Taxonomy Thumbnail
by Grégory Viguier · Uncategorized
Also makes 5 other plugins · 5.3K+ installs across the portfolio →
Add a thumbnail to your taxonomy terms.
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Health
D 49/100
Stale · Likely abandoned
Active installs
3K+
≈3.5K estimated
Momentum
+18%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: “category”, “dev” and “image” 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.
49 health vs 58 average across 25,755 Uncategorized plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →5.7%
of downloads still active
At least 3K of 52.9K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Uncategorized plugin keeps 0.6%, across 17,772 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.
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 10+ years — the top precursor to removal once a vulnerability is found.
- Compatibility drift. Tested only up to WordPress 4.5.33, 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 3807 days ago, past the ~180 days where wp.org starts discounting
Tested up to WordPress 4.5.33; the current branch is 6.8
5.0★ over 10 reviews, smoothed to 4.25★ and held back under 25 reviews
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
To rank higher: Last updated 3807 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| category your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| dev your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| image your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| taxonomy your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| thumbnail 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
- “category”, “dev” and “image” 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 · 1,489 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 992 · 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
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
10.4y ago
latest release · v1.3 · 30 May 2016
2
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 6 months ago; the previous band took 13 months to cross, which places it about 53% of the way through.
Install history since 17 Jul 2019
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ Jennifer Eileen6.8y ago
It works in WordPress 5+
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ rahadur7.6y ago
Life saver plugins for me. I am new in WordPress REST API development & Plugin development. +10 for support all of my Custom Terms automatically. It will be great for this plugins that it return media attachment url instead return html. Thank You.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ wpSpade9.4y ago
Cool work! Actually, I include it to suggested plugins selection for every my theme 🙂
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Julio Potier9.7y ago
So easy to use, writing this review takes longer than using and understanding the plugin. *****
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ chomachomachoma10.5y ago
Allows developers to easily extend thumb functionality for custom post types and custom taxonomies. Lots of great options, easy to work with, and good documentation. Thanks!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ bphosseini10.6y ago
Thanks.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Jean-David Daviet10.9y ago
Thanks, it works greatly !
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ eSaner10.9y ago
Much better than all the alternatives. Should be considered for core. Works great in 4.4.
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — Version 1.3 2016/05/30 The plugin now works with svg files (using svg files require an adequate plugin). Improved code docs. 1.3
- — Version 1.2.2 2016/05/30 Fixed a bug that prevented the use of SVG as thumbnail. 1.2.2
- — Version 1.2.1 2016/01/31 Bugfix in uninstallation process: term metas wouldn’t be deleted with the new WordPress API. Props Ghislain Phu. 1.2.1
- — Version 1.2 2015/11/01 Ready for WordPress 4.4: the plugin will use the new term metas API and will no longer use Meta for Taxonomies plugin. Developers, be aware that with WP 4.4+ the template tags do not use term_taxonomy_id anymo 1.2
- — Version 1.1 2015/09/20 Move the thumbnail column after the term name. Since WP 4.3 there is a concept of primary column : if the thumbnail is not displayed AFTER this primary column (the term name), it will break the row layout on s 1.1
- — Version 1.0 2015/06/11 Initial release. 1.0
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 21 languages, 4 at 90% or more · development strings
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
5 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 Short description is 39 characters, too short to say what the plugin does.
- ✓ 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 One audience phrase ("for developers"); say who the plugin is for and what they use it for.
- ! Names what it works with Names no plugin, service or platform it works with.
- ✓ Headings and lists 8 headings and 3 lists.
- ✓ Enough to quote 3,193 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text 3 of 5 tags appear in the text; "category", "image" do not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-04-30 4K+ → 3K+ down after 390 days in tier
- 2025-04-05 5K+ → 4K+ down after 471 days in tier
- 2023-12-21 6K+ → 5K+ down after 883 days in tier
- 2021-07-21 5K+ → 6K+ up after 345 days in tier
- 2020-08-10 3K+ → 5K+ up after 726 days in tier
- 2018-08-15 2K+ → 3K+ up after 539 days in tier
- 2017-02-22 600+ → 2K+ up after 271 days in tier
- 2016-05-27 300+ → 600+ up after 116 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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Category Icon 2K+ installs · 3.3★ · 3 shared tags B -
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PublishPress Taxonomies – Tag, Category, and Taxonomy Manager – Autotagger Automatically Add Terms 40K+ installs · 4.5★ · 2 shared tags A -
Conditionally display featured image on singular posts and pages 30K+ installs · 4.6★ · 2 shared tags A - A AJAX Thumbnail Rebuild 30K+ installs · 4.7★ · 2 shared tags A
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