Bulk Term Editor vs Simple Taxonomy Ordering
Two WordPress plugins head to head: ranking, active installs, downloads and ratings, from our daily tracking of the WordPress.org directory.
These aren’t all alternatives to each other — they do different jobs — so this page compares popularity only, not features.
At a glance
Simple Taxonomy Ordering leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #1,437, ahead of Bulk Term Editor at #9,964. Over the last 7 days Simple Taxonomy Ordering slipped 1 place and Bulk Term Editor slipped 39 places. Simple Taxonomy Ordering has the largest install base, roughly 25× the next: 10K+ active installs against 400+ for Bulk Term Editor. Downloads this week: Simple Taxonomy Ordering 1,669 and Bulk Term Editor 51. Ratings: Bulk Term Editor 5★ from 4 and Simple Taxonomy Ordering 4.9★ from 28 reviews.
| Metric | Bulk Term Editor | Simple Taxonomy Ordering |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #9,964 ▼ 39 | #1,437 ▼ 1 |
| Active installs | 400+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 51 | 1,669 |
| Rating | 5★ (4) | 4.9★ (28) |
| Last updated | Jun 10, 2024 | Mar 22, 2023 |
| Current version | 1.1.4 | 2.3.4 |
| Best rank on record | #9,830 | #1,431 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Feb 2016 | Dec 2015 |
Highlighted cells mark the strongest figure in each row. Rank and installs are from the latest WordPress.org capture; downloads are the last seven captured days.
Ranking history Lower is better
Active installs
Downloads per day
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Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, Bulk Term Editor or Simple Taxonomy Ordering?
By active installs, Simple Taxonomy Ordering: 10K+ sites run it against 400+ for Bulk Term Editor, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 25, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Bulk Term Editor or Simple Taxonomy Ordering?
Simple Taxonomy Ordering, at #1,437 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Bulk Term Editor at #9,964. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Bulk Term Editor or Simple Taxonomy Ordering alternatives to each other?
Not all of them. Some of these plugins do different jobs and many sites run more than one. This page compares their popularity, not their features.
Where do these numbers come from?
WordPress.org publishes each plugin’s active install count and its position on the popular list. This site records both every day, along with per-day downloads and ratings, so the charts above show how the plugins have moved over time rather than a single day.