Post Taxonomy Column vs SpiceBox
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
SpiceBox leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #1,269, ahead of Post Taxonomy Column at #47,720. Over the last 7 days SpiceBox climbed 2 places and Post Taxonomy Column slipped 5,543 places. SpiceBox has the largest install base, roughly 2000× the next: 20K+ active installs against 10+ for Post Taxonomy Column. Downloads this week: SpiceBox 834 and Post Taxonomy Column 9. Ratings: Post Taxonomy Column 5★ from 1 and SpiceBox 3.8★ from 4 reviews.
| Metric | Post Taxonomy Column | SpiceBox |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #47,720 ▼ 5543 | #1,269 ▲ 2 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 20K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 9 | 834 |
| Rating | 5★ (1) | 3.8★ (4) |
| Last updated | Oct 26, 2011 | Jun 30, 2026 |
| Current version | 1.1 | 2.4.6 |
| Best rank on record | #34,092 | #1,256 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Oct 2011 | Feb 2018 |
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, Post Taxonomy Column or SpiceBox?
By active installs, SpiceBox: 20K+ sites run it against 10+ for Post Taxonomy Column, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 29, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Post Taxonomy Column or SpiceBox?
SpiceBox, at #1,269 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Post Taxonomy Column at #47,720. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Post Taxonomy Column or SpiceBox 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.