Plugin info

Total downloads: 31,924
Active installs: 5,000
Total reviews: 10
Average rating: 4.3
Support threads opened: 0
Support threads resolved: 0 (0%)
Available in: 1 language(s)
Contributors: 2
Last updated: 12/11/2016 (3307 days ago)
Added to WordPress: 3/5/2012 (13 years old)
Minimum WordPress version: 3.0
Tested up to WordPress version: 4.7.0
Minimum PHP version: f

Maintenance & Compatibility

Maintenance score

Possibly abandoned • Last updated 3307 days ago • 10 reviews

24/100

Is Author Category abandoned?

Possibly abandoned (last update 3307 days ago).

Compatibility

Requires WordPress: 3.0
Tested up to: 4.7.0
Requires PHP: f

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Description

This Plugin allows you to select specific category per user and all of that users posts will be posted in that category only.

Main Features:

  • Only admin can set categories for users.
  • Only users with a specified category will be limited to that category, other will still have full control.
  • Removes category metabox for selected users.
  • Removed categories from quick edit for selected users.
  • Option to clear selection.(new)
  • multiple categories per user.(new)

French traslation (since 0.8) thanks to jyd44

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Installation

  1. Extract the zip file and just drop the contents in the wp-content/plugins/ directory of your WordPress installation.
  2. Then activate the Plugin from Plugins page.
  3. Done!

Frequently Asked Questions

Installation Instructions

  1. Extract the zip file and just drop the contents in the wp-content/plugins/ directory of your WordPress installation.
  2. Then activate the Plugin from Plugins page.
  3. Done!

I have Found a Bug, Now what?

Simply use the Support Forum and thanks a head for doing that.

How To Use

Simply login as the admin user and under each user >> profile select the category for that user.

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Screenshots

  1. User category selection under user profile.

    User category selection under user profile.

  2. Author category metabox.

    Author category metabox.

Changelog

0.8

Added POT file for translations.
Added french translation.
Fixed translation loading to an earlest time to allow panel translation.

0.7

updated simple panel version.
added textdomain to plugin and to option panel.
wrapped checkboxes with labels
categoires are now ordered by name.

0.6

Fixed xmlrpc posting issue.
Added an option panel to allow configuration of multiple categories.
added An action hook in_author_category_metabox

0.5

Added post by mail category limitation.

0.4

Added support for multiple categories per user.
added option to remove user selected category.

0.3

added plugin links,
added XMLRPC and Quickpress support
changed category save function from save_post to default input_tax field.
added a function to overwrite default category option per user.

0.2

Fixed admin profile update issue.

0.1

initial release