Taxonomy Metadata
by mitcho (Michael Yoshitaka Erlewine) · Uncategorized
Also makes 14 other plugins · 4.8K+ installs across the portfolio →
Infrastructure plugin which implements metadata functionality for taxonomy terms, including for tags and categories.
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Health
D 47/100
Stale · Likely abandoned · Few reviews
Active installs
4K+
≈4.5K estimated
Momentum
+6%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: “api”, “infrastructure” and “metadata” 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.
47 health vs 58 average across 25,755 Uncategorized plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →1.8%
of downloads still active
At least 4K of 227.1K 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 8+ years — the top precursor to removal once a vulnerability is found.
- Compatibility drift. Tested only up to WordPress 4.3.34, 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 3260 days ago, past the ~180 days where wp.org starts discounting
Tested up to WordPress 4.3.34; the current branch is 6.8
4.6★ over 9 reviews, smoothed to 4.18★ and held back under 25 reviews
4 of 5 tags set · short description in place
To rank higher: Last updated 3260 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| api your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| infrastructure your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| metadata your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| taxonomy your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
0 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days. 4 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- “api”, “infrastructure” and “metadata” 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 815 · 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
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
8.9y ago
latest release · v0.5 · 28 Nov 2017
5
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 92% 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 “4K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 6 months ago; a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, which places it about 50% of the way through.
Install history since 28 Apr 2020
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ maximeal109.7y ago
Saved a lot of time, Thanks You, guys =3
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Sonicelo11.3y ago
Works as advertised.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Mehmet Gurdogan11.4y ago
Hello; I could not install the plugin neither through WP interface nor by uploading it on the site. I already have it on my server. Is there any other way?
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ shirlnbruce11.9y ago
This tested out to be the problem with Cart deletes on my tablet. Can’t use it on theme Flatsome.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Timur Kamaev12.1y ago
perfect plugin
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Simon Goodchild12.7y ago
Fantastic, saves loads of time having to implement local version. And why bother when this plugin exists 🙂
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Miller12.7y ago
Exactly what is described. Adequate documentation, and works like a charm.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Ryan13.8y ago
This plugin is great and works just as taxonomy metadata should. It follows WordPress standards like add_post_meta and such but now you have add, update and delete _term_meta. Highly recomended.
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — Version 0.4 Fixed an issue with creating new sites on multisite 0.4
- — Version 0.3 Better Network Activation handling: install necessary tables for each blog on Network Activate if Network Activated, install necessary table when new blogs are created 0.3
- — Version 0.2 Made Multisite-compatible, thanks to Matt Wiebe! 0.2
- — Version 0.1 Initial upload 0.1
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
2 of 8 pass · checked 30 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 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 0 headings and 1 list; assistants quote headed sections and bullet lists, not paragraphs.
- ✓ Enough to quote 2,214 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text 3 of 4 tags appear in the text; "api" does not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-04-25 5K+ → 4K+ down after 3 days in tier
- 2026-04-22 4K+ → 5K+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2026-04-21 5K+ → 4K+ down after 285 days in tier
- 2025-07-10 6K+ → 5K+ down after 4 days in tier
- 2025-07-06 5K+ → 6K+ up after 2 days in tier
- 2025-07-04 6K+ → 5K+ down after 4 days in tier
- 2025-06-30 5K+ → 6K+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2025-06-29 6K+ → 5K+ down after 237 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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WP Term Images 2K+ installs · 4.2★ · 2 shared tags A -
JSM Show Term Metadata 800+ installs · 3.6★ · 2 shared tags -
WP Term Colors 700+ installs · 4.0★ · 2 shared tags B -
WP Term Icons 200+ installs · 3.6★ · 2 shared tags -
Advanced Term Images 100+ installs · 3.6★ · 2 shared tags -
Display post meta, term meta, comment meta, and user meta 70+ installs · 3.6★ · 2 shared tags
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