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Advanced Custom Fields - Taxonomy Field add-on

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

At risk: no release in 173 months (last release 8 Aug 2012).

59/ 100 Canary Score

Capped at 59 while a Critical signal is open.

Sub-scores for Advanced Custom Fields - Taxonomy Field add-on
Ownership100
Maintenance0
Security100
Support70
Reputation70

How the score works

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

  • CriticalMNT-1No release in 173 months (last release 8 Aug 2012). Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.8 Aug 2013Evidence
  • WarningMNT-2Tested up to WordPress 3.4.2, 37 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.

No ownership changes recorded since 3 Nov 2026.

Maintenance

Last release
14 years ago
Releases, 24 months
0
Tested up to
3.4 vs 7.1
Requires PHP
not stated supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter for Advanced Custom Fields - Taxonomy Field add-on
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 8 Aug 2012. Tested up to 3.4, 37 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 5.0 from 2 ratings. Quarterly trends appear as new reviews arrive.

Rating distribution
5 star2
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 Advanced Custom Fields - Taxonomy Field add-on
4 May 202618
11 May 202625
18 May 202621
25 May 202633
1 Jun 202627
8 Jun 202628
15 Jun 202621
22 Jun 202618
29 Jun 202620
6 Jul 202615
13 Jul 202627
20 Jul 202625
27 Jul 202626
3 Aug 202638
10 Aug 202631
17 Aug 202631
24 Aug 202628
31 Aug 202624
7 Sep 202637
14 Sep 202646
21 Sep 202643
28 Sep 202639
5 Oct 202646
12 Oct 202638
19 Oct 202669
26 Oct 202677
2 Nov 202614

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 55% 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

Version1.4
AuthorBrian Zoetewey
Added9 Feb 2012
Last updated8 Aug 2012
Active installs1,000+
Requires WordPress3.2
Tested up to3.4.2
Requires PHPnot stated
CategoryDeveloper Tools & Customization
Tagsacf, taxonomy, acf add-on, custom field, taxonomy field

Other plugins by this author: Advanced Custom Fields - Address Field add-on, ReciPress - Pantry Widget add-on

Questions

Is Advanced Custom Fields - Taxonomy Field add-on still maintained?

Advanced Custom Fields - Taxonomy Field add-on was last updated on 8 Aug 2012. Its Canary status is At risk.

Is Advanced Custom Fields - Taxonomy Field add-on safe?

Advanced Custom Fields - Taxonomy Field add-on has no open unpatched vulnerabilities on record. 0 vulnerabilities were published in the last 24 months. Its Canary status is At risk.

Who owns Advanced Custom Fields - Taxonomy Field add-on?

The wordpress.org author is Brian Zoetewey. Recent committers: Omicron7, plugin-master. We have recorded no ownership change.

What can I use instead of Advanced Custom Fields - Taxonomy Field add-on?

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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