Taxonomy Dropdown Widget 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 #1,576, ahead of Taxonomy Dropdown Widget at #5,093. Over the last 7 days Term Management Tools climbed 6 places and Taxonomy Dropdown Widget slipped 14 places. Term Management Tools has the largest install base, roughly 5× the next: 10K+ active installs against 2K+ for Taxonomy Dropdown Widget. Downloads this week: Term Management Tools 1,858 and Taxonomy Dropdown Widget 57. Ratings: Taxonomy Dropdown Widget 4.7★ from 9 and Term Management Tools 4.9★ from 76 reviews.
| Metric | Taxonomy Dropdown Widget | Term Management Tools |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #5,093 ▼ 14 | #1,576 ▲ 6 |
| Active installs | 2K+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 57 | 1,858 |
| Rating | 4.7★ (9) | 4.9★ (76) |
| Last updated | Jan 19, 2026 | Dec 11, 2025 |
| Current version | 2.3.3 | 2.0.2 |
| Best rank on record | #5,076 | #1,576 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Nov 2009 | 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
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Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, Taxonomy Dropdown Widget or Term Management Tools?
By active installs, Term Management Tools: 10K+ sites run it against 2K+ for Taxonomy Dropdown Widget, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 19, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Taxonomy Dropdown Widget or Term Management Tools?
Term Management Tools, at #1,576 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Taxonomy Dropdown Widget at #5,093. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Taxonomy Dropdown Widget 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.