WP Smart Taxonomy
Avoid: WP Smart Taxonomy is closed on wordpress.org and no longer gets updates.
Capped at 10: the plugin is closed on wordpress.org.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 10 |
| Security | 100 |
| Support | No data |
| Reputation | No data |
Quick answers
- Is WP Smart Taxonomy still maintained?
- No. Closed on wordpress.org on 4 Nov 2026. 4 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Who owns WP Smart Taxonomy, and has it changed hands?
- Not enough data. Commit history is collected for plugins with 1,000+ installs or on a watchlist. 4 Nov 2026 · SVN log
- Was WP Smart Taxonomy removed from wordpress.org?
- Yes. Closed on 4 Nov 2026, reason: author request. 4 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Is WP Smart Taxonomy safe?
- No known vulnerabilities on record. 4 Nov 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
- Is the latest WP Smart Taxonomy update safe to install?
- No ownership change before 1.1.0. No one-star spike after it. 19 Aug 2016 · Release history
Active signals
Facts we detected, with links to the source.
- WarningCLS-1Closed on wordpress.org on 4 Nov 2026, reason: author request. Replace this plugin. It no longer receives updates from wordpress.org.4 Nov 2026Evidence
Ownership timeline
Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.
No ownership change recorded. Commit history is collected for plugins with 1,000+ installs or on a watchlist.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 10 years ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 0
- Tested up to
- 4.6 vs 7.1
- Requires PHP
- not stated supported 8.2+
| Q1 2024 | 0 |
|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 0 |
| Q3 2024 | 0 |
| Q4 2024 | 0 |
| Q1 2025 | 0 |
| Q2 2025 | 0 |
| Q3 2025 | 0 |
| Q4 2025 | 0 |
| Q1 2026 | 0 |
| Q2 2026 | 0 |
| Q3 2026 | 0 |
| Q4 2026 | 0 |
Last release 19 Aug 2016. Tested up to 4.6, 25 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.
Reputation
Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 4.3.
| 5 star | 2 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 1 |
| 3 star | 1 |
| 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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Facts
| Version | 1.1.0 |
|---|---|
| Author | DualCube |
| Added | 20 Mar 2014 |
| Last updated | 19 Aug 2016 |
| Active installs | 10+ |
| Requires WordPress | 3.0 |
| Tested up to | 4.6.30 |
| Requires PHP | not stated |
| Category | not stated |
| Tags | smart, category, taxonomy, automatic, categories |
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Questions
Is WP Smart Taxonomy still maintained?
No. Closed on wordpress.org on 4 Nov 2026.
Who owns WP Smart Taxonomy, and has it changed hands?
Not enough data. Commit history is collected for plugins with 1,000+ installs or on a watchlist.
Was WP Smart Taxonomy removed from wordpress.org?
Yes. Closed on 4 Nov 2026, reason: author request.
Is WP Smart Taxonomy safe?
No known vulnerabilities on record.
Is the latest WP Smart Taxonomy update safe to install?
No ownership change before 1.1.0. No one-star spike after it.