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Taxonomy Meta Box Filter

Taxonomy Meta Box Filter – Search taxonomies from the editor

by Matteo Enna · WordPress.org page

v1.3.1 Tested up to WP 6.9.7 PHP 7.0+

Taxonomy Meta Box Filter has 50+ active installs on WordPress.org and 1,977 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 3, 2025, tested up to WordPress 6.9.7.

Taxonomy Meta Box Filter at a glance

Active installs
50+
Total downloads
1,977
Downloads, last 30 days
–
available after 30 days of tracking
30-day growth
–
tracking since September 4, 2026

Is Taxonomy Meta Box Filter 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.

  • Search field added to every taxonomy metabox
  • Works with hierarchical (categories) and non-hierarchical (tags) taxonomies
  • Compatible with custom taxonomies and CPTs
  • Script only loads on the post and post-new admin screens
  • Fully translatable

Details

Adds a search field above each taxonomy metabox in the post editor, making it easier to manage categories, tags, and custom taxonomies.

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

Tags

  • admin
  • categories
  • search
  • tags
  • taxonomy

More from Matteo Enna

Version
1.3.1
Last updated
Dec 3, 2025
First published
May 2, 2025
Requires WordPress
5.0
Tested up to
6.9.7
Requires PHP
7.0
Pricing
Free on WordPress.org

Taxonomy Meta Box Filter FAQ

What does Taxonomy Meta Box Filter do?

According to its WordPress.org readme, Taxonomy Meta Box Filter offers Search field added to every taxonomy metabox, Works with hierarchical (categories) and non-hierarchical (tags) taxonomies, Compatible with custom taxonomies and CPTs, Script only loads on the post and post-new admin screens and Fully translatable.

How many active installs does Taxonomy Meta Box Filter have?

WordPress.org reports 50+ active installs for Taxonomy Meta Box Filter as of September 7, 2026.

Is Taxonomy Meta Box Filter still maintained?

Yes. The last release was on December 3, 2025 and it is tested up to WordPress 6.9.7.

Is Taxonomy Meta Box Filter free?

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