Custom Taxonomy Sort vs TaxoPress
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
TaxoPress leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #812, ahead of Custom Taxonomy Sort at #10,244. Over the last 7 days TaxoPress slipped 1 place and Custom Taxonomy Sort climbed 19 places. TaxoPress has the largest install base, roughly 133× the next: 40K+ active installs against 300+ for Custom Taxonomy Sort. Downloads this week: TaxoPress 16,871 and Custom Taxonomy Sort 24. Ratings: Custom Taxonomy Sort 4★ from 14 and TaxoPress 4.6★ from 195 reviews.
| Metric | Custom Taxonomy Sort | TaxoPress |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #10,244 ▲ 19 | #812 ▼ 1 |
| Active installs | 300+ | 40K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 24 | 16,871 |
| Rating | 4★ (14) | 4.6★ (195) |
| Last updated | Dec 13, 2011 | Oct 5, 2026 |
| Current version | 1.1.5 | 4.0.0 |
| Best rank on record | #10,116 | #792 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Jul 2011 | Oct 2007 |
| Sites detected by our detector | 0 | 1 |
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
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Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, Custom Taxonomy Sort or TaxoPress?
By active installs, TaxoPress: 40K+ sites run it against 300+ for Custom Taxonomy Sort, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 26, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Custom Taxonomy Sort or TaxoPress?
TaxoPress, at #812 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Custom Taxonomy Sort at #10,244. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Custom Taxonomy Sort or TaxoPress 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.