jkalawe

Default Category is a a helpful workflow tool:
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Enforce editorial standards for posts
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A quick reference for content editors that aren’t regular contributors
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Each user can have their own set of default categories
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Site-wide categories will be applied if a user has not specified their own default categories
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<h4>Multisite</h4>
Default Category is also multisite compatible as it has been designed for a multisite environment.

WordPress Default Category

Auto select categories for new posts based on user or site-wide settings.

ggwicz

It’s way too easy to accidentally publish or update a post on WordPress.
https://vimeo.com/178698875
Post Lock prevents accidental updating or publishing of content by requiring a password to do either.
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<li>Adds a layer of protection without adding a headache: unlocking a post is a seamless experience and takes a few seconds.</li>
<li>Works on all post types (you can easily exclude or include post types with a plugin filter).</li>
<li>Simple, solid code.</li>
<li>If a post is unlocked, and two beats of the WordPress Heartbeat API happen without action (which is usally 30 seconds, 15 per beat), then the post is re-locked.</li>
<li>Numerous plugin filters make it easy to customize the plugin.</li>
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Post Lock

Post Lock prevents accidental updating or publishing of content by requiring a password to do either.

WordPress Default Category vs Post Lock