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Taxonomy Dropdown Widget

by Erick Hitter · WordPress.org page · Website

v2.3.3 Tested up to WP 6.9.7 PHP 5.6+

Taxonomy Dropdown Widget has 2,000+ active installs on WordPress.org and 59,603 downloads all time. We have tracked it since September 4, 2026; download trends appear after 30 days of data. The last update was on January 19, 2026, tested up to WordPress 6.9.7.

Taxonomy Dropdown Widget at a glance

Active installs
2,000+
Total downloads
59,603
Downloads, last 30 days
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available after 30 days of tracking
30-day growth
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tracking since September 4, 2026

Is Taxonomy Dropdown Widget 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

Taxonomy Dropdown Widget reviews and ratings

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

All reviews
4.7 out of 5

9 reviews

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Details

Creates a dropdown list of non-hierarchical taxonomies as an alternative to the term (tag) cloud. Formerly known as Tag Dropdown Widget.

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

Tags

  • sidebar
  • tag
  • tags
  • taxonomy
  • widget

More from Erick Hitter

Version
2.3.3
Last updated
Jan 19, 2026
First published
Nov 17, 2009
Requires WordPress
2.8
Tested up to
6.9.7
Requires PHP
5.6
Pricing
Free on WordPress.org

Taxonomy Dropdown Widget FAQ

How many active installs does Taxonomy Dropdown Widget have?

WordPress.org reports 2,000+ active installs for Taxonomy Dropdown Widget as of September 7, 2026.

Is Taxonomy Dropdown Widget still maintained?

Yes. The last release was on January 19, 2026 and it is tested up to WordPress 6.9.7.

Is Taxonomy Dropdown Widget free?

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