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Taxonomy Tags to Checkboxes

by runthings.dev · WordPress.org page · Website

v1.5.0 Tested up to WP 6.9.7 PHP 7.4+

Taxonomy Tags to Checkboxes has 800+ active installs on WordPress.org and 6,100 downloads all time. We have tracked it since September 4, 2026; download trends appear after 30 days of data. The last update was on March 5, 2026, tested up to WordPress 6.9.7.

Taxonomy Tags to Checkboxes at a glance

Active installs
800+
Total downloads
6,100
Downloads, last 30 days
–
available after 30 days of tracking
30-day growth
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tracking since September 4, 2026

Is Taxonomy Tags to Checkboxes 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.

  • Replace the tags ui with a checkbox list
  • No alteration to front end functionality, or the underlying data / terms
  • Option to control the height of the taxonomy metabox, between default (200px max), full, and custom (px)
  • Optional inline add control for new terms, enabled per taxonomy
  • Optional link to the taxonomy edit screen via an “+ Add / Edit {taxonomy}” style link
  • Optional per-taxonomy search box with Off, Always, and Min Terms modes
  • Customization via filters

Taxonomy Tags to Checkboxes reviews and ratings

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

All reviews
5.0 out of 5

2 reviews

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  • Does what I need

    I have some sites that just want to select tags from an existing list, and this is perfect for that!

    swinggraphics

  • Works perfectly!

    What a great plugin - searched for ages to find this, but does exactly what it needs to do. You do need to go into the settings and show the system tags to enable it (I think it would be better if I had to turn that off rather than on as that's what I wanted the plugin for). Great example of an annoying WP UI problem solved by a great plugin.

    David Foreman

Details

Convert taxonomy tags to checkboxes in the WordPress admin area.

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

Tags

  • admin
  • Checkboxes
  • tags
  • taxonomy
  • ui

More from runthings.dev

Version
1.5.0
Last updated
Mar 5, 2026
First published
Apr 11, 2025
Requires WordPress
6.4
Tested up to
6.9.7
Requires PHP
7.4
Pricing
Free on WordPress.org

Taxonomy Tags to Checkboxes FAQ

What does Taxonomy Tags to Checkboxes do?

According to its WordPress.org readme, Taxonomy Tags to Checkboxes offers Replace the tags ui with a checkbox list, No alteration to front end functionality, or the underlying data / terms, Option to control the height of the taxonomy metabox, between default (200px max), full, and custom (px), Optional inline add control for new terms, enabled per taxonomy and Optional link to the taxonomy edit screen via an “+ Add / Edit {taxonomy}” style link.

How many active installs does Taxonomy Tags to Checkboxes have?

WordPress.org reports 800+ active installs for Taxonomy Tags to Checkboxes as of September 7, 2026.

Is Taxonomy Tags to Checkboxes still maintained?

Yes. The last release was on March 5, 2026 and it is tested up to WordPress 6.9.7.

Is Taxonomy Tags to Checkboxes free?

Taxonomy Tags to Checkboxes is free to install from WordPress.org. Many plugins also sell a paid version or add-ons.