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JSM Show Term Metadata

Show term metadata in a metabox when editing terms - a great tool for debugging issues with term metadata.

By JS Morisset·Tags·Free
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·800 active installs·Updated 1 week ago
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As of April 2026, JSM Show Term Metadata is a WordPress tags plugin with 800 active installations and a 0/5 rating0. It has been downloaded 31K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 6.0+ and PHP 7.4.33+. Available on WordPress.org since 2016. Actively maintained — updated within the last month. Top alternative: Media Library Assistant.

0/5Rating
800active installs
31K+total downloads
10 yearssince 2016

Overview

The JSM Show Term Metadata plugin displays term (ie. categories, tags, and custom taxonomies) meta keys and unserialized values in a metabox at the bottom of the term editing page.

There are no plugin settings – simply install and activate the plugin.

Shows Yoast SEO Term Meta

Yoast SEO stores its term (ie. categories, tags, and custom taxonomies) metadata in the WordPress options table, not the term meta table.

The JSM Show Term Metadata plugin can read and display Yoast SEO’s term metadata, but it cannot be deleted (as it does not reside in the WordPress term meta table).

Available Filters for Developers

Filter the term meta shown in the metabox:

'jsmstm_metabox_table_metadata' ( array $metadata, $term_obj )

Array of regular expressions to exclude meta keys:

'jsmstm_metabox…
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Ratings & Reviews

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Compatibility

WordPress6.0+ requiredTested up to 6.9.4
PHP7.4.33+ required

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Frequently Asked Questions

Changelog

Version Numbering

Version components: {major}.{minor}.{bugfix}[-{stage}.{level}]

  • {major} = Major structural code changes and/or incompatible API changes (ie. breaking changes).
  • {minor} = New functionality was added or improved in a backwards-compatible manner.
  • {bugfix} = Backwards-compatible bug fixes or small improvements.
  • {stage}.{level} = Pre-production release: dev < a (alpha) < b (beta) < rc (release candidate).
  • …
View full changelog on WordPress.org

Contributors

JS MorissetJS Morisset
Plugin Info
Version
4.8.0
Last Updated
Mar 25, 2026
WP Requires
6.0+
Tested Up To
6.9.4
PHP Requires
7.4.33+
Active Installs
800
Downloads
31K+
Added
Aug 5, 2016
Business
Free

Tags

tagstermsmetadatataxonomycategories

Developer

J
JS Morisset
31 plugins0.0M+ total installs
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