Taxonomy Templates
v0.4by Jackson Whelan · updated 4 years ago
Taxonomy Templates allows user selection of a theme's available taxonomy archive templates, much like how pages can select their template.
- Rank
- #43,880
- Up4,583 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 13
- 10+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 4.5K
- 4,483 all-time
- Rating
- –
- 0 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Taxonomy Templates at a glance
Taxonomy Templates is a WordPress plugin by Jackson Whelan with 10+ active installs, the #43,880 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 2 times, 67% fewer than the month before. It has no reviews yet. Version 0.4 came out on Jul 27, 2022, more than 4 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 6.0.18. Among the 11 plugins tagged “custom templates”, it ranks #8. It was first released in 2012.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 30 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats40 downloads · the last 30 days
View as table
| Date | Taxonomy Templates |
|---|---|
| Nov 6, 2026 | 2 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 3 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 3 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 1 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 2 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 13 · 0.0% in the last 30 days
View as table
| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 13 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 13 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 13 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 14 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 12 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 12 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 12 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 12 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 12 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 12 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 12 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 13 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 13 |
Rank over time
#43,880 · up 445 in the last 30 days
View as table
| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 7, 2026 | #43,880 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #48,463 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #41,118 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #45,790 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #45,772 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #46,477 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #44,325 |
Growth %
Average 0.00% a day in the last 30 days
View as table
| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | -3.57% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | +16.67% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | -7.69% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 0.00% |
Active installs band
10+ on WordPress.org
View as table
| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 10+ |
| 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
Where it appears in WordPress.org search for the searches you track, checked every day.
See where Taxonomy Templates ranks in search
Track this plugin to check its position for the searches you choose, daily, with an alert when it moves.
Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org- Downloads +100%
- Tested up to 6.0.17 → 6.0.18
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v0.3100%
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 0.4
- Requires WordPress
- 3.2.1
- Tested up to
- 6.0.18
- Requires PHP
- –
- First released
- Feb 22, 2012
- Last updated
- Jul 27, 2022
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Taxonomy Templates
How many websites use Taxonomy Templates?
Taxonomy Templates 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 #43,880 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Taxonomy Templates been downloaded?
4,483 times in total since 2012. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 2 times. See download stats
When was Taxonomy Templates last updated?
Version 0.4 came out on Jul 27, 2022 (4 years ago).
Is Taxonomy Templates compatible with the latest WordPress?
Taxonomy Templates’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 6.0.18, 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 Taxonomy Templates still maintained?
Its last release was 4 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does Taxonomy Templates have?
No one has reviewed Taxonomy Templates on WordPress.org yet.
What are the best alternatives to Taxonomy Templates?
The plugins most like Taxonomy Templates, by the tags they share, are PublishPress Taxonomies (40K+), Taxonomy Images (8K+) and Remove Taxonomy Base Slug (4K+). Compare all alternatives
Compare with competitors
Add up to 1 competitor. No account needed.
| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 13 |
| Reported installs | 10+ |
| Rating | – |
| Reviews | 0 |
| Total downloads | 4.5K |
| Author | Jackson Whelan |
| First released | Feb 22, 2012 |
| Version | 0.4 |
| Requires WP | 3.2.1 |
| Requires PHP | – |
| Last updated | Jul 27, 2022 |
Alternatives to Taxonomy Templates
Compare all alternativesPopular plugins with the same tags, the most in common first.

PublishPress Taxonomies
by PublishPress
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
- Installs
- 40K+
- 4.6

Taxonomy Images
by Ben Huson
Associate images from your media library to categories, tags and custom taxonomies.
- Rank
- #2,337
- Installs
- 8K+
- 4.4
Remove Taxonomy Base Slug
by Alexandru Vornicescu
This plugin can remove specific taxonomy base slug from your permalinks (e.g. "/genre/fiction/" to "/fiction/").
- Rank
- #3,266
- Installs
- 4K+
- 4.8

Taxonomy Switcher
by webdevstudios
Switch the taxonomy for all terms or only child terms of a specified parent term.
- Rank
- #4,479
- Installs
- 2K+
- 5.0
Taxonomy Thumbnail
by Grégory Viguier
Add a thumbnail to your taxonomy terms.
- Rank
- #3,849
- Installs
- 3K+
- 5.0

Starter Templates
by Brainstorm Force
300+ free WordPress website templates, page templates & block patterns. A starter sites library for Elementor, Gutenberg & any theme.
- Rank
- #33
- Installs
- 1M+
- 4.9
Side by side:Taxonomy Templates vs PublishPress TaxonomiesTaxonomy Templates vs Taxonomy ImagesTaxonomy Templates vs Remove Taxonomy Base Slug
More by Jackson Whelan
See everything by Jackson WhelanOther plugins from this author in our catalog.
Scrolling Text Module for Beaver Builder
by Jackson Whelan
Adds a module to Beaver Builder to create scrolling text boxes.
- Rank
- #15,600
- Installs
- 100+
- 4.5

Add-on for Gravity Forms + Bento
by Jackson Whelan
This community plugin allows you to connect your forms created in Gravity Forms to the Bento marketing automation platform.
- Rank
- #25,366
- Installs
- 20+

Rejoiner for WooCommerce
by Jackson Whelan
Create a seamless customer journey across email, SMS & direct mail.
- Rank
- #48,454
- Installs
- 10+
- 5.0
Add-On for Gravity Forms + Rejoiner
by Jackson Whelan
This plugin allows you to connect your forms created in Gravity Forms to the Rejoiner email platform.
- Rank
- #71,464
- Installs
- Fewer than 10