PublishPress Taxonomies
Healthy: maintained, last release 3 Nov 2026, 32 releases in 24 months, no unpatched vulnerabilities.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 100 |
| Security | 60 |
| Support | No data |
| Reputation | 85 |
Quick answers
- Is PublishPress Taxonomies still maintained?
- Yes. Last release 3 Nov 2026, 32 releases in the last 24 months. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Who owns PublishPress Taxonomies, and has it changed hands?
- No change recorded. Main committer ojopaul since Nov 2021. 4 Nov 2026 · SVN log
- Was PublishPress Taxonomies removed from wordpress.org?
- No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026. 4 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Is PublishPress Taxonomies safe?
- 16 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 3.52.0). Not on the exploited list. 19 Aug 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
- Is the latest PublishPress Taxonomies update safe to install?
- No ownership change before 4.0.1. No one-star spike after it. 3 Nov 2026 · Release history
Active signals
Facts we detected, with links to the source.
No open risk signals. Signals appear here when we detect an ownership change, closure, vulnerability or decline.
Ownership timeline
Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.
| momo360modena | 10 Oct 2007 to 9 Dec 2019, 364 commits |
|---|---|
| WebFactory | 10 Sep 2020 to 17 Feb 2021, 14 commits |
| olatechpro | 24 Feb 2021 to 24 May 2022, 33 commits |
| publishpress | 15 Mar 2021 to 21 Oct 2021, 47 commits |
| stevejburge | 25 Oct 2021 to 19 Aug 2026, 45 commits |
| ojopaul | 17 Nov 2021 to 16 Apr 2025, 51 commits |
| deji98 | 22 Apr 2025 to 3 Nov 2026, 34 commits |
7 committers recorded. No ownership change since 2007.
Maintenance
- Last release
- yesterday
- Releases, 24 months
- 32
- Tested up to
- 7.1 current
- Requires PHP
- 8.2 supported 8.2+
| Q1 2024 | 3 |
|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 2 |
| Q3 2024 | 6 |
| Q4 2024 | 5 |
| Q1 2025 | 4 |
| Q2 2025 | 4 |
| Q3 2025 | 6 |
| Q4 2025 | 4 |
| Q1 2026 | 2 |
| Q2 2026 | 2 |
| Q3 2026 | 4 |
| Q4 2026 | 2 |
Last release 3 Nov 2026. Tested with WordPress 7.1 (current).
Reputation
Last 90 days: 5.0 (2 reviews). Lifetime: 4.6.
| Q4 2024 | 3.0 |
|---|---|
| Q1 2025 | 5.0 |
| Q2 2025 | 5.0 |
| Q3 2025 | 5.0 |
| Q4 2025 | 5.0 |
| Q1 2026 | 5.0 |
| Q2 2026 | 4.4 |
| Q3 2026 | 5.0 |
| Q4 2026 | 5.0 |
Average rating rose from 3.0 to 5.0 between Q4 2024 and Q4 2026.
| 5 star | 165 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 9 |
| 3 star | 4 |
| 2 star | 4 |
| 1 star | 13 |
- Confusing and Can’t Configure · 2 stars · 3 May 2026
- Plugin places persistent spam ad at the top of your dashboard · 1 star · 27 Oct 2024
Security record
10 vulnerabilities in 24 months (16 on record), all patched (latest fixed in 3.52.0).
Show 16 patched vulnerabilities
Sources: Wordfence Intelligence, CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities, readme changelogs.
Support
100% of 1 support threads resolved in the last 2 months.
Momentum
40,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.
| 4 May 2026 | 2,774 |
|---|---|
| 11 May 2026 | 27,292 |
| 18 May 2026 | 10,759 |
| 25 May 2026 | 7,558 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | 7,135 |
| 8 Jun 2026 | 7,118 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | 6,163 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | 6,028 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 6,244 |
| 6 Jul 2026 | 6,368 |
| 13 Jul 2026 | 6,332 |
| 20 Jul 2026 | 26,912 |
| 27 Jul 2026 | 9,752 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | 9,237 |
| 10 Aug 2026 | 6,850 |
| 17 Aug 2026 | 29,277 |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 10,503 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 28,601 |
| 7 Sep 2026 | 8,175 |
| 14 Sep 2026 | 8,774 |
| 21 Sep 2026 | 29,465 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | 10,146 |
| 5 Oct 2026 | 28,317 |
| 12 Oct 2026 | 8,125 |
| 19 Oct 2026 | 17,276 |
| 26 Oct 2026 | 10,108 |
| 2 Nov 2026 | 1,284 |
Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 26% below the 27-week average.
Healthier alternatives
Same job, rated Healthy, higher Canary Score and at least 10,000 installs. Never sponsored.
Facts
| Version | 4.0.1 |
|---|---|
| Author | PublishPress |
| Added | 10 Oct 2007 |
| Last updated | 3 Nov 2026 |
| Active installs | 40,000+ |
| Requires WordPress | 6.7 |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 |
| Requires PHP | 8.2 |
| Category | Site Administration & Utilities > Site Migration & Cloning |
| Tags | tag, category, taxonomy, tag cloud, categories |
Other plugins by this author: Schedule Post Changes With PublishPress Future: Unpublish, Delete, Change Status, Trash, Change Categories, PublishPress Capabilities: User Role Access Control, Admin Area Permissions, Co-Authors, Multiple Authors and Guest Authors in an Author Box with PublishPress Authors, PublishPress Blocks - Block Controls, Block Visibility, Block Permissions, PublishPress Permissions: Access Control, Content Permissions, User Access, PublishPress Revisions: Duplicate Posts, Submit, Approve and Schedule Content Changes, PublishPress Planner - Editorial Calendar, Marketing Content, Kanban Board, PublishPress Checklists: Pre-Publishing Approval Checklist - Validate Post Requirements, PublishPress Tag Groups: Stylish Displays For Your Tags and Categories, Issues and Series for Newspapers, Magazines, Publishers, Writers, PublishPress Statuses - Custom Post Status and Workflow, PublishPress Shortlinks - The Link Manager for WordPress
Questions
Is PublishPress Taxonomies still maintained?
Yes. Last release 3 Nov 2026, 32 releases in the last 24 months.
Who owns PublishPress Taxonomies, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer ojopaul since Nov 2021.
Was PublishPress Taxonomies removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026.
Is PublishPress Taxonomies safe?
16 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 3.52.0). Not on the exploited list.
Is the latest PublishPress Taxonomies update safe to install?
No ownership change before 4.0.1. No one-star spike after it.