Compact Taxonomy Checkboxes
v1.1by Ben Huson · updated 13 years ago
Collapse and reduce the height of hierarchical category and taxonomy panels in the WordPress admin (not needed for WordPress 3.5+).
- Rank
- –
- No change yet
- Active installs
- Fewer than 10
- As WordPress.org reports it
- Total downloads
- 2.3K
- 2,299 all-time
- Rating
- –
- 0 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Compact Taxonomy Checkboxes at a glance
Compact Taxonomy Checkboxes is a WordPress plugin by Ben Huson with fewer than 10 active installs. It has no reviews yet. Version 1.1 came out on Jun 7, 2013, more than 13 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 3.4.2. It was first released in 2012.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 27, 2026, 13 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats11 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Compact Taxonomy Checkboxes |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 11 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 0 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
Rank over time
Growth %
Active installs band
Fewer than 10 on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
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Change log
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Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.1
- Requires WordPress
- 3.0
- Tested up to
- 3.4.2
- Requires PHP
- –
- First released
- Feb 9, 2012
- Last updated
- Jun 7, 2013
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Compact Taxonomy Checkboxes
How many websites use Compact Taxonomy Checkboxes?
Compact Taxonomy Checkboxes is active on fewer than 10 WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it.
How many times has Compact Taxonomy Checkboxes been downloaded?
2,299 times in total since 2012.
When was Compact Taxonomy Checkboxes last updated?
Version 1.1 came out on Jun 7, 2013 (13 years ago).
Is Compact Taxonomy Checkboxes compatible with the latest WordPress?
Compact Taxonomy Checkboxes’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 3.4.2, 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 Compact Taxonomy Checkboxes still maintained?
Its last release was 13 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does Compact Taxonomy Checkboxes have?
No one has reviewed Compact Taxonomy Checkboxes on WordPress.org yet.
What are the best alternatives to Compact Taxonomy Checkboxes?
The plugins most like Compact Taxonomy Checkboxes, by the tags they share, are PublishPress Taxonomies (40K+), Adjust Admin Categories (10K+) and Taxonomy Images (8K+). Compare all alternatives
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | Fewer than 10 |
| Reported installs | Fewer than 10 |
| Rating | – |
| Reviews | 0 |
| Total downloads | 2.3K |
| Author | Ben Huson |
| First released | Feb 9, 2012 |
| Version | 1.1 |
| Requires WP | 3.0 |
| Requires PHP | – |
| Last updated | Jun 7, 2013 |
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