Taxonomy Images
by Ben Huson · Uncategorized
Also makes 17 other plugins · 14.5K+ installs across the portfolio →
Associate images from your media library to categories, tags and custom taxonomies.
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Health
D 52/100
Stale · Likely abandoned
Active installs
8K+
≈8.9K estimated
Momentum
+17%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: “category”, “image” and “tag” 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.
52 health vs 58 average across 25,735 Uncategorized plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →3.6%
of downloads still active
At least 8K of 225.1K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Uncategorized plugin keeps 0.6%, across 17,764 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.
Removal-risk signals
28/100Maintenance and integrity signals that tend to precede a WordPress.org removal. Not an official status, a heads-up to act.
- Not actively maintained. No update in about 2 years.
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.
Room to improve
Most to gain: Update recency
Updated 989 days ago, past the ~180 days where wp.org starts discounting
Tested up to WordPress 6.4.14; the current branch is 6.8
4.4★ over 40 reviews, smoothed to 4.23★
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
To rank higher: Last updated 989 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 | ||
| image your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| tag your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| taxonomy your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| term your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
2 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 0 listed. 2 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 5 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- “category”, “image” and “tag” 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 · 1,488 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 1.5K · 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
2.7y ago
latest release · v1.0 · 15 Feb 2024
10
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 81% 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 “8K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 49 days ago and a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, so the real count is still just under 9K.
Install history since 7 Mar 2021
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ Anonymous5.3y ago
I could wish for a bit more sophistication in the front-end interface — the documentation hints at a raft of options — but I’ve had it working for years now, and it keeps on ticking.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Mladen Gradev7.1y ago
Thank you! Works great and have a lot of options.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ cabowm027.1y ago
Works as described! I can display multiple images if I select multiple categories for a post, but I can also still display only one image for an archive category and not have issues with other images being displayed for posts within that category assigned if I’m on a specific category page. I’m still trying to figure out how to get alt or title of image to display though. This topic was modified 6 years, 9 months ago by cabowm02. This topic was modified 6 years, 9 months ago by cabowm02.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ yandarma7.2y ago
Hi, I’m new in wordpress, how to call image in Loop category display ?
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ iwtravelllc8.6y ago
Works as expected. Thank you.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Petersen9.1y ago
I love this plugin.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ pamsillah9.5y ago
Works great!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Anatoliy10.1y ago
Only one who helped me
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — Version 1.0 BUGFIX: Fixed full image size sometimes not being returned. UPDATE: Control, blank and default images moves to images folder. UPDATE: Prepare plugin structure for term meta compatibility. 1.0
- — Version 0.9.7 UPDATE: Remove use of deprecated image_resize function. UPDATE: Bump minimum WordPress version to 3.5. 0.9.7
- — Version 0.9.6 BUGFIX: Fix issue where if no terms have images but ‘having_images’ is false, nothing would be returned (props Matt). 0.9.6
- — Version 0.9.5 BUGFIX: Fix loading of admin stylesheet when editing terms in WordPress 4.5 0.9.5
- — Version 0.9.4 BUGFIX: Fix for taxonomy names that may contain characters other than lowercase and underscores (e.g. uppercase). 0.9.4
- — Version 0.9.3 BUGFIX: Fix post permissions error when using media modal. 0.9.3
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 7.2.16 · WP 5.3
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 80 languages, 3 at 90% or more · development strings
Plus 56 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
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 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 Names its audience or use cases ("if you need", "if you have").
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions Twitter.
- ✓ Headings and lists 9 headings and 4 lists.
- ✓ Enough to quote 8,272 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text All 5 tags appear in the text.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-09-12 9K+ → 8K+ down after 129 days in tier
- 2026-05-06 10K+ → 9K+ down after 1750 days in tier
- 2021-07-21 20K+ → 10K+ down after 898 days in tier
- 2019-02-04 30K+ → 20K+ down after 368 days in tier
- 2018-02-01 20K+ → 30K+ up after 981 days in tier
- 2015-05-27 10K+ → 20K+ up
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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Term Management Tools 10K+ installs · 4.8★ · 4 shared tags B -
Taxonomy Switcher 2K+ installs · 4.6★ · 4 shared tags A -
Category Icon 2K+ installs · 3.3★ · 4 shared tags B -
Search & Filter 40K+ installs · 4.5★ · 3 shared tags A -
PublishPress Taxonomies – Tag, Category, and Taxonomy Manager – Autotagger Automatically Add Terms 40K+ installs · 4.5★ · 3 shared tags A - R Remove Taxonomy Base Slug 4K+ installs · 4.5★ · 3 shared tags D
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