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Attachment Taxonomies

v1.2.2

by Felix Arntz · updated 2 months ago

This plugin adds categories and tags to the WordPress media library - lightweight and developer-friendly.

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Rank
#6,904
Up7 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 1,150
1K+ reported · High
Total downloads
79K
79,033 all-time
Rating
4.6/5
10 reviews
Support resolved
–
0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Growing·Downloads +2.9% (30d)·Toward 2K+ · ETA ~26mo

Attachment Taxonomies at a glance

Attachment Taxonomies is a WordPress plugin by Felix Arntz with 1K+ active installs, the #6,904 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 88 times, 3% more than the month before. It’s rated 4.6 out of 5 from 10 reviews. Version 1.2.2 came out on Aug 15, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.1.4. Among the 80 plugins tagged “taxonomies”, it ranks #8. It was first released in 2016.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 11, 2026, 30 days.

Showing the last 30 days. Full history comes with any paid plan.See plans

Downloads over time

Download stats

2.5K downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Attachment Taxonomies Compare series
Downloads over time: 29 days across 1 series.50100150Oct 11Oct 16Oct 20Oct 25Oct 30Nov 3Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateAttachment Taxonomies
Nov 8, 202621
Nov 7, 202622
Nov 6, 202673
Nov 5, 2026134
Nov 4, 202693
Nov 3, 2026121
Nov 2, 2026136
Nov 1, 202624
Oct 31, 202647
Oct 30, 202661
Oct 29, 2026124
Oct 28, 2026106
Oct 27, 2026110
Oct 26, 202682
Oct 25, 202626
Oct 24, 202632
Oct 23, 2026115
Oct 22, 2026180
Oct 21, 2026158
Oct 20, 202656
Oct 19, 2026119
Oct 18, 202621
Oct 17, 202619
Oct 16, 2026102
Oct 15, 2026152
Oct 14, 2026135
Oct 13, 202682
Oct 12, 2026115
Oct 11, 202619

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 1,145 · +0.5% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 13 days across 1 series.1.1K1.2K1.2KOct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 9, 20261,145
Nov 8, 20261,147
Nov 7, 20261,150
Nov 5, 20261,166
Nov 4, 20261,178
Nov 3, 20261,166
Nov 2, 20261,155
Nov 1, 20261,150
Oct 31, 20261,138
Oct 30, 20261,168
Oct 29, 20261,148
Oct 28, 20261,156
Oct 27, 20261,139

Rank over time

#6,904 · up 8 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 14 days across 1 series.#6.9K#6.9K#6.9KOct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 2026#6,904
Nov 8, 2026#6,911
Nov 7, 2026#6,902
Nov 6, 2026#6,909
Nov 5, 2026#6,904
Nov 4, 2026#6,900
Nov 3, 2026#6,924
Nov 2, 2026#6,897
Nov 1, 2026#6,904
Oct 31, 2026#6,921
Oct 30, 2026#6,895
Oct 29, 2026#6,900
Oct 28, 2026#6,918
Oct 27, 2026#6,912

Growth %

Average +0.04% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 12 days across 1 series.-2%0%2%Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 3Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateGrowth
Nov 9, 2026-0.17%
Nov 8, 2026-0.26%
Nov 7, 2026-0.69%
Nov 5, 2026-1.02%
Nov 4, 2026+1.03%
Nov 3, 2026+0.95%
Nov 2, 2026+0.43%
Nov 1, 2026+1.05%
Oct 31, 2026-2.57%
Oct 30, 2026+1.74%
Oct 29, 2026-0.69%
Oct 28, 2026+1.49%

Active installs band

1K+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 14 days across 1 series.9501K1.1KOct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 20261K+
Nov 8, 20261K+
Nov 7, 20261K+
Nov 6, 20261K+
Nov 5, 20261K+
Nov 4, 20261K+
Nov 3, 20261K+
Nov 2, 20261K+
Nov 1, 20261K+
Oct 31, 20261K+
Oct 30, 20261K+
Oct 29, 20261K+
Oct 28, 20261K+
Oct 27, 20261K+

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Change log

From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org
  1. Rank #6918 → #6904Downloads -35.6%
    • Tested up to 7.1.3 → 7.1.4

Versions in use

Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.

  • v1.277%
  • v1.122%
  • v1.01.1%

Rating trend

4.6★★★★★10 reviews · steady in the last 30 days

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
1.2.2
Requires WordPress
6.1
Tested up to
7.1.4
Requires PHP
7.4
First released
Jul 6, 2016
Last updated
Aug 15, 2026
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Attachment Taxonomies

How many websites use Attachment Taxonomies?

Attachment Taxonomies is active on 1K+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #6,904 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has Attachment Taxonomies been downloaded?

79,033 times in total since 2016. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 88 times. See download stats

When was Attachment Taxonomies last updated?

Version 1.2.2 came out on Aug 15, 2026 (2 months ago). See every release

Is Attachment Taxonomies compatible with the latest WordPress?

Yes. It’s tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current version.

Does Attachment Taxonomies have known security vulnerabilities?

No. WPVulnerability’s database lists no known vulnerabilities for Attachment Taxonomies. See its security record

Is Attachment Taxonomies still maintained?

Yes. Its last release was 2 months ago. No support threads were opened in the last two months.

What rating does Attachment Taxonomies have?

4.6 out of 5 from 10 reviews on WordPress.org. 80% of them give 5 stars.

What are the best alternatives to Attachment Taxonomies?

The plugins most like Attachment Taxonomies, by the tags they share, are Media Library Assistant (70K+), Post Tags and Categories for Pages (20K+) and Media Library Categories (20K+). Compare all alternatives

Latest reviews

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Review stats

4.6

★★★★★

10 reviews

  • 5 stars: 8 reviews, 80%
  • 4 stars: 1 reviews, 10%
  • 3 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 2 stars: 1 reviews, 10%
  • 1 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
Positive
90%4–5★
Mixed
0%3★
Critical
10%1–2★
  • About 2 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 4.7.
  • Each new 1★ review takes 9 five-star reviews to balance out.

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Estimated installs≈ 1,150
Reported installs1K+
Rating4.6
Reviews10
Total downloads79K
AuthorFelix Arntz
First releasedJul 6, 2016
Version1.2.2
Requires WP6.1
Requires PHP7.4
Last updatedAug 15, 2026

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