PublishPress Taxonomies – Tag, Category, and Taxonomy Manager – Autotagger Automatically Add Terms
v4.0.1by PublishPress · updated 5 days ago
Tags, Categories and WordPress terms are easy with PublishPress Taxonomies. Add a Tag or Category to Pages, manage your WooCommerce Categories and Tag …
- Rank
- #810
- No change0 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 46,000
- 40K+ reported · Medium
- Total downloads
- 6.2M
- 6,224,666 all-time
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- 195 reviews
- Support resolved
- 100%
- 1 of 1 threads, last 2 months
PublishPress Taxonomies at a glance
PublishPress Taxonomies is a WordPress plugin by PublishPress with 40K+ active installs, the #810 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 1,564 times, 5% more than the month before. It’s rated 4.6 out of 5 from 195 reviews. Version 4.0.1 came out on Nov 3, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.1.4. It leads the 44 plugins tagged “tag cloud”. It was first released in 2007.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 9, 2026, 31 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats51K downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | PublishPress Taxonomies |
|---|---|
| Nov 3, 2026 | 10,318 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 1,284 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 913 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 1,008 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 1,248 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 1,441 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 1,607 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 1,981 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 1,910 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 1,280 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 1,520 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 3,154 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 5,407 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 3,531 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 1,199 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 1,185 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 875 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 832 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 1,013 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 1,272 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 1,441 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 1,339 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 1,353 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 1,008 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 994 |
| Oct 9, 2026 | 1,851 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 47,569 · +2.3% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 47,569 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 47,569 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 47,334 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 47,427 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 47,226 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 47,321 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 46,830 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 46,432 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 46,210 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 46,355 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 46,789 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 46,521 |
Rank over time
#810 · up 1 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | #810 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #810 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #810 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #810 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #809 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #809 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #810 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #810 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #811 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #811 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #812 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #812 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #812 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | #811 |
Growth %
Average +0.19% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | +0.25% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | -0.20% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | +0.43% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | -0.20% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | +1.05% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | +0.86% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | +0.48% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | -0.31% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | -0.93% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | +0.58% |
Active installs band
40K+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 40K+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 40K+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 40K+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 40K+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 40K+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 40K+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 40K+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 40K+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 40K+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 40K+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 40K+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 40K+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 40K+ |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 40K+ |
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- So far:Rank #809 → #810
- Released 4.0.1 (was 4.0.0)
- Rank #812 → #810
- Tested up to 7.1.3 → 7.1.4
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v4.039%
- v2.49.5%
- v3.545.2%
- Other47%
Rating trend
4.6★★★★★195 reviews · steady in the last 30 days
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 4.0.1
- Requires WordPress
- 6.7
- Tested up to
- 7.1.4
- Requires PHP
- 8.2
- First released
- Oct 10, 2007
- Last updated
- Nov 3, 2026
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about PublishPress Taxonomies
How many websites use PublishPress Taxonomies?
PublishPress Taxonomies is active on 40K+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #810 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has PublishPress Taxonomies been downloaded?
6,224,666 times in total since 2007. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 1,564 times. See download stats
When was PublishPress Taxonomies last updated?
Version 4.0.1 came out on Nov 3, 2026 (5 days ago). See every release
Is PublishPress Taxonomies compatible with the latest WordPress?
Yes. It’s tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current version.
Does PublishPress Taxonomies have known security vulnerabilities?
None that affect the current version. WPVulnerability’s database lists 18 older issues, fixed in earlier versions, so keep PublishPress Taxonomies up to date. See its security record
Is PublishPress Taxonomies still maintained?
Yes. Its last release was 5 days ago. Its authors resolved 1 of the 1 support threads opened in the last two months.
What rating does PublishPress Taxonomies have?
4.6 out of 5 from 195 reviews on WordPress.org. 85% of them give 5 stars.
What are the best alternatives to PublishPress Taxonomies?
The plugins most like PublishPress Taxonomies, by the tags they share, are Term Management Tools (10K+), Taxonomy Images (8K+) and Remove Taxonomy Base Slug (4K+). Compare all alternatives
Latest reviews
Analyze reviewsReview stats
4.6
★★★★★
195 reviews
- 5 stars: 165 reviews, 85%
- 4 stars: 9 reviews, 5%
- 3 stars: 4 reviews, 2%
- 2 stars: 4 reviews, 2%
- 1 stars: 13 reviews, 7%
- Positive
- 89%4–5★
- Mixed
- 2%3★
- Critical
- 9%1–2★
- About 37 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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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 46,000 |
| Reported installs | 40K+ |
| Rating | 4.6 |
| Reviews | 195 |
| Total downloads | 6.2M |
| Author | PublishPress |
| First released | Oct 10, 2007 |
| Version | 4.0.1 |
| Requires WP | 6.7 |
| Requires PHP | 8.2 |
| Last updated | Nov 3, 2026 |
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