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ACF: Advanced Taxonomy Selector

by danielpataki · 1,000+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
At risk1 Critical1 Warning

At risk: no release in 93 months (last release 16 Feb 2019).

59/ 100 Canary Score

Capped at 59 while a Critical signal is open.

Sub-scores for ACF: Advanced Taxonomy Selector
Ownership100
Maintenance0
Security100
Support70
Reputation70

How the score works

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

  • CriticalMNT-1No release in 93 months (last release 16 Feb 2019). Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.16 Feb 2020Evidence
  • WarningMNT-2Tested up to WordPress 5.1.28, 20 major versions behind 7.1.4. Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.3 Nov 2026Evidence

Ownership timeline

Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.

Committers and their active periods
danielpataki24 Feb 2014 to 16 Feb 2019, 11 commits

1 committer recorded. No ownership changes recorded since 3 Nov 2026.

Maintenance

Last release
8 years ago
Releases, 24 months
0
Tested up to
5.1 vs 7.1
Requires PHP
not stated supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter for ACF: Advanced Taxonomy Selector
Q1 20240
Q2 20240
Q3 20240
Q4 20240
Q1 20250
Q2 20250
Q3 20250
Q4 20250
Q1 20260
Q2 20260
Q3 20260
Q4 20260

Last release 16 Feb 2019. Tested up to 5.1, 20 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.

Support

Support history appears after our first snapshots of the forum counts.

Security record

No published vulnerabilities on record for this plugin.

Source: Wordfence Intelligence.

Reputation

Lifetime rating 0.0 from 0 ratings. Quarterly trends appear as new reviews arrive.

Rating distribution
5 star0
4 star0
3 star0
2 star0
1 star0

Momentum

1,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for ACF: Advanced Taxonomy Selector
4 May 202623
11 May 202665
18 May 2026114
25 May 202652
1 Jun 202648
8 Jun 202660
15 Jun 202654
22 Jun 202637
29 Jun 202628
6 Jul 202631
13 Jul 202645
20 Jul 202648
27 Jul 202635
3 Aug 202652
10 Aug 202657
17 Aug 202653
24 Aug 202643
31 Aug 202654
7 Sep 202659
14 Sep 202667
21 Sep 202658
28 Sep 202655
5 Oct 202657
12 Oct 202655
19 Oct 202694
26 Oct 202684
2 Nov 202613

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 15% above the 27-week average.

Healthier alternatives

Same category, higher Canary Score. Never sponsored.

ACF Content Analysis for Yoast SEOScore 91 · 100,000+Image Aspect Ratio Crop Field for Advanced Custom FieldsScore 91 · 20,000+Custom Post Types and Custom Fields creator - WCKScore 91 · 10,000+Genesis Custom BlocksScore 91 · 10,000+WPGraphQL for ACFScore 91 · 10,000+

Facts

Version3.1.0
Authordanielpataki
Added24 Feb 2014
Last updated16 Feb 2019
Active installs1,000+
Requires WordPress3.5
Tested up to5.1.28
Requires PHPnot stated
CategoryDeveloper Tools & Customization > API & Webhook Integration
Tagsfonts, google, selector

Other plugins by this author: ACF: Google Font Selector, Easy Featured Images, ACF: Sidebar Selector, ACF: User Role Selector, Top Authors, Twitter User Timelines, ACF: Field Selector, Pile Gallery, Unread Posts, ACF: MadMimi Audience List, Author RSS Feed, Smart Code Escape

Questions

Is ACF: Advanced Taxonomy Selector still maintained?

ACF: Advanced Taxonomy Selector was last updated on 16 Feb 2019. Its Canary status is At risk.

Is ACF: Advanced Taxonomy Selector safe?

ACF: Advanced Taxonomy Selector has no open unpatched vulnerabilities on record. 0 vulnerabilities were published in the last 24 months. Its Canary status is At risk.

Who owns ACF: Advanced Taxonomy Selector?

The wordpress.org author is danielpataki. Recent committers: danielpataki, plugin-master. We have recorded no ownership change.

What can I use instead of ACF: Advanced Taxonomy Selector?

Plugins in the same category with a higher Canary Score: ACF Content Analysis for Yoast SEO, Image Aspect Ratio Crop Field for Advanced Custom Fields, Custom Post Types and Custom Fields creator - WCK, Genesis Custom Blocks, WPGraphQL for ACF.

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