WP Family Tree
WP Family Tree is a family tree generator plugin for WordPress. Each family member have their own post within a “Family” category. In the family member posts you can specify birth dates, mother, father, etc. A complete…
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WP Family Tree shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 100+ sites, is rated 3.8/5 and was last updated 11 years ago, and scores 32/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (100+ active installs)
- No update in 10 years
- Only tested up to WordPress 4.4 (latest is 7.1)
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Daily downloads
Download spikes usually follow a new release — each site that auto-updates counts as a download.
Rankings
Where WP Family Tree stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| family tree | #75 |
| genealogy | #21 |
| pedigree | #9 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
Rating breakdown
★★★★★★★★★★ 3.8 from 18 reviews
About WP Family Tree
From the official readme · v1.0.6Description
WP Family Tree is a family tree generator plugin for WordPress. Each family member have their own post within
a “Family” category. In the family member posts you can specify birth dates, mother, father, etc. A complete family
tree can be displayed on any page with the [family-tree] shortcode.
The root of the tree can be specified with the root parameter: [family-tree root=’John Doe’]
Specify a ‘featured image’ for the post and the image thumbnail will be used in the family memebers list and in
the family tree. Please see the screenshots.
For support please visit the
WordPress Family Tree Plugin homepage
Released under the terms of the GNU GPL, version 3.
Copyright (c) 2010-2016 Arvind Shah
Any suggestions for future enhancements welcome.
Installation
- Copy the family tree plugin directory to the ‘/wp-content/plugins/’ directory.
- Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress.
- Create a page and put a [family-tree] shortcode on it; (this is the family tree page).
- Create a page and put a [family-members] shortcode on it; (this is the family list page).
- Visit the family tree admin panel and set the family tree link option; (Link to page with family tree).
- Add a post category with the name “Family”
- For each family member, add a post specifying the custom fields available at the bottom of edit posts page,
making the posts belong to the “Family” category.
Note: You can put the post name/title of the person you wish to be displayed at the root of the family tree as a
parameter in the shortcode: [family-tree root='<post title>’]
Changelog
1.0.6
- bug fix: Illegal string offset root
1.0.5
- bug fix: change filename of familytree.js.php
1.0.4
- bug fix: added jquery to list of included scripts
1.0.3
- made it so the family tree is centered around the ancestor on loading the page
1.0.2
- minor bug fix (relating to rendering biodata on family member posts)
1.0.1
- modified thumbnail css
- tested for recent versions of WordPress
Screenshots
![Family tree as drawn on a page using the short code [family-tree]. Thumbnail shown where mouse is hovering.](https://ps.w.org/wp-family-tree/trunk/screenshot-1.jpg?rev=1538897)
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FAQ
WP Family Tree: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Oct 11, 2026
Is WP Family Tree free?
Yes. WP Family Tree is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is WP Family Tree safe to use in 2026?
WP Family Tree shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 100+ sites, is rated 3.8/5 and was last updated 11 years ago, and scores 32/100 on our health check.
How many websites use WP Family Tree?
WP Family Tree is active on 100+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 29,721 times since it launched in November 2009. It was downloaded 111 times in the last 30 days.
Does WP Family Tree work with WordPress 7.1?
WP Family Tree is officially tested up to WordPress 4.4.34, while the latest release is 7.1.3. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
When was WP Family Tree last updated?
The latest version, 1.0.6, was released on February 1, 2016 (11 years ago).
Who makes WP Family Tree?
WP Family Tree is developed and maintained by the_arv.
What are the best alternatives to WP Family Tree?
The most popular alternatives to WP Family Tree are Genealogical Tree (600+ installs), Genealogy (50+ installs) and Single Sign On For TNG (20+ installs).
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