Beautiful taxonomy filters
v2.6.0by Jonathan de Jong · updated 2 months ago
Supercharge your custom post type archives by letting visitors filter posts by their terms/categories. This plugin handles the whole thing for you!
- Rank
- #4,405
- Up1 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 2,560
- 2K+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 160.6K
- 160,616 all-time
- Rating
- 4.9/5
- 68 reviews
- Support resolved
- 100%
- 1 of 1 threads, last 2 months
Beautiful taxonomy filters at a glance
Beautiful taxonomy filters is a WordPress plugin by Jonathan de Jong with 2K+ active installs, the #4,405 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 40 times, 18% fewer than the month before. It’s rated 4.9 out of 5 from 68 reviews. Version 2.6.0 came out on Sep 8, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.1.4. Among the 72 plugins tagged “terms”, it ranks #3. It was first released in 2014.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 11, 2026, 30 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats1K downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Beautiful taxonomy filters |
|---|---|
| Nov 4, 2026 | 39 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 34 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 54 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 31 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 25 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 42 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 40 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 47 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 62 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 36 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 39 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 33 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 42 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 69 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 59 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 55 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 52 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 29 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 24 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 40 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 44 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 38 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 32 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 41 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 36 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 2,559 · -0.5% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 10, 2026 | 2,559 |
| Nov 9, 2026 | 2,561 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 2,558 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 2,562 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 2,559 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 2,559 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 2,566 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 2,563 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 2,570 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 2,565 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 2,573 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 2,573 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 2,568 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 2,573 |
Rank over time
#4,405 · up 17 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 10, 2026 | #4,405 |
| Nov 9, 2026 | #4,406 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | #4,410 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #4,406 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #4,399 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #4,405 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #4,408 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #4,402 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #4,399 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #4,392 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #4,400 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #4,391 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #4,395 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #4,410 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #4,408 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | #4,422 |
Growth %
Average -0.04% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 10, 2026 | -0.08% |
| Nov 9, 2026 | +0.12% |
| Nov 8, 2026 | -0.16% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | +0.06% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | -0.27% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | +0.12% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | -0.27% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | +0.20% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | -0.31% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | +0.20% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | -0.19% |
Active installs band
2K+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 10, 2026 | 2K+ |
| Nov 9, 2026 | 2K+ |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 2K+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 2K+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 2K+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 2K+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 2K+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 2K+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 2K+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 2K+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 2K+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 2K+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 2K+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 2K+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 2K+ |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 2K+ |
Search rankings
Where it appears in WordPress.org search for the searches you track, checked every day.
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org- Rank #4410 → #4405
- Tested up to 7.1.3 → 7.1.4
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v2.453%
- v2.644%
- Other3.3%
Rating trend
4.9★★★★★68 reviews · steady in the last 30 days
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 2.6.0
- Requires WordPress
- 4.3.0
- Tested up to
- 7.1.4
- Requires PHP
- –
- First released
- Nov 5, 2014
- Last updated
- Sep 8, 2026
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Beautiful taxonomy filters
How many websites use Beautiful taxonomy filters?
Beautiful taxonomy filters is active on 2K+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #4,405 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Beautiful taxonomy filters been downloaded?
160,616 times in total since 2014. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 40 times. See download stats
When was Beautiful taxonomy filters last updated?
Version 2.6.0 came out on Sep 8, 2026 (2 months ago). See every release
Is Beautiful taxonomy filters compatible with the latest WordPress?
Yes. It’s tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current version.
Does Beautiful taxonomy filters have known security vulnerabilities?
None that affect the current version. WPVulnerability’s database lists 2 older issues, fixed in earlier versions, so keep Beautiful taxonomy filters up to date. See its security record
Is Beautiful taxonomy filters still maintained?
Yes. Its last release was 2 months ago. Its authors resolved 1 of the 1 support threads opened in the last two months.
What rating does Beautiful taxonomy filters have?
4.9 out of 5 from 68 reviews on WordPress.org. 93% of them give 5 stars.
What are the best alternatives to Beautiful taxonomy filters?
The plugins most like Beautiful taxonomy filters, by the tags they share, are Search & Filter (40K+), Complianz (300K+) and HUSKY (80K+). Compare all alternatives
Latest reviews
Analyze reviewsReview stats
4.9
★★★★★
68 reviews
- 5 stars: 63 reviews, 93%
- 4 stars: 3 reviews, 4%
- 3 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 2 stars: 1 reviews, 1%
- 1 stars: 1 reviews, 1%
- Positive
- 97%4–5★
- Mixed
- 0%3★
- Critical
- 3%1–2★
- About 133 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 5.0.
- Each new 1★ review takes 26 five-star reviews to balance out.
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 2,560 |
| Reported installs | 2K+ |
| Rating | 4.9 |
| Reviews | 68 |
| Total downloads | 160.6K |
| Author | Jonathan de Jong |
| First released | Nov 5, 2014 |
| Version | 2.6.0 |
| Requires WP | 4.3.0 |
| Requires PHP | – |
| Last updated | Sep 8, 2026 |
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