Advanced Term Fields
v0.1.2by darrinb · updated 10 years ago
A framework for managing custom term meta for categories, tags, and custom taxonomies.
- Rank
- #46,592
- No change yet
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 12
- 10+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 2.8K
- 2,763 all-time
- Rating
- –
- 0 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Advanced Term Fields at a glance
Advanced Term Fields is a WordPress plugin by darrinb with 10+ active installs, the #46,592 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. It has no reviews yet. Version 0.1.2 came out on Apr 10, 2016, more than 10 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 4.5.33. Among the 4 plugins tagged “termmeta”, it ranks #3. It was first released in 2016.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 27, 2026, 13 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats22 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Advanced Term Fields |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 11 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 11 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 0 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 12 · -14.3% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 12 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 12 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 13 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 13 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 13 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 11 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 11 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 14 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 12 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 13 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 13 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 14 |
Rank over time
#46,592 · down 3,641 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 7, 2026 | #46,592 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #43,091 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #47,551 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #47,638 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #38,184 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #45,907 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #43,915 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #42,951 |
Growth %
Average -1.28% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | -3.85% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | +18.18% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | -21.43% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | +16.67% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | -7.69% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | -7.14% |
Active installs band
10+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 10+ |
Search rankings
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Change log
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Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v0.1100%
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 0.1.2
- Requires WordPress
- 4.4
- Tested up to
- 4.5.33
- Requires PHP
- –
- First released
- Feb 5, 2016
- Last updated
- Apr 10, 2016
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Advanced Term Fields
How many websites use Advanced Term Fields?
Advanced Term Fields is active on 10+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #46,592 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Advanced Term Fields been downloaded?
2,763 times in total since 2016.
When was Advanced Term Fields last updated?
Version 0.1.2 came out on Apr 10, 2016 (10 years ago).
Is Advanced Term Fields compatible with the latest WordPress?
Advanced Term Fields’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 4.5.33, while the current version is 7.1. That doesn’t mean it breaks, but its author hasn’t confirmed it works with the latest releases.
Is Advanced Term Fields still maintained?
Its last release was 10 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does Advanced Term Fields have?
No one has reviewed Advanced Term Fields on WordPress.org yet.
What are the best alternatives to Advanced Term Fields?
The plugins most like Advanced Term Fields, by the tags they share, are WP Term Colors (700+), WP Term Icons (200+) and Head Meta Data (10K+). Compare all alternatives
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 12 |
| Reported installs | 10+ |
| Rating | – |
| Reviews | 0 |
| Total downloads | 2.8K |
| Author | darrinb |
| First released | Feb 5, 2016 |
| Version | 0.1.2 |
| Requires WP | 4.4 |
| Requires PHP | – |
| Last updated | Apr 10, 2016 |
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