Best WordPress Plugins for Taxonomies

15 plugins compared · Updated August 2026 · Taxonomies

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Choosing a WordPress plugin for taxonomies 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. Custom Post Type UI Best overall 91/100
2. Category Order and Taxonomy Terms Order 90/100
3. Post Duplicator 90/100
4. Media Library Assistant 88/100
5. Related Posts by Taxonomy 85/100
6. Simple Job Board 85/100
7. Custom Post Types and Custom Fields creator 85/100
8. MB Custom Post Types & Custom Taxonomies 84/100
9. List Custom Taxonomy Widget 84/100
10. Tag Groups is the Advanced Way to Display Your Taxonomy Term... 83/100
11. Taxonomy Switcher 83/100
12. Simple CPT 82/100
13. Category Posts in Custom Menu 82/100
14. Post Category Filter 82/100
15. Custom Taxonomy Order 81/100

Best overall Free by webdevstudios

Custom Post Type UI

Admin UI for creating custom content types like post types and taxonomies

4.6★: from 276 ratings
1M+: active installs
Updated: Jul 2026
Tested to: WP 7.0.4

WPScore

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Free by nsp-code

Category Order and Taxonomy Terms Order

Drag-and-drop ordering for Categories & any taxonomy (hierarchically) using a Drag and Drop Sortable JavaScript capability.

4.5★: from 162 ratings
500k+: active installs
Updated: Aug 2026
Tested to: WP 7.1

WPScore

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Free by metaphorcreations

Post Duplicator

Creates functionality to duplicate any and all post types, including taxonomies & custom fields. Perfect for developers and content creators.

4.8★: from 80 ratings
200k+: active installs
Updated: Aug 2026
Tested to: WP 7.1

WPScore

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Free by David Lingren

Media Library Assistant

Enhances the Media Library; powerful gallery and list shortcodes, full taxonomy support, IPTC/EXIF/XMP/PDF processing, bulk/quick edit.

4.8★: from 201 ratings
70k+: active installs
Updated: Aug 2026
Tested to: WP 7.0.4

WPScore

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Free by keesiemeijer

Simple Job Board

job board plugin for job listings, managing applicants, applications, categories, job types, taxonomies, career page, job openings, and recruiters

4.7★: from 133 ratings
10k+: active installs
Updated: Jun 2026
Tested to: WP 7.0.4

WPScore

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Free by madalin.ungureanu

Custom Post Types and Custom Fields creator

A must have tool for creating custom fields, custom post types and taxonomies, fast and without any programming knowledge.

4.7★: from 97 ratings
10k+: active installs
Updated: Jul 2026
Tested to: WP 7.0.4

WPScore

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Free by Anh Tran

MB Custom Post Types & Custom Taxonomies

Create and manage custom post types and custom taxonomies with an easy-to-use UI in WordPress.

4.7★: from 13 ratings
10k+: active installs
Updated: Aug 2026
Tested to: WP 7.1

WPScore

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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