Taxonomy Metabox
Limited data: Taxonomy Metabox has under 1,000 active installs and less than 12 weeks of history, so we do not rate it yet.
Based on 3 of 5 areas
Capped at 59: a Critical signal is open.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 0 |
| Security | 100 |
| Support | No data |
| Reputation | No data |
Quick answers
- Is Taxonomy Metabox still maintained?
- No. Last release 10 Dec 2016, over 9 years ago. 10 Dec 2016 · wordpress.org
- Who owns Taxonomy Metabox, and has it changed hands?
- No change recorded. 4 Nov 2026 · SVN log
- Was Taxonomy Metabox removed from wordpress.org?
- No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026. 4 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Is Taxonomy Metabox safe?
- No known vulnerabilities on record. 4 Nov 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
- Is the latest Taxonomy Metabox update safe to install?
- Not enough data. No release date on record for the current version. Release history
Active signals
Facts we detected, with links to the source.
Ownership timeline
Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.
No ownership change since 2015.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 10 years ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 0
- Tested up to
- 4.7 vs 7.1
- Requires PHP
- not stated supported 8.2+
Last release 10 Dec 2016. Tested up to 4.7, 24 major versions behind WordPress 7.1. Release history builds as we see new versions.
Reputation
Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 5.0.
| 5 star | 2 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 0 |
| 3 star | 0 |
| 2 star | 0 |
| 1 star | 0 |
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+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.
Momentum history builds with each snapshot.
Healthier alternatives
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No healthier plugin in the same category yet.
Facts
| Version | 1.0.0 |
|---|---|
| Author | David Cramer |
| Added | 3 Jun 2015 |
| Last updated | 10 Dec 2016 |
| Active installs | 10+ |
| Requires WordPress | 3.9 |
| Tested up to | 4.7.39 |
| Requires PHP | not stated |
| Category | not stated |
| Tags | taxonomies, taxonomy metabox, taxonomy organize |
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Questions
Is Taxonomy Metabox still maintained?
No. Last release 10 Dec 2016, over 9 years ago.
Who owns Taxonomy Metabox, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded.
Was Taxonomy Metabox removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026.
Is Taxonomy Metabox safe?
No known vulnerabilities on record.
Is the latest Taxonomy Metabox update safe to install?
Not enough data. No release date on record for the current version.