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Rename Taxonomies

Rename Taxonomies by WebMan

by WebMan Design | Oliver Juhas · WordPress.org page · Website

v1.3.0 Tested up to WP 6.9.7 PHP 7.0+

Rename Taxonomies has 1,000+ active installs on WordPress.org and 19,548 downloads all time. We have tracked it since September 4, 2026; download trends appear after 30 days of data. The last update was on December 9, 2025, tested up to WordPress 6.9.7.

Rename Taxonomies at a glance

Active installs
1,000+
Total downloads
19,548
Downloads, last 30 days
–
available after 30 days of tracking
30-day growth
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tracking since September 4, 2026

Is Rename Taxonomies well maintained?

Support threads resolved
No open threads
nothing waiting on the WordPress.org forum
WordPress compatibility
Behind
tested up to WordPress 6.9.7, not yet with the current 7.1

Features

The feature list from the plugin's own readme on WordPress.org, trimmed to the essentials.

  • Easily rename any taxonomy (for example, rename “Categories” to “Topics”)
  • Renames custom taxonomies as well (added by 3rd party plugins)
  • Simple, intuitive user interface
  • No coding required
  • Translation ready
  • Multilingual plugins compatible

Rename Taxonomies reviews and ratings

6 reviews on WordPress.org, with the most recent ones as their authors posted them.

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  • Useful plugin and a great support

    Useful plugin and a great support

    johnnychaos

  • Deserves more reviews

    Does exactly as prescribed. Thank you

    tonymanc

  • Easy and nice plugin!

    Super plugin! It works perfect!

    kibus90

  • Wonderful!

    Clear user interface, nice user experience and powerful functionality. Many thanks for this plugin!

    zim68

  • Great thanks!

    Great thanks!

    wzshop

  • The best plugin!

    It's interesting how such a well-crafted plugin can suddenly save a whole project. This is one of these cases, thank you very much.

    br3wow

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Details

Customizes text and menu labels for any registered taxonomy using a simple interface.

The full description, screenshots and every review live on the WordPress.org page.

Tags

  • category
  • label
  • name
  • tag
  • taxonomy

More from WebMan Design | Oliver Juhas

Version
1.3.0
Last updated
Dec 9, 2025
First published
Apr 12, 2016
Requires WordPress
6.0
Tested up to
6.9.7
Requires PHP
7.0
Pricing
Free on WordPress.org

Rename Taxonomies FAQ

What does Rename Taxonomies do?

According to its WordPress.org readme, Rename Taxonomies offers Easily rename any taxonomy (for example, rename “Categories” to “Topics”), Renames custom taxonomies as well (added by 3rd party plugins), Simple, intuitive user interface, No coding required and Translation ready.

How many active installs does Rename Taxonomies have?

WordPress.org reports 1,000+ active installs for Rename Taxonomies as of September 7, 2026.

Is Rename Taxonomies still maintained?

Yes. The last release was on December 9, 2025 and it is tested up to WordPress 6.9.7.

Is Rename Taxonomies free?

Rename Taxonomies is free to install from WordPress.org. Many plugins also sell a paid version or add-ons.