z720

A basic default category plugin. 
The main purpose of this plugin is to provide different default categories on a per user basis.
I was looking for a plugin to set a different default category for my flickr posts (through XMLRPC API). 
And there was no built-in function to set a default category to a particular user.
This plugin is very simple :
<ul>
<li>any author can set it’s own default category (user can <code>edit_posts</code>)</li>
<li>any admin can modify an author default category (user can <code>edit_user</code>)</li>
<li>anywhere in WordPress a user get it’s default category where applicable : posts, API posts, … except in the writing settings page</li>
</ul>

Author Default Category

Any author (user can edit posts) can set its own default category on his profil page.

Pascal CESCATO

Stop XML-RPC Attacks protects your WordPress site from XML-RPC brute force attacks, DDoS attempts, and reconnaissance probes while maintaining compatibility with essential services like Jetpack and WooCommerce.
Features:
<ul>
<li>Three security modes: Full Disable, Guest Disable, or Selective Blocking</li>
<li>Blocks dangerous methods: system.multicall, pingback.ping, and more</li>
<li>Compatible with Jetpack and WooCommerce</li>
<li>Optional user enumeration blocking</li>
<li>Attack logging for monitoring</li>
<li>Zero configuration required – works out of the box</li>
<li>Clean, intuitive admin interface</li>
</ul>

Stop XML-RPC Attacks

Blocks dangerous XML-RPC methods while preserving Jetpack, WooCommerce, and mobile apps compatibility.

Author Default Category vs Stop XML-RPC Attacks