Custom Taxonomy Order vs Category Order and Taxonomy Terms Order
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
Category Order and Taxonomy Terms Order leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #121, ahead of Custom Taxonomy Order at #765. Category Order and Taxonomy Terms Order has the largest install base, roughly 10× the next: 500K+ active installs against 50K+ for Custom Taxonomy Order. Downloads this week: Category Order and Taxonomy Terms Order 18,355 and Custom Taxonomy Order 927. Ratings: Custom Taxonomy Order 4.8★ from 96 and Category Order and Taxonomy Terms Order 4.5★ from 162 reviews.
| Metric | Custom Taxonomy Order | Category Order and Taxonomy Terms Order |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #765 ▬ | #121 ▬ |
| Active installs | 50K+ | 500K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 927 | 18,355 |
| Rating | 4.8★ (96) | 4.5★ (162) |
| Last updated | Jan 10, 2026 | Aug 17, 2026 |
| Current version | 4.0.2 | 2.0 |
| Best rank on record | #763 | #121 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Oct 2013 | Sep 2011 |
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.
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Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, Custom Taxonomy Order or Category Order and Taxonomy Terms Order?
By active installs, Category Order and Taxonomy Terms Order: 500K+ sites run it against 50K+ for Custom Taxonomy Order, according to WordPress.org figures captured on September 15, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Custom Taxonomy Order or Category Order and Taxonomy Terms Order?
Category Order and Taxonomy Terms Order, at #121 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Custom Taxonomy Order at #765. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Custom Taxonomy Order or Category Order and Taxonomy Terms Order 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.