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Term Management Tools

by scribu · 10,000+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
Watch1 Warning

Watch: tested up to WordPress 6.9.11, 2 major versions behind 7.1.4.

79/ 100 Canary Score
Sub-scores for Term Management Tools
Ownership100
Maintenance50
Security100
Support70
Reputation70

How the score works

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

  • WarningMNT-2Tested up to WordPress 6.9.11, 2 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
theMikeD4 Dec 2020 to 11 Dec 2025, 6 commits

1 committer recorded. No ownership changes recorded since 3 Nov 2026.

Maintenance

Last release
11 months ago
Releases, 24 months
1
Tested up to
6.9 vs 7.1
Requires PHP
7.1 supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter for Term Management Tools
Q1 20240
Q2 20240
Q3 20240
Q4 20240
Q1 20250
Q2 20250
Q3 20250
Q4 20251
Q1 20260
Q2 20260
Q3 20260
Q4 20260

Last release 11 Dec 2025. Tested up to 6.9, 2 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.

Support

0% of 1 support threads resolved in the last 2 months.

Security record

No published vulnerabilities on record for this plugin.

Source: Wordfence Intelligence.

Reputation

Average rating 5.0 in Q1 2026.

Rating distribution
5 star72
4 star3
3 star0
2 star0
1 star1

Momentum

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

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for Term Management Tools
4 May 2026659
11 May 20261,557
18 May 20261,803
25 May 20261,580
1 Jun 20261,806
8 Jun 20261,517
15 Jun 20261,370
22 Jun 20261,239
29 Jun 20261,358
6 Jul 20261,497
13 Jul 20261,634
20 Jul 20261,708
27 Jul 20261,480
3 Aug 20261,942
10 Aug 20261,454
17 Aug 20261,003
24 Aug 20261,517
31 Aug 20262,208
7 Sep 20261,694
14 Sep 20261,747
21 Sep 20261,797
28 Sep 20262,187
5 Oct 20262,308
12 Oct 20261,858
19 Oct 20262,294
26 Oct 20262,292
2 Nov 2026338

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 4% 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

Version2.0.2
Authorscribu
Added26 Aug 2010
Last updated11 Dec 2025
Active installs10,000+
Requires WordPress4.2
Tested up to6.9.11
Requires PHP7.1
CategorySite Administration & Utilities > Bulk Operations & Batch Editing
Tagstag, term, admin, category, taxonomy

Other plugins by this author: Posts 2 Posts, Category Checklist Tree, Smart Archives Reloaded, Front-end Editor, Query Multiple Taxonomies, Smarter Navigation, User Management Tools, Plugin Dependencies, Press This Reloaded, Admin Bar Login, Random Post Link, Custom Field Taxonomies

Questions

Is Term Management Tools still maintained?

Term Management Tools was last updated on 11 Dec 2025. Its Canary status is Watch.

Is Term Management Tools safe?

Term Management Tools has no open unpatched vulnerabilities on record. 0 vulnerabilities were published in the last 24 months. Its Canary status is Watch.

Who owns Term Management Tools?

The wordpress.org author is scribu. Recent committers: theMikeD, scribu, plugin-master. We have recorded no ownership change.

What can I use instead of Term Management Tools?

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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