Taxonomy Switcher vs WP No Base Permalink
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
WP No Base Permalink leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #1,724, ahead of Taxonomy Switcher at #4,455. Over the last 7 days WP No Base Permalink climbed 4 places and Taxonomy Switcher slipped 6 places. WP No Base Permalink has the largest install base, roughly 5× the next: 10K+ active installs against 2K+ for Taxonomy Switcher. Downloads this week: Taxonomy Switcher 255 and WP No Base Permalink 137. Ratings: Taxonomy Switcher 5★ from 24 and WP No Base Permalink 4.1★ from 16 reviews.
| Metric | Taxonomy Switcher | WP No Base Permalink |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #4,455 ▼ 6 | #1,724 ▲ 4 |
| Active installs | 2K+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 255 | 137 |
| Rating | 5★ (24) | 4.1★ (16) |
| Last updated | Jul 14, 2026 | May 6, 2020 |
| Current version | 1.1.1 | 1.0 |
| Best rank on record | #4,380 | #1,704 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Feb 2014 | Sep 2013 |
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, Taxonomy Switcher or WP No Base Permalink?
By active installs, WP No Base Permalink: 10K+ sites run it against 2K+ for Taxonomy Switcher, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 18, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Taxonomy Switcher or WP No Base Permalink?
WP No Base Permalink, at #1,724 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Taxonomy Switcher at #4,455. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Taxonomy Switcher or WP No Base Permalink 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.