Simple Taxonomy Ordering vs Taxonomy Images (2026)

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

Simple Taxonomy Ordering

Simple Taxonomy Ordering

4.9(28)

20K+ active installs

Free

Updated 3 years ago
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Taxonomy Images

Taxonomy Images

4.4(40)

10K+ active installs

Free

Updated 2 years ago
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Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Simple Taxonomy Ordering has a higher user rating (4.9/5 from 28 reviews) and leads in active installations (20K+ vs 10K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Simple Taxonomy Ordering has accumulated 350K+ total downloads while Taxonomy Images has 217K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.9/5Simple Taxonomy Ordering
Taxonomy Images4.4/5
Total Reviews
28Simple Taxonomy Ordering
Taxonomy Images40
Active Installs
20K+Simple Taxonomy Ordering
Taxonomy Images10K+
Total Downloads
350K+Simple Taxonomy Ordering
Taxonomy Images217K+
Support Resolution
N/ASimple Taxonomy Ordering
Taxonomy ImagesN/A
Last Updated
3 years agoSimple Taxonomy Ordering
Taxonomy Images2 years ago
First Released
2015Simple Taxonomy Ordering
Taxonomy Images2010
Age
11 yearsSimple Taxonomy Ordering
Taxonomy Images16 years
WP Requires
4.4+Simple Taxonomy Ordering
Taxonomy Images4.4+
PHP Requires
false+Simple Taxonomy Ordering
Taxonomy Images5.3+
Business Model
FreeSimple Taxonomy Ordering
Taxonomy ImagesFree
Latest Version
2.3.4Simple Taxonomy Ordering
Taxonomy Images1.0

Rating Breakdown

Simple Taxonomy Ordering

4.9/5(28 reviews)
5
96%
4
0%
3
0%
2
4%
1
0%

Taxonomy Images

4.4/5(40 reviews)
5
70%
4
13%
3
10%
2
3%
1
5%

Recent Reviews

Simple Taxonomy Ordering Reviews

by 247web

Quick and simple reordering without the bloat

Works even with Parent categories (takes all the children with it).

by tatof

Perfect light weight plugin

Saved my day 🙂 easy to use and light weight. thnx

by Pt

Seems to work

Migrated from Category Order and Taxonomy Terms Order by NSP-Code because that plugin just wasn’t recognising all of my taxonomies. In this one you can (must) explicitly tell it which taxonomies to ac

Taxonomy Images Reviews

Continues to work (WP 5.7.2)

I could wish for a bit more sophistication in the front-end interface — the documentation hints at a raft of options — but I’ve had it working for years now, and it keeps on ticking.

by Mladen Gradev

Very useful plugin

Thank you! Works great and have a lot of options.

by cabowm02

Great!

Works as described! I can display multiple images if I select multiple categories for a post, but I can also still display only one image for an archive category and not have issues with other images

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Simple Taxonomy Ordering or Taxonomy Images more popular?
Simple Taxonomy Ordering has 20K+ active installations while Taxonomy Images has 10K+. Simple Taxonomy Ordering is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Simple Taxonomy Ordering or Taxonomy Images?
Simple Taxonomy Ordering has a 4.9/5 rating from 28 reviews, while Taxonomy Images has a 4.4/5 rating from 40 reviews.
Are Simple Taxonomy Ordering and Taxonomy Images free?
Simple Taxonomy Ordering is free and Taxonomy Images is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Simple Taxonomy Ordering or Taxonomy Images?
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?
Simple Taxonomy Ordering was last updated 3 years ago and Taxonomy Images was last updated 2 years ago.

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