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Simple Taxonomy Ordering

by Evan Herman · 10,000+ active installs · Checked 4 Nov 2026
At risk1 Critical1 Warning

At risk: no release in 44 months (last release 22 Mar 2023).

59/ 100 Canary Score

Capped at 59: a Critical signal is open.

Sub-scores for Simple Taxonomy Ordering
Ownership100
Maintenance0
Security100
SupportNo data
ReputationNo data

How the score works

Quick answers

Is Simple Taxonomy Ordering still maintained?
No. Last release 22 Mar 2023, over 3 years ago. 22 Mar 2023 · wordpress.org
Who owns Simple Taxonomy Ordering, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. 4 Nov 2026 · SVN log
Was Simple Taxonomy Ordering removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026. 4 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
Is Simple Taxonomy Ordering safe?
No known vulnerabilities on record. 4 Nov 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
Is the latest Simple Taxonomy Ordering update safe to install?
No ownership change before 2.3.4. No one-star spike after it. 5 Apr 2022 · Release history

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

  • CriticalMNT-1No release in 44 months (last release 22 Mar 2023). Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.21 Mar 2024Evidence
  • WarningMNT-2Tested up to WordPress 6.2.15, 9 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
eherman2414 Dec 2015 to 22 Mar 2023, 16 commits
yikesitskevin22 Nov 2016 to 20 Jun 2019, 51 commits
fmixell29 Aug 2019 to 28 Aug 2020, 10 commits
jpowersdev9 Dec 2020 to 9 Dec 2020, 1 commits
yikesinc8 Mar 2021 to 31 May 2022, 6 commits

5 committers recorded. No ownership change since 2015.

Maintenance

Last release
4 years ago
Releases, 24 months
0
Tested up to
6.2 vs 7.1
Requires PHP
not stated supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter
Releases per quarter for Simple Taxonomy Ordering
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 22 Mar 2023. Tested up to 6.2, 9 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.

Reputation

Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 4.9.

Rating distribution
5 star27
4 star0
3 star0
2 star1
1 star0
Latest low reviews

Security record

No published vulnerabilities on record for this plugin.

Sources: Wordfence Intelligence, CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities, readme changelogs.

Support

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

Momentum

10,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for Simple Taxonomy Ordering
4 May 2026751
11 May 20261,692
18 May 20261,479
25 May 20261,055
1 Jun 20261,380
8 Jun 20261,142
15 Jun 20261,139
22 Jun 20261,403
29 Jun 20261,239
6 Jul 20261,648
13 Jul 2026973
20 Jul 20261,438
27 Jul 2026952
3 Aug 20261,690
10 Aug 20261,912
17 Aug 20261,344
24 Aug 20261,914
31 Aug 20262,099
7 Sep 20261,271
14 Sep 20261,254
21 Sep 20261,192
28 Sep 20261,928
5 Oct 20261,436
12 Oct 20261,286
19 Oct 20261,702
26 Oct 20262,200
2 Nov 2026524

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 1% above the 27-week average.

Healthier alternatives

Same job, rated Healthy, higher Canary Score and at least 10,000 installs. Never sponsored.

Category Order and Taxonomy Terms OrderScore 100 · 500,000+Custom Taxonomy OrderScore 100 · 50,000+Reorder PostsScore 100 · 10,000+Simple Custom Post OrderScore 98 · 300,000+Simple Page OrderingScore 96 · 100,000+

Facts

Version2.3.4
AuthorEvan Herman
Added14 Dec 2015
Last updated22 Mar 2023
Active installs10,000+
Requires WordPress4.4
Tested up to6.2.15
Requires PHPnot stated
CategorySite Structure & Navigation > Categories & Taxonomies
Tagsmeta, term, admin, order, simple

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Questions

Is Simple Taxonomy Ordering still maintained?

No. Last release 22 Mar 2023, over 3 years ago.

Who owns Simple Taxonomy Ordering, and has it changed hands?

No change recorded.

Was Simple Taxonomy Ordering removed from wordpress.org?

No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026.

Is Simple Taxonomy Ordering safe?

No known vulnerabilities on record.

Is the latest Simple Taxonomy Ordering update safe to install?

No ownership change before 2.3.4. No one-star spike after it.

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