WordPress Default Category
Auto select categories for new posts based on user or site-wide settings.
Plugin info
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Maintenance score
Possibly abandoned • Last updated 4318 days ago • 2 reviews
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Possibly abandoned (last update 4318 days ago).
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Description
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
Multisite
Default Category is also multisite compatible as it has been designed for a multisite environment.
Installation
- Upload
default-category.zipto the/wp-content/plugins/directory - Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress
Frequently Asked Questions
WordPress already has a setting to do this
By default, WordPress only allows a global default category. WordPress Default Category allows multiple categories to be selected based on user or site-wide settings.
What if a user profile doesn’t specify any default categories?
Any new post from the user will inherit the categories selected in the WordPress Default Category settings page.
Does this plug-in work for custom post types?
It’s designed for the default post type. Maybe in the future.
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Changelog
2.0
- Added user-level category support
1.0
- Approved for listing on WordPress.org
0.9
- Initial working version

