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Visual Term Description Editor

by Shea Bunge · 10,000+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
At risk1 Critical1 Warning

At risk: no release in 26 months (last release 17 Aug 2024).

59/ 100 Canary Score

Capped at 59 while a Critical signal is open.

Sub-scores for Visual Term Description Editor
Ownership100
Maintenance0
Security100
Support70
Reputation70

How the score works

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

  • CriticalMNT-1No release in 26 months (last release 17 Aug 2024). Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.17 Aug 2025Evidence
  • WarningMNT-2Tested up to WordPress 6.6.11, 5 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
bungeshea1 Aug 2013 to 17 Aug 2024, 35 commits

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

Maintenance

Last release
2 years ago
Releases, 24 months
0
Tested up to
6.6 vs 7.1
Requires PHP
5.4 supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter for Visual Term Description Editor
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 17 Aug 2024. Tested up to 6.6, 5 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 2025.

Rating distribution
5 star21
4 star0
3 star0
2 star0
1 star0

Momentum

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

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for Visual Term Description Editor
4 May 202670
11 May 2026144
18 May 2026162
25 May 2026111
1 Jun 2026122
8 Jun 2026149
15 Jun 2026151
22 Jun 2026105
29 Jun 2026106
6 Jul 2026107
13 Jul 2026128
20 Jul 2026115
27 Jul 2026106
3 Aug 2026144
10 Aug 2026205
17 Aug 2026325
24 Aug 2026174
31 Aug 2026219
7 Sep 2026169
14 Sep 2026266
21 Sep 2026263
28 Sep 2026286
5 Oct 2026287
12 Oct 2026255
19 Oct 2026467
26 Oct 2026476
2 Nov 202665

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 65% 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

Version1.8.1
AuthorShea Bunge
Added1 Aug 2013
Last updated17 Aug 2024
Active installs10,000+
Requires WordPress3.3
Tested up to6.6.11
Requires PHP5.4
CategoryContent Management > Document Management & Downloads
Tagstags, tinyMCE, wysiwyg, rich text, categories

Other plugins by this author: Functionality, BuddyPress Security Check, Personal Admin Footer, Personal Email, Bookmarks Shortcode, Code Snippets Tags

Questions

Is Visual Term Description Editor still maintained?

Visual Term Description Editor was last updated on 17 Aug 2024. Its Canary status is At risk.

Is Visual Term Description Editor safe?

Visual Term Description Editor has no open unpatched vulnerabilities on record. 0 vulnerabilities were published in the last 24 months. Its Canary status is At risk.

Who owns Visual Term Description Editor?

The wordpress.org author is Shea Bunge. Recent committers: bungeshea, plugin-master. We have recorded no ownership change.

What can I use instead of Visual Term Description Editor?

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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