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Radio Buttons for Taxonomies

by HelgaTheViking · 20,000+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
Watch2 Warnings

Watch: tested up to WordPress 6.7.0, 4 major versions behind 7.1.4.

71/ 100 Canary Score
Sub-scores for Radio Buttons for Taxonomies
Ownership100
Maintenance20
Security100
Support70
Reputation70

How the score works

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

  • WarningMNT-2Tested up to WordPress 6.7.0, 4 major versions behind 7.1.4. Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.3 Nov 2026Evidence
  • WarningMNT-1No release in 21 months (last release 28 Jan 2025). Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.28 Jan 2026Evidence

Ownership timeline

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

Committers and their active periods
helgatheviking12 Jul 2012 to 28 Jan 2025, 118 commits
deployer9 Dec 2015 to 24 Apr 2019, 6 commits

2 committers recorded. No ownership changes recorded since 3 Nov 2026.

Maintenance

Last release
21 months ago
Releases, 24 months
0
Tested up to
6.7 vs 7.1
Requires PHP
not stated supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter for Radio Buttons for Taxonomies
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 28 Jan 2025. Tested up to 6.7, 4 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.

Support

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

Security record

PublishedIssueCVSSAffectedFixed inDays to patch
16 Sep 2020Radio Buttons for Taxonomies <= 2.0.5 - Cross-Site Request Forgery Bypass4.3< 2.0.62.0.60

Source: Wordfence Intelligence.

Reputation

Average rating 5.0 in Q2 2024.

Rating distribution
5 star49
4 star0
3 star1
2 star0
1 star0

Momentum

20,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for Radio Buttons for Taxonomies
4 May 2026299
11 May 2026700
18 May 2026592
25 May 2026570
1 Jun 2026805
8 Jun 2026802
15 Jun 2026705
22 Jun 2026559
29 Jun 2026821
6 Jul 2026673
13 Jul 2026772
20 Jul 2026888
27 Jul 2026760
3 Aug 2026841
10 Aug 2026784
17 Aug 2026593
24 Aug 2026612
31 Aug 20261,050
7 Sep 2026728
14 Sep 2026874
21 Sep 2026824
28 Sep 2026744
5 Oct 2026813
12 Oct 2026746
19 Oct 20261,336
26 Oct 20261,126
2 Nov 2026168

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 13% above the 27-week average.

Healthier alternatives

Same category, higher Canary Score. Never sponsored.

Custom Post Type PermalinksScore 91 · 200,000+Pages with category and tagScore 91 · 50,000+PixTypesScore 91 · 9,000+Custom Post Type MakerScore 91 · 6,000+Simple CPTScore 91 · 4,000+

Facts

Version2.4.7
AuthorHelgaTheViking
Added12 Jul 2012
Last updated28 Jan 2025
Active installs20,000+
Requires WordPress4.5.0
Tested up to6.7.0
Requires PHPnot stated
CategorySite Administration & Utilities > Admin Interface Customization
Tagsui, post, admin, taxonomy, interface

Other plugins by this author: Nav Menu Roles, KIA Subtitle, Simple User Listing, Remove WooCommerce Billing Address Fields for Free Checkout, Featured Item Metabox

Questions

Is Radio Buttons for Taxonomies still maintained?

Radio Buttons for Taxonomies was last updated on 28 Jan 2025. Its Canary status is Watch.

Is Radio Buttons for Taxonomies safe?

Radio Buttons for Taxonomies has no open unpatched vulnerabilities on record. 0 vulnerabilities were published in the last 24 months. Its Canary status is Watch.

Who owns Radio Buttons for Taxonomies?

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

What can I use instead of Radio Buttons for Taxonomies?

Plugins in the same category with a higher Canary Score: Custom Post Type Permalinks, Pages with category and tag, PixTypes, Custom Post Type Maker, Simple CPT.

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