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Best Free WordPress Plugins for Custom Taxonomy

15 plugins compared · Updated August 2026 · Custom Taxonomy

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Choosing a WordPress plugin for custom taxonomy comes down to a few things: whether it is still actively maintained, whether real users rate it well, and whether it does the specific job you need without dragging the rest of the site down.

We ranked 15 plugins using our WPScore, which weighs the user rating (adjusted for how many people actually rated it), how many sites run it, how recently it was updated, and which WordPress version it is tested against. 15 of them have enough public data to be scored; the rest are listed below the ranked block, clearly marked, rather than being given a number we cannot justify.

How this list is funded. Some links here earn us a commission if you buy. It costs you nothing extra, and it does not move anything up the list — the order comes from the WPScore, which is calculated from public ratings, install counts and update history. See the method.

At a glance

  1. 1. MB Custom Post Types & Custom Taxonomies Best overall 84/100
  2. 2. List Custom Taxonomy Widget 84/100
  3. 3. Gravity Forms + Custom Post Types 83/100
  4. 4. Category Posts in Custom Menu 82/100
  5. 5. Custom Taxonomy Order 81/100
  6. 6. Taxonomy CSV Import Export 80/100
  7. 7. Select All Categories and Taxonomies, Change Checkbox to Rad... 79/100
  8. 8. Remove Taxonomy URL 79/100
  9. 9. Easy Post Types and Fields 78/100
  10. 10. Advanced Category and Custom Taxonomy Image 78/100
  11. 11. Taxonomy/Term and Role-based Discounts for WooCommerce 77/100
  12. 12. Taxonomy Term Listing for Visual Composer 77/100
  13. 13. Remove Taxonomy Slug 72/100
  14. 14. Custom post types, Custom Fields & more 69/100
  15. 15. WP User Groups 68/100
2 List Custom Taxonomy Widget
Free by Nick Halsey

List Custom Taxonomy Widget

The List Custom Taxonomy Widget is a quick and easy way to display custom taxonomies. Simply choose the taxonomy name you want to display from an auto …

4.7★
from 21 ratings
9k+
active installs
Updated
Jul 2026
Tested to
WP 7.0.4
84

WPScore

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4 Category Posts in Custom Menu
Free by Diana van de Laarschot

Category Posts in Custom Menu

Dynamic menus: List all posts from a category in your menu. Also works for tags, custom taxonomies as well as pages and custom post types.

4.8★
from 43 ratings
2k+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.1
82

WPScore

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5 Custom Taxonomy Order
Free by Marcel Pol

Custom Taxonomy Order

Allows for the ordering of categories and custom taxonomy terms through a simple drag-and-drop interface

4.8★
from 96 ratings
50k+
active installs
Updated
Jan 2026
Tested to
WP 6.9.7
81

WPScore

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6 Taxonomy CSV Import Export
Free by Md.Rakib Hossen

Taxonomy CSV Import Export

Import and export WordPress taxonomy terms and users via CSV. Register custom taxonomies, create terms, and preview exports — all from the admin.

5★
from 3 ratings
900+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.0.4
80

WPScore

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8 Remove Taxonomy URL
Free by sungraizfaryad

Remove Taxonomy URL

Strip custom taxonomy slugs from URLs. Optional 301 redirects, hierarchical terms, pagination support, and slug-collision detection.

4.2★
from 6 ratings
1k+
active installs
Updated
Jun 2026
Tested to
WP 7.0.4
79

WPScore

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9 Easy Post Types and Fields
Free by Barn2 Plugins

Easy Post Types and Fields

Easy Post Types and Fields makes it quick and easy to add custom post types, custom fields, and taxonomies to your WordPress website.

2.7★
from 3 ratings
1k+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.1
78

WPScore

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13 Remove Taxonomy Slug
Free by Akshay Shah

Remove Taxonomy Slug

Remove taxonomy slugs from URLs for cleaner, SEO-friendly permalinks with simple settings and minimal technical setup.

5★
from 1 ratings
400+
active installs
Updated
Feb 2026
Tested to
WP 6.9.7
72

WPScore

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15 WP User Groups
Free by John James Jacoby

WP User Groups

WP User Groups allows users to be categorized using custom taxonomies & terms.

4.3★
from 6 ratings
600+
active installs
Updated
Mar 2026
Tested to
WP 5.8.15
68

WPScore

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