TaxoPress vs Taxonomy Dropdown Widget
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 #811, ahead of Taxonomy Dropdown Widget at #5,086. Over the last 7 days TaxoPress slipped 1 place and Taxonomy Dropdown Widget slipped 1 place. TaxoPress has the largest install base, roughly 40× the next: 40K+ active installs against 1K+ for Taxonomy Dropdown Widget. Downloads this week: TaxoPress 7,957 and Taxonomy Dropdown Widget 64. Ratings: TaxoPress 4.6★ from 195 and Taxonomy Dropdown Widget 4.7★ from 9 reviews.
| Metric | TaxoPress | Taxonomy Dropdown Widget |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #811 ▼ 1 | #5,086 ▼ 1 |
| Active installs | 40K+ | 1K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 7,957 | 64 |
| Rating | 4.6★ (195) | 4.7★ (9) |
| Last updated | Oct 5, 2026 | Jan 19, 2026 |
| Current version | 4.0.0 | 2.3.3 |
| Best rank on record | #792 | #5,076 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Oct 2007 | Nov 2009 |
| Sites detected by our detector | 1 | 0 |
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, TaxoPress or Taxonomy Dropdown Widget?
By active installs, TaxoPress: 40K+ sites run it against 1K+ for Taxonomy Dropdown Widget, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 20, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, TaxoPress or Taxonomy Dropdown Widget?
TaxoPress, at #811 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Taxonomy Dropdown Widget at #5,086. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are TaxoPress or Taxonomy Dropdown Widget 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.