WP Category Order
Display WordPress post categories in parent–child hierarchy while editing posts in the admin panel
Plugin info
Maintenance & Compatibility
Maintenance score
Maintained • Last updated 149 days ago • 3 reviews
Is WP Category Order abandoned?
Likely maintained (last update 149 days ago).
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Description
This plugin allows you to display checked categories in hierarchical order. Selected categories will remain in their defined order rather than moving to the top of the list.
It helps maintain the structure of parent and child categories in the post editor, making it easier for users to follow the taxonomy hierarchy when assigning categories.
Installation
This section describes how to install the plugin and get it working.
e.g.
- Upload the plugin files to the
/wp-content/plugins/directory, or install the plugin through the WordPress plugins screen directly. - Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ screen in WordPress
- Check on the Back-end, you will get category in hierarchical order.
Frequently Asked Questions
Plugin enhancement is in progress to advance its feature so that it can be used on more advanced WordPress sites too.
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Screenshots
Category listing will look like screenshot-1.png
Changelog
1.0 (August 4, 2025)
- Initial release on WordPress Plugin Directory.
- Displays selected categories in hierarchical order in the post editor.
- Prevents selected categories from floating to the top.