Term Management Tools
v2.0.2by scribu · updated 11 months ago
Allows you to merge terms, move terms between taxonomies, and set term parents, individually or in bulk.
- Rank
- #1,576
- Down3 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 16,000
- 10K+ reported · Medium
- Total downloads
- 528.7K
- 528,678 all-time
- Rating
- 4.9/5
- 76 reviews
- Support resolved
- 0%
- 0 of 1 threads, last 2 months
Term Management Tools at a glance
Term Management Tools is a WordPress plugin by scribu with 10K+ active installs, the #1,576 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 381 times, 18% more than the month before. It’s rated 4.9 out of 5 from 76 reviews. Version 2.0.2 came out on Dec 11, 2025 and is tested up to WordPress 6.9.11. Among the 53 plugins tagged “term”, it ranks #2. It was first released in 2010.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 9, 2026, 31 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats7.7K downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Term Management Tools |
|---|---|
| Nov 3, 2026 | 424 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 338 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 99 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 90 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 285 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 483 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 469 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 427 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 439 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 78 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 60 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 256 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 500 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 577 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 431 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 392 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 56 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 68 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 309 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 391 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 341 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 340 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 353 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 61 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 56 |
| Oct 9, 2026 | 359 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 15,629 · -0.5% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 15,629 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 15,658 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 15,648 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 15,646 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 15,632 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 15,641 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 15,642 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 15,637 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 15,703 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 15,673 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 15,660 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 15,702 |
Rank over time
#1,576 · up 4 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | #1,576 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #1,573 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #1,575 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #1,575 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #1,575 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #1,573 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #1,576 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #1,578 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #1,580 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #1,574 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #1,577 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #1,576 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #1,576 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | #1,580 |
Growth %
Average -0.04% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | -0.18% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | +0.03% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | +0.01% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | +0.09% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | -0.06% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | -0.01% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | +0.03% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | -0.42% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | +0.19% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | +0.08% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | -0.27% |
Active installs band
10K+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 10K+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 10K+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 10K+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 10K+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 10K+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 10K+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 10K+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 10K+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 10K+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 10K+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 10K+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 10K+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 10K+ |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 10K+ |
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 #1576 → #1575
- Tested up to 6.9.10 → 6.9.11
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v2.088%
- v1.112%
Rating trend
4.9★★★★★76 reviews · steady in the last 30 days
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 2.0.2
- Requires WordPress
- 4.2
- Tested up to
- 6.9.11
- Requires PHP
- 7.1
- First released
- Aug 26, 2010
- Last updated
- Dec 11, 2025
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Term Management Tools
How many websites use Term Management Tools?
Term Management Tools is active on 10K+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #1,576 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Term Management Tools been downloaded?
528,678 times in total since 2010. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 381 times. See download stats
When was Term Management Tools last updated?
Version 2.0.2 came out on Dec 11, 2025 (10 months ago). See every release
Is Term Management Tools compatible with the latest WordPress?
Term Management Tools’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 6.9.11, 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.
Does Term Management Tools have known security vulnerabilities?
No. WPVulnerability’s database lists no known vulnerabilities for Term Management Tools. See its security record
Is Term Management Tools still maintained?
Its last release was 10 months ago. Its authors resolved 0 of the 1 support threads opened in the last two months.
What rating does Term Management Tools have?
4.9 out of 5 from 76 reviews on WordPress.org. 95% of them give 5 stars.
What are the best alternatives to Term Management Tools?
The plugins most like Term Management Tools, by the tags they share, are PublishPress Taxonomies (40K+), LWS Tools (10K+) and Taxonomy Images (8K+). Compare all alternatives
Latest reviews
Analyze reviewsReview stats
4.9
★★★★★
76 reviews
- 5 stars: 72 reviews, 95%
- 4 stars: 3 reviews, 4%
- 3 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 2 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 1 stars: 1 reviews, 1%
- Positive
- 99%4–5★
- Mixed
- 0%3★
- Critical
- 1%1–2★
- About 64 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 5.0.
- Each new 1★ review takes 42 five-star reviews to balance out.
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 16,000 |
| Reported installs | 10K+ |
| Rating | 4.9 |
| Reviews | 76 |
| Total downloads | 528.7K |
| Author | scribu |
| First released | Aug 26, 2010 |
| Version | 2.0.2 |
| Requires WP | 4.2 |
| Requires PHP | 7.1 |
| Last updated | Dec 11, 2025 |
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