Advanced Post Manager vs Beautiful taxonomy filters (2026)

Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.

Advanced Post Manager

Advanced Post Manager

3.5(11)

4.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 7 months ago
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VS
Beautiful taxonomy filters

Beautiful taxonomy filters

4.9(68)

3.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 4 months ago
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Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Beautiful taxonomy filters has a higher user rating (4.9/5 from 68 reviews) while Advanced Post Manager leads in active installations (4.0K+ vs 3.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Advanced Post Manager has accumulated 146K+ total downloads while Beautiful taxonomy filters has 152K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
3.5/5Advanced Post Manager
Beautiful taxonomy filters4.9/5
Total Reviews
11Advanced Post Manager
Beautiful taxonomy filters68
Active Installs
4.0K+Advanced Post Manager
Beautiful taxonomy filters3.0K+
Total Downloads
146K+Advanced Post Manager
Beautiful taxonomy filters152K+
Support Resolution
N/AAdvanced Post Manager
Beautiful taxonomy filtersN/A
Last Updated
7 months agoAdvanced Post Manager
Beautiful taxonomy filters4 months ago
First Released
2011Advanced Post Manager
Beautiful taxonomy filters2014
Age
15 yearsAdvanced Post Manager
Beautiful taxonomy filters12 years
WP Requires
6.6+Advanced Post Manager
Beautiful taxonomy filters4.3.0+
PHP Requires
7.4+Advanced Post Manager
Beautiful taxonomy filtersfalse+
Business Model
FreeAdvanced Post Manager
Beautiful taxonomy filtersFree
Latest Version
4.5.5Advanced Post Manager
Beautiful taxonomy filters2.4.6

Rating Breakdown

Advanced Post Manager

3.5/5(11 reviews)
5
55%
4
0%
3
9%
2
9%
1
27%

Beautiful taxonomy filters

4.9/5(68 reviews)
5
93%
4
4%
3
0%
2
1%
1
1%

Recent Reviews

Advanced Post Manager Reviews

by pixieblitz

Sucks if you just want to sort by date modified

I added this plugin because I needed to sort my events by when they were posted (or last edited), to view the most recent submissions. After installation I realized it does NOTHING – you have to read

by khongngu

Plugin này không làm gì cả

Plugin này không làm gì cả

by fremontdems

Time zone mishandeling prevents us from upgrading

This is a potentially cool plugin, but the inconsistent and incorrect handling of time zone display in the basic version is a red flag for us to justify upgrading. The pages upon pages of troubleshoo

Beautiful taxonomy filters Reviews

by kerla

Great plugin

Easy to use

by Naomi Blindeman

Still the best filter plugin

I have looked at so many filter plugins and this is always the most elegant and effective plugin I can find. I love how it automagically inserts itself on the post type archive, that I can insert it w

by crdunst

Works great

This is surprisingly difficult to achieve once you start looking into it. This plugin does exactly what was needed, and even prepopulates the dropdowns on the taxonomy pages.It doesn’t try to take ov

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Advanced Post Manager or Beautiful taxonomy filters more popular?
Advanced Post Manager has 4.0K+ active installations while Beautiful taxonomy filters has 3.0K+. Advanced Post Manager is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Advanced Post Manager or Beautiful taxonomy filters?
Advanced Post Manager has a 3.5/5 rating from 11 reviews, while Beautiful taxonomy filters has a 4.9/5 rating from 68 reviews.
Are Advanced Post Manager and Beautiful taxonomy filters free?
Advanced Post Manager is free and Beautiful taxonomy filters is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Advanced Post Manager or Beautiful taxonomy filters?
Support resolution data is not available for all plugins. Check each plugin's WordPress.org support forum for current response quality.
Which plugin is updated more frequently?
Advanced Post Manager was last updated 7 months ago and Beautiful taxonomy filters was last updated 4 months ago.

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