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Rename Taxonomies by WebMan

By WebMan Design | Oliver Juhas

Site Structure & Navigation / Categories & Taxonomies

Reviewed by Omar Dabbas

Trusted WordPress expert with 20+ years of experience evaluating plugins for the WP ecosystem.

Rename Taxonomies by WebMan Review - In-Depth Analysis

Easily customize text and menu labels for any registered taxonomy without coding. Rename categories, tags, and custom taxonomies effortlessly.

Performance Overview

WPS Score

6.73/10

User Rating

5/5 (based on 6+ reviews)

Active Installations

1,000+

Update Frequency

Below Average It is calculated using the weighted average of same category plugins.

Security Score

1 / 10 (Very Low Risk) It is calculated using the weighted average of all versions.

What It Does

This plugin allows you to customize any taxonomy labels with a simple interface, no coding required. The customized taxonomies are only renamed, no registration keys are changed, so you won't cause any taxonomy conflicts using this plugin.

With this plugin, you can easily rename any taxonomy, for example, rename 'Categories' to 'Topics'. It also renames custom taxonomies added by third-party plugins. The user interface is simple and intuitive, making it accessible for everyone.

The plugin is translation ready and compatible with multilingual plugins, ensuring that your taxonomy labels can be customized in any language.

Comparing to Alternatives

Rename Taxonomies by WebMan stands out in its category with no direct feature-for-feature match among popular alternatives, offering a unique approach to taxonomy renaming.

Top alternatives

Strengths

Intuitive and clear user interface
Powerful functionality for renaming taxonomies
Reliable performance with no reported bugs
Excellent user support
Lightweight and easy to use

Weaknesses

No pro version with advanced features
Limited to taxonomy renaming without ordering capabilities
Smaller user base compared to some alternatives
Lacks additional taxonomy management features

User Sentiment Analysis

With a perfect 5-star rating from all reviewers, users consistently praise the plugin's effectiveness and ease of use.

Positive highlights

'The best plugin!' – br3wow
'Great thanks!' – wzshop
'Clear user interface, nice user experience and powerful functionality.' – zim68
'Super plugin! It works perfect!' – kibus90
'Useful plugin and a great support' – johnnychaos

Common complaints

Weaknesses

No advanced features beyond basic renaming
Limited to taxonomy renaming without ordering or color coding
No paid version to unlock additional capabilities

Who Should Use This?

Best for

Users who need a straightforward, reliable solution to rename taxonomies in WordPress without extra complexity.

Not ideal for

Those looking for comprehensive taxonomy management tools including ordering, coloring, or hierarchical preservation may find this plugin limited.

Pricing & Value

Free version includes

The free version offers full functionality for renaming taxonomies with a user-friendly interface and reliable performance.

Final Verdict

Rename Taxonomies by WebMan is a highly effective and easy-to-use plugin that fulfills its purpose flawlessly, as reflected by its perfect user ratings and positive feedback. It offers a unique solution in the taxonomy management space without any known security issues.

While it lacks advanced features and a pro version, its simplicity and reliability make it an excellent choice for users needing straightforward taxonomy renaming. Those requiring broader taxonomy management might consider alternatives, but for renaming alone, this plugin is hard to beat.

Other Notable Features

Here are a few other notable features of this free Rename Taxonomies by WebMan plugin.

custom taxonomy

taxonomy labels

rename categories

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FAQ

Navigate to Tools → Rename Taxonomies in your WordPress dashboard. Then click the taxonomy you want to rename and fill the form fields displayed. That’s it.

(Note that you might need to refresh the WordPress dashboard once the form is saved to preview the changes.)

The plugin disables customization for certain WordPress native taxonomies. The list consists of nav_menu, link_category, post_format, wp_theme, wp_template_part_area, and wp_pattern_category.

In case you want to edit this list, use a rename_taxonomies_skipped_keys filter hook via your (child) theme or plugin PHP code:

add_filter( 'rename_taxonomies_skipped_keys', function( $taxonomy_keys ) {      unset( $taxonomy_keys['post_format'] );      return $taxonomy_keys; } );

The taxonomies that have no admin edit UI will be skipped too.