Taxonomy Metadata
by mitcho (Michael Yoshitaka Erlewine) · Uncategorized
Also makes 11 other plugins · 4.8K+ installs across the portfolio →
Infrastructure plugin which implements metadata functionality for taxonomy terms, including for tags and categories.
47 health vs 56 average across 16,376 Uncategorized plugins
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.
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
Biggest win: Update recency
To rank higher: Last updated 3196 days ago — ship an update; wp.org decays a listing's search weight after ~180 days.
Get the full rank-higher report →Daily downloads
Since 2022-10-05 · 1,425 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peaks are release surges
332
now · peak 815
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
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
12.8y ago
latest release · v0.4
4
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.
Refined from the date this plugin crossed into its current band.
Install history · since 2015-03-21 · 1,451 observations
Estimated value
What this plugin might earn a year, and what it might sell for. Modeled from public signals; we don't see anyone's books.
Est. annual revenue
Est. acquisition value
No paid tier is visible, so we don't put a figure on revenue or sale value: that would be guessing. The install base is a real asset to an acquirer, just not one public data lets us price. A small install base leaves thin data to model from.
Details
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ maximeal109.5y ago
Saved a lot of time, Thanks You, guys =3
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Sonicelo11.1y ago
Works as advertised.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Mehmet Gurdogan11.2y 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 ↗ - ★★★★★ shirlnbruce11.7y 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 Kamaev11.9y ago
perfect plugin
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Simon Goodchild12.5y ago
Fantastic, saves loads of time having to implement local version. And why bother when this plugin exists 🙂
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Miller12.5y ago
Exactly what is described. Adequate documentation, and works like a charm.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Ryan13.6y 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
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 7.2.16 · WP 5.3
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 B -
JSM Show Term Metadata 800+ installs · 3.6★ · 2 shared tags B -
WP Term Colors 700+ installs · 4.0★ · 2 shared tags D -
WP Term Icons 200+ installs · 3.6★ · 2 shared tags B -
Advanced Term Images 200+ installs · 3.6★ · 2 shared tags D -
Display post meta, term meta, comment meta, and user meta 80+ installs · 3.6★ · 2 shared tags D
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