Bulk Term Editor
Select a taxonomy. If you selected a taxonomy which has terms, it will read those into the field.
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Bulk Term Editor shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 400+ sites, is rated 5/5 and was last updated 2 years ago, and scores 34/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (400+ active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
- No update in 2 years
- Only tested up to WordPress 6.5 (latest is 7.1)
How does it stack up?
Side-by-side on installs, updates, ratings & support
Daily downloads
Download spikes usually follow a new release — each site that auto-updates counts as a download.
Rankings
Where Bulk Term Editor stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| add | >100 |
| edit | >100 |
| register | >100 |
| taxonomy | >100 |
| term | >100 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
Rating breakdown
★★★★★★★★★★ 5 from 4 reviews
About Bulk Term Editor
From the official readme · v1.1.4Description
How it works:
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Click ‘Tools > Bulk Term Editor’.
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Select a taxonomy.
If you selected a taxonomy which has terms, it will read those into the field. -
Get your data ready.
Prepare your data by spreadsheet such as Excel.
If you selected a taxonomy which has terms at the step 2, it’s easy to copy that data into the spreadsheet. -
Copy the cells.
You may copy all lines, but the more lines there are, the more times spends.
Copying the minimum necessary lines is the best, but safer to copy all lines. -
Paste to this plugin.
Paste it into the ‘Term’ field of this plugin. -
Execute.
Clicking the ‘Edit’ button executes it.
Delete
Entering a ‘*’ in beginning of line will delete.
Change the term slug
Entering a ‘>New slug’ after the term slug will change the term slug.
Add
When the term slug is a blank or new, add.
Installation
- Upload ‘bulk-term-editor’ folder to the
/wp-content/plugins/directory. - Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress.
Changelog
Version 1.1.3
- Updated translations.
Version 1.1.2
- Verify operation with the latest version
- Change plugin information
Version 1.1.1
- Fixed a bug related to ‘term_order’.
Version 1.1.0
- This plugin became able to update ‘term_order’.
- And enable ‘orderby=term_order’ by ‘WP_Term_Query’.
Version 1.0.1
- Updated Japanese translation.
Version 1.0
- Initial release.
Screenshots
For developers
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FAQ
Bulk Term Editor: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Sep 30, 2026
Is Bulk Term Editor free?
Yes. Bulk Term Editor is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Bulk Term Editor safe to use in 2026?
Bulk Term Editor shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 400+ sites, is rated 5/5 and was last updated 2 years ago, and scores 34/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Bulk Term Editor?
Bulk Term Editor is active on 400+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 12,968 times since it launched in February 2016. It was downloaded 122 times in the last 30 days.
Does Bulk Term Editor work with WordPress 7.1?
Bulk Term Editor is officially tested up to WordPress 6.5.12, while the latest release is 7.1.2. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
When was Bulk Term Editor last updated?
The latest version, 1.1.4, was released on June 10, 2024 (2 years ago).
Who makes Bulk Term Editor?
Bulk Term Editor is developed and maintained by Yuya Hoshino.
What are the best alternatives to Bulk Term Editor?
The most popular alternatives to Bulk Term Editor are Pages with category and tag (50K+ installs), Timeline Express HTML Excer… (1K+ installs) and SB RSS feed plus (1K+ installs).
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