PublishPress Taxonomies – Tag, Category, and Taxonomy Manager – Autotagger Automatically Add Terms

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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.

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.

195 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 20 listed. 141 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words).

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

How often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.

Share of active installs on each version of this plugin. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.

Crossed into this band 3 months ago and the previous band took 15 months to cross, so the real count is still just under 50K.

1. ★★★★★ Anonymous

   6mo ago

   I am very grateful for this plug in. The feature I used most is to see all the tags in one place. That’s when I can choose tags when I just wrote a post.

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2. ★★★★★ horizon70s

   6mo ago

   This plugin has A LOT of options and parts to figure out. I wanted to change the verbiage for “tags” to something else and after a lot of attempts…still shows Tags. I know this plugin is supposed to accomplish this, but it’s too complicated for me (21 years on WP).

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3. ★★★★★ 360tours

   6mo ago

   Un plugin como este era necesario. Mejor si fuese parte del núcleo.

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4. ★★★★★ lenswanderings

   7mo ago

   Adds tick boxes for tags. Just what I needed. Thanks.

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5. ★★★★★ zanezane

   7mo ago

   Great helper, it helped me to manage posts, pages, tags, sort a very messy website. Thank you!

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6. ★★★★★ karanna

   8mo ago

   Very good plugin

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7. ★★★★★ halKAhalKI

   8mo ago

   plugins really help us

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8. ★★★★★ Giuseppe C.

   11mo ago

   Having the ability to categorize site pages into logical groups of project categories has finally made it much easier for me to create multilingual projects.

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Recent releases and news for this plugin

1. — Version 3.51.0 Fixed: Fatal memory exhaustion on Terms screen (st_terms) with hierarchical taxonomy — not related to term count, #2967 Fixed: Related Posts thumbnail image resolution setting is ignored, #2964 Fixed: Terms screen causes 3.51.0
2. — Version 3.50.0 Update: Add CHANGELOG.md file, #2944 Update: Add Bundled Translations Library, #2943 Update: migrate to shared dev-workspace, #2941 Update: Move plugin structure to match PublishPress, #2940 The full changelog can be fou 3.50.0
3. — Version 3.45.0 Fixed: Issue with metabox overlap in WordPress 7.0, #2929 Fixed: Uncaught TypeError: array_keys(): Argument #1 in class.admin.manage, #2921 Update: Related Posts settings, #2928 Update: Update readme file from WordPress. 3.45.0
4. — Version 3.52.0 Update: Normalize Auto Terms specific-term values, #3001 Update: Add permission checks to Pro configuration copy actions, #3000 Update: Restrict synonym validation to TaxoPress managers, #2999 Add permission checks to te 3.52.0
5. — Version 3.54.0 Security: Prevent reflected XSS in Terms row-action URLs Fixed: Prevent creation of a destination term when merging terms and no source terms exist Fixed: Preserve the destination term when it is included among the terms 3.54.0
6. — Version 3.53.0 Fixed: Mass Edit pagination is broken, #3014 Update: Enforce native taxonomy capabilities for term actions, #3013 Update: Bound Auto Terms existing-content processing, #3012 Update: Restrict administrative taxonomy term 3.53.0

All 16 disclosed vulnerabilities are patched in the current version (4.0.0). Sites still on an older version should update.

1. Patched Medium · 6.6 Tag, Category, and Taxonomy Manager – Autotagger Automatically Add Terms <= 3.51.0 - Authenticated (Editor+) PHP Object Injection ↗
   2026-08-19 CVE-2026-74012 Deserialization of Untrusted Data Affects <= 3.51.0 Patched in 3.52.0
2. Patched Medium · 4.3 TaxoPress <= 3.50.0 - Insecure Direct Object Reference to Authenticated (Contributor+) Private Post Disclosure ↗
   2026-07-24 CVE-2026-15231 Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key Affects <= 3.50.0 Patched in 3.51.0
3. Patched Medium · 4.9 TaxoPress <= 3.44.0 - Authenticated (Editor+) SQL Injection ↗
   2026-03-22 CVE-2026-42646 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command Affects <= 3.44.0 Patched in 3.45.0
4. Patched Medium · 4.3 TaxoPress <= 3.41.0 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Contributor+) Arbitrary Post Tag Modification ↗
   2026-01-05 CVE-2025-14371 Missing Authorization Affects <= 3.41.0 Patched in 3.42.0
5. Patched Medium · 6.5 Tag, Category, and Taxonomy Manager – AI Autotagger with OpenAI <= 3.40.1 - Authenticated (Contributor+) SQL Injection via ORDER BY Clause ↗
   2025-12-05 CVE-2025-13922 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command Affects <= 3.40.1 Patched in 3.41.0
6. Patched Medium · 4.3 Tag, Category, and Taxonomy Manager – AI Autotagger with OpenAI <= 3.40.1 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Subscriber+) Arbitrary Taxonomy Term Manipulation ↗
   2025-12-03 CVE-2025-13354 Missing Authorization Affects <= 3.40.1 Patched in 3.41.0
7. Patched Medium · 6.5 Tag, Category, and Taxonomy Manager – AI Autotagger with OpenAI <= 3.40.1 - Authenticated (Contributor+) SQL Injection ↗
   2025-12-03 CVE-2025-13359 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command Affects <= 3.40.1 Patched in 3.41.0
8. Patched Medium · 4.9 Tag, Category, and Taxonomy Manager – AI Autotagger with OpenAI <= 3.40.0 - Authenticated (Editor+) SQL Injection ↗
   2025-11-07 CVE-2025-11972 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command Affects <= 3.40.0 Patched in 3.40.1
9. Patched Medium · 4.3 Tag, Category, and Taxonomy Manager – AI Autotagger with OpenAI <= 3.37.2 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Information Exposure ↗
   2025-08-14 CVE-2025-55710 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor Affects <= 3.37.2 Patched in 3.37.3
10. Patched Medium · 4.4 WordPress Tag, Category, and Taxonomy Manager – AI Autotagger <= 3.32.0 - Authenticated (Admin+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting ↗
    2025-04-07 CVE-2025-0627 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 3.32.0 Patched in 3.33.0
11. Patched Medium · 6.4 WordPress Tag and Category Manager – AI Autotagger <= 3.13.0 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Shortcode ↗
    2024-04-03 CVE-2024-2830 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 3.12.0 Patched in 3.20.0
12. Patched Medium · 5.5 TaxoPress <= 3.6.4 - Authenticated (Editor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting ↗
    2023-04-18 CVE-2023-2168 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 3.6.4 Patched in 3.6.5
13. Patched Medium · 5.5 TaxoPress <= 3.6.4 - Authenticated (Editor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting ↗
    2023-04-18 CVE-2023-2169 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 3.6.4 Patched in 3.6.5
14. Patched Medium · 5.5 TaxoPress <= 3.6.4 - Authenticated (Editor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting ↗
    2023-04-18 CVE-2023-2170 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 3.6.4 Patched in 3.6.5
15. Patched Medium · 6.1 TaxoPress <= 3.4.4 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting ↗
    2022-02-07 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 3.4.4 Patched in 3.4.5
16. Patched Medium · 5.5 TaxoPress <= 3.0.7.1 - Stored Cross-Site Scripting ↗
    2021-06-30 CVE-2021-24444 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 3.0.7.1 Patched in 3.0.7.2

Automated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 7.0.1

Translated into 32 languages, 5 at 90% or more

Plus 8 more locales with partial translations.

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.

Growth timeline

Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow

1. 2026-07-19 50K+ → 40K+ down after 446 days in tier
2. 2025-04-29 60K+ → 50K+ down after 622 days in tier
3. 2023-08-16 70K+ → 60K+ down after 348 days in tier
4. 2022-09-02 80K+ → 70K+ down after 747 days in tier
5. 2020-08-16 90K+ → 80K+ down after 311 days in tier
6. 2019-10-10 100K+ → 90K+ down after 36 days in tier
7. 2019-09-04 90K+ → 100K+ up after 28 days in tier
8. 2019-08-07 100K+ → 90K+ down

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PublishPress Taxonomies – Tag, Category, and Taxonomy Manager – Autotagger Automatically Add Terms: 40K+ active installs, 4.6★ (195 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-10-31. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/simple-tags