across the portfolio →
Use radio buttons or checkboxes for your categories and custom taxonomies with this incredibly powerful and easy-to-use plugin.
Health
B 83/100
no flags
Active installs
3K+
≈3.8K estimated
Momentum
+61%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “category” and “taxonomy” for “taxonomies” and “checkboxes”. “category” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “taxonomies” sits at #15 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “taxonomy” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “checkboxes” sits at #17 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
83 health vs 59 average across 2,095 Developer Tools plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →7.5%
of downloads still active
At least 3K of 39.9K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Developer Tools plugin keeps 0.9%, across 1,535 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Developer Tools 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 1 release 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 165 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.0.8; the current branch is 7.1
4.3★ over 12 reviews, weighted for review count to 4.1★ 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.
34
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.5
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
9%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| checkbox your tag | #2 | #7 | 0 |
| radio buttons | #2 | #3 | 0 |
| select all | #3 | #10 | 0 |
| select your tag | #3 | #9 | 0 |
| change checkbox to radio button | #1 | #4 | — |
| radio your tag | #4 | #12 | 0 |
| select categories | #2 | #4 | 0 |
| taxonomies | #15 | #22 | down 4 |
| all taxonomies | #6 | #14 | 0 |
| checkboxes | #17 | #22 | down 2 |
| categories | #23 | #23 | up 1 |
| custom checkbox | #10 | #18 | 0 |
| category your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| taxonomy your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
23 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 12 listed. 11 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 2 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- Swap “category” and “taxonomy” for “taxonomies” and “checkboxes”. “category” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “taxonomies” sits at #15 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “taxonomy” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “checkboxes” sits at #17 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 · 1,495 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 2.1K · 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
Occasionally updatedHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
1
releases in the last 12 months
4.5y ago
latest release · v1.3.5 · 25 May 2022
11
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 “3K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 3.1 years ago; the previous band took 13 months to cross, which places it about 80% of the way through.
Install history since 5 Sep 2019
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ Edgar Pfandler2.6y ago
This is exactly what I was looking for, and it works great with custom post types as well as in Gutenberg editor. Unfortunately, the quick edit function has been overlooked!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Picturgency3.6y ago
I’ve been searching for hours. It’s beyond my expectations. Just awesome. Works perfect everywhere, CPT also. And you can choose the display differently for the same taxonomy depending on the CPT. I love you, you rock!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Matteo Bruschetti3.7y ago
Exactly what I was lookng for
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Tiago4.6y ago
Super simple and effective plugin. I only wish we could be able to create new categories or tags from inside the block while creating a new post/page. That would make me give 5 stars for sure.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ fcunhaneto4.6y ago
Good plugin
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ sermalefico6.5y ago
Need an update to work with new wordpress versions
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ netzgestaltung7.3y ago
I used it years ago and it was well done. But for now it seems to stoped working with newer wordpress versions (with classic editor plugin): – Wrong Term in Radio list is selected on Editpage Loading, saves the wrong term on update. – Button [+ Add Term] adds an uneditable id number maybe in this area there had been changes to the wordpress API that should be updated here.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ IamRJO8.0y ago
Just as intended. Thanks to the Dev!!
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceThe 1 disclosed vulnerability is patched in the current version (1.3.5). Sites still on an older version should update.
- Patched Medium · 6.1 Select All Categories and Taxonomies, Change Checkbox to Radio Buttons < 1.3.2 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting ↗2021-04-23 CVE-2021-24287 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects < 1.3.2 Patched in 1.3.2
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.
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.
This plugin’s searches fall outside the topics measured so far. See the topics measured so far.
Readme readiness
1 of 8 pass · checked 4 Nov 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ! Says what it does Short description names no action; say what the plugin does for the site.
- ! Has a FAQ No FAQ section.
- ! FAQ asks real questions No FAQ to judge.
- ! 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 0 lists; assistants quote headed sections and bullet lists, not paragraphs.
- ! Enough to quote 558 characters of description; under 1,000 there is little to quote.
- ✓ Tags match the text 3 of 5 tags appear in the text; "category", "taxonomy" do not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2023-10-18 2K+ → 3K+ up after 379 days in tier
- 2022-10-04 1K+ → 2K+ up
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The plugins that show up in the same WordPress.org searches, most shared searches first, then plugins sharing two or more tags. The letter on the right is each plugin's health grade (A best, F worst).
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