Require & Limit Categories, Tags, Featured Image and taxonomies vs Term Management Tools
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
Term Management Tools leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #1,580, ahead of Require & Limit Categories, Tags, Featured Image and taxonomies at #27,627. Over the last 7 days Term Management Tools climbed 1 place and Require & Limit Categories, Tags, Featured Image and taxonomies slipped 142 places. Term Management Tools has the largest install base, roughly 500× the next: 10K+ active installs against 20+ for Require & Limit Categories, Tags, Featured Image and taxonomies. Downloads this week: Term Management Tools 1,988 and Require & Limit Categories, Tags, Featured Image and taxonomies 31. Ratings: Require & Limit Categories, Tags, Featured Image and taxonomies 5★ from 2 and Term Management Tools 4.9★ from 76 reviews.
| Metric | Require & Limit Categories, Tags, Featured Image and taxonomies | Term Management Tools |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #27,627 ▼ 142 | #1,580 ▲ 1 |
| Active installs | 20+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 31 | 1,988 |
| Rating | 5★ (2) | 4.9★ (76) |
| Last updated | Oct 30, 2024 | Dec 11, 2025 |
| Current version | 1.30 | 2.0.2 |
| Best rank on record | #26,108 | #1,576 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Jan 2019 | Aug 2010 |
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, Require & Limit Categories, Tags, Featured Image and taxonomies or Term Management Tools?
By active installs, Term Management Tools: 10K+ sites run it against 20+ for Require & Limit Categories, Tags, Featured Image and taxonomies, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 21, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Require & Limit Categories, Tags, Featured Image and taxonomies or Term Management Tools?
Term Management Tools, at #1,580 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Require & Limit Categories, Tags, Featured Image and taxonomies at #27,627. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Require & Limit Categories, Tags, Featured Image and taxonomies or Term Management Tools 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.